by Darlene L. Turner | May 24, 2021 | A Heart of Courage - Coffee with Queen Esther, Coffee and Conversations with Women of the Bible, Darlene L. Turner | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
I check my watch and rush through the entrance of Starbucks, scolding myself for being late. The door slams behind me as if in agreement with my tardiness. Will Esther be uncomfortable in a setting full of strangers in a time foreign to the young queen? I pray she...
by Darlene L. Turner | May 17, 2021 | Beautiful Hearts – Coffee with Esther, Coffee and Conversations with Women of the Bible, Darlene L. Turner | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
A few years ago, I started a blog series called Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible and had a great response to the posts. I would like to once again feature these blogs every few weeks. Will you pull up a chair, grab your Bible and coffee, and chat...
by Darlene L. Turner | Mar 27, 2017 | A Steadfast Heart – Coffee with Hannah, Darlene L. Turner, Hannah | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
The yellow and purple crocuses peek their heads through the crusty snow, inching their way toward the sun’s warmth. The spring day promises higher temperatures than normal, so the flowers will shed the leftover white frozenness of winter and bring with it bright open...
by Darlene L. Turner | Oct 17, 2016 | A Stolen Heart – Coffee with Bathsheba, Darlene L. Turner, David and Bathsheba | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
The red, yellow, and orange leaves rustle in the wind and float like feathers to the earth. They crunch under my feet as I saunter toward Starbucks. I breathe in and smell the crispness of the fall air. I smile. My favorite time of year. I enter the coffee shop and...
by Darlene L. Turner | Apr 11, 2016 | A Tainted Heart – Coffee with Tamar, Darlene L. Turner, King David, Tamar | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
She shuffles into the café, holding the white linen headscarf across her mouth and chin, so only her hazel eyes peek through. The woman’s beauty couldn’t be hidden under the fabric and I guess her identity in an instant. Tamar—the woman abandoned in her hour of need....
by Darlene L. Turner | Feb 15, 2016 | A Loyal Heart – Coffee with Ruth, Darlene L. Turner, Naomi & Ruth, Ruth | Coffee & Conversations with Women of the Bible
I stomp the snow off my boots and enter the café. The fireplace in the corner catches my eye and I veer around the maze of tables, making a beeline directly for the booth closest to the heat. Even though the establishment screams silence on this snowy day, I want to...
