Different things enter into our lives. We lose our job; we suffer from an excruciating illness, we feel the sting of a relationship gone awry, disappointments fall at our doorstep, leaving us wondering where God is. We pray, plead, beg, and ask, yet we find silence. We look to the sky, throw up our hands, calling for Him to come out of hiding, but still complete silence. Every so often, life becomes a mess. If God seems hidden to you, I am inviting you to stroll down the streets of Persia with me, walk through the palace, roam in the garden, and look at the story of Esther.