TY - BOOK AU - Posie,Denise L TI - Consider a greater purpose: Vashti, Esther, and the courageous women who followed SN - 9780974161174 AV - BV4527 P67 2015.P855.P675 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - Kalamazoo, Michigan PB - Season Press LLC KW - Columbia International University KW - Alumni and alumnae KW - CIU Alumni Authors KW - Esther KW - Queen KW - Vashti KW - Queen of Persia KW - Women in the Bible KW - Women in history KW - Spirititual KW - Motivational N1 - 1; Chapter 1: Rocking the boat --; Chapter 2: The search is on --; Chapter 3: Preparing to meet the king --; Chapter 4: Leaving the Harem --; Chapter 5: In the presence of royalty --; Chapter 6: The presence of evil in the palace --; Chapter 7: The beauty and strength of community --; Chapter 8: Extending the gold scepter --; Chapter 9 Setting the stage --; Chapter 10: Accomplishing God's mission --; A letter from Esther to 21st century women of courage; 2 N2 - Women such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Corrie ten Boom and Michelle Obama are admired by many not because they petitioned for recognition in the history books, but because of where they were placed in history. They were led to complete an assignment to make a difference in the lives of others. Their lives parallel the story of Queen Ether who God brought into the knigdom of Persia, "for such a time as this." For Esther, that "time" was to save the Jewish people from an orchestrated annihilation. For other women throughout history, their "time" assignments made monumental significance in the lives of their people. Consider a Greater Purpose: Vashti, Esther, and the Courageous Women who Followed parallels the lives of women with queens Vashti and Esther to provide inspiration for others to recognize and move in their God-timed assignments ER -