A poor young couple sacrifice their most precious gifts for each other in this Christmas classic by O. Henry. 

2 women, 2 different eras. An amazing relationship with God in periods of national spiritual dryness.

"The child is the father of the man" they say.  In today's episode we learn the story of two endangered royal children and the women who saved their lives. 

We all know of Delilah who was the cause of Samson's fall from hero to zero. But who was the calm, God fearing woman behind Samson's success as a the strongest man in the world, Israel's deliverer?

In a world where it was literally unheard of, Sheerah and Shallum's daughters proved that women could be builders and founders of cities.  And yes! These stories are in the Bible. Read all about it in 1 Chronicles 7:20-24 and Nehemiah 3:12.