I think most every little girl (and little boy for that matter) grows up with an image in their mind of what they want to be, and what they want their life to be like when they “grow up.” This image may or may not include a specific occupation or activity, but it is a simple vision, that when you get there, you will know it. For me, there was always Esther, Queen Esther to be specific.
Queen Esther was the Jewish Queen to the Persian King Ahasuerus, in the Biblical Book of Esther. At the time Esther was coming of age, the King was searching for a new Queen. He requested any Queen Candidates to live in the palace for 12 months, preparing to meet him, at which time he would make a choice for his Queen. After 12 months of the most lavish beauty treatments, expensive skin treatments, eating only the best foods, and sleeping in only the most luxurious of beds, the candidates were called before the King, and Esther won him over. She was chosen to be his Queen. Throughout her life, she helped her husband, the King, make a number of life changing decisions for his kingdom, including the decision to veto a genocide decree made by one of his advisors. She also informed her husband of an assassination attempt in the works, saving his life, and the wellbeing of the kingdom.
The point is this…Esther was a most valuable woman to her husband, to her kingdom, and to her people (the Jewish people). She was beautiful enough to win over the King, and smart enough to discuss business matters with him and influence his decisions. Every aspect of her life radiated her exquisite taste and her extraordinary level of intelligence. She did every thing with the utmost grace and perfect manner. This was the type of woman I wanted to become. So, that is the story of this blog. It is about all things wonderful, beautiful, and intelligent. It is everything that Esther herself would hold dear, what you might find in her inner sanctum…in her closet. This is the story of Esther’s Closet.
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