Esther Benedict Esther Benedict

“Pharaoh harden his heart”

“Pharaoh hardened his heart.” Those are the words that I woke up thinking today.

Sure, when the plague hits it’s all “pray to the Lord for me, Moses.” And Moses does. And things get better for a while. Then it’s “Pharaoh’s heart was hardened.” Again.

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Esther Benedict Esther Benedict

Staring into the abyss

My latest project is a set of wedding shawls. To set the mood, I put on some appropriate music to weave by - Handel’s “Water Music,” including my wedding march of choice. But as I weave, I can’t help but think …

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