women’s Bible study

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women’s Bible study

I should mention the women

Eve

Rebecca

Rachel

Sarah

Miriam

Jezebel

Ruth

Esther

Judith

(whom for strength

perhaps

the Protestants

excoriate)

Susanna

Mary

Elizabeth

the woman at table

the woman at the well

(without a name)

the woman in adultery

(without the man)

Mary

Martha

Mary

Sapporah

Priscilla

the women in

the final revelation

they shouldn’t have to be a block

a ledger of names

and credits after

though we treat the men the same

and maybe God

matters of categories

and are these women metaphors

yes

in addition to blood-and-muscled lives

one by one

to save the rest

and

sacred

and secular

bring salvation

into light

and also night

all the hours

all the real stories

toward eternity

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I prefer Christopher in conversation. In writing, I use C L Couch because it’s a genderless form of my name and, frankly, easier—I have severe writer’s cramp. I mean to be a poet writing spiritual and occasional verse. The photographs used permanently here—for the banner, for my profile—were taken by Debra Danielson, a photographer and friend. You may enjoy more of her work at debra.danielson.org. If you would credit me when quoting my work, I'd be thankful. As I am thankful for your presence here.

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