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Monthly Archives: June 2014
When Reading the Bible Bores You
Christianity is all about being honest, and if most of us were honest with one another — say, about reading the Bible — many of our conversations would look like this: “I know I should read the Bible, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Daily Life, devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, inspirational, Lifestyle, News, painting, religion, spirituality
Tagged Bible, boring, Christianity, God
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Purple Iris — The Story of This Painting
The story of the painting, Purple Iris, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve. Flowers are God’s paintings that He put on earth for all to enjoy. In the oddest places — the middle of the city with … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, blogging, Culture, Current Events, decor, fine art, gardening, home, Lifestyle, News, newsletter, outdoors, painting, simple living
Tagged DVD, flower, iris, painting, Steve Henderson, watercolor
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Pop Culture Christianity
In our younger years, prior to children, the Norwegian Artist and I traveled through and lived in South America, where our most fervent hope was that we would be thought to be Canadians, Danes, Australians, or anything other than Americans, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Faith, Family, home, inspirational, Lifestyle, News, religion, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, commonsense, false, leader, prophet
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Leaving Church — Why Do People Do It?
Years ago, when we still attended weekly church services, a longtime acquaintance (that’s generally what we are in church situations — we’re rarely given time to freely mingle and get to know one another as friends) left. If you attend … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, Lifestyle, religion, spirituality
Tagged Christian, church, church situations, commonsense, People Leave Church
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Recipe: Thai Stir Fry Steak Salad
I love Thai food, at least my Polish American version of it. A real Thai person, cooking real Thai food, would probably be horrified, but my family tells me that what they taste from my kitchen shares flavors with what … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, dinner idea, Family, Food, frugal living, gardening, health, home, instruction, Lifestyle, saving money, Uncategorized
Tagged farmer's market, recipe, salad, stir fry, thai
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Praying for a Sign? Don’t.
Signs and wonders: they fascinate us. We marvel at the crossing of the Red Sea, Jesus’ feeding of 5,000 and 4,000, even Gideon with his soggy sheep fleece. One part of us asks, “Is this really true?” while another part … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, God, pray, sign, Steve Henderson
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Money Isn’t the Only Blessing
Years ago, I spoke with a new mom about being lonely, and mentioned that I had experienced my share of that painful condition. “Oh, I’m not LONELY!” she shot back, as if we were discussing leprosy or something. You get the same reaction … Continue reading
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Tagged blessing, commonsense, money, pray
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