One of my favorite stories is about Esther (Hadassah). For those of you that know about the book of Esther in the bible, it is by far, one of the most intriguing books that I have ever read. I love it! Most people that read it, just read a story and take it at face value. They don't see beyond the story and search out the meaning of the story and the people in it. There is a book I'm reading right now called Esther: A Woman of Strength and Dignity by Charles Swindoll. This book has gone into such detail about each character in the book of Esther. He goes into explaining why they each did what they did and so on.
Two people in this book have made a major impact on me. The first one is Queen Vashti. Here is a woman who when you first read about her, was the Queen of Persia and was summoned by the King to parade in front everyone at the Kings banquet with her crown on, but refused to come and was later banished and divorced. When you read about why she did what she did, it makes more sense and I can actually say she is one woman to admire. She was courageous and
