EMERALD is a prominent figure in the Old Testament. Esther was the Jewish wife of the Persian king, and risked her own life to save her people from an antisemitic royal advisor.

Ruby was a woman of noble character and teaches us how to remain steadfast when life is difficult. She shows us what happens when we choose to do the right thing no matter how hard it is. Ruth shows us that God's plan will always win, despite how bleak life feels..

Sapphire was the most versatile of the Gospel writers. He was a Greek, a Christian, a physician, a man of travel, a man of world-outlook, sympathetic, cultured, poetic, spiritual, artistic, high-minded…..

The Son of Thunder and the Beloved Disciple..