“When I consider a woman from Scripture who could state unequivocally that the life she was living was not the one she dreamed of, I think of Abigail. We find her story in 1 Samuel 25, weaved into the time when David was running for his life from King Saul. I love the lessons of her life. We get to see someone living in a difficult situation yet whose wisdom and faithfulness to God guided her in the midst of her disappointment and eventually brought her into a whole new space of grace. Her name means “My Father Is Joy.” I believe that’s where she found her strength, because her husband, Nabal, brought no joy to Abigail’s life. His name meant “fool,” and he lived up to it.”