Monthly Archives: August 2014

Mindless, Meaningless Phrases We Repeat

Posted on August 28, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Life in the world of men consists of partial statements, misinformation, disinformation, and 95 percent of the truth mixed in with 5 percent of the lie, and the winner of the game is the one who recognizes this and doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Megachurch Rock Star Pastors

Posted on August 27, 2014 by This Woman Writes

In our younger years, the Norwegian Artist and I bicycled through small-town America, and for housing, we often asked a local church if we could camp in their basement. Encountering everything from open-armed hospitality to outright hostility, we ultimately found ourselves attending … Continue reading →

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Phonograph Days: The Story of This Painting

Posted on August 26, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Phonograph Days, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: Music is an element of the human experience that transcends time and culture, and it is as important to the health of our souls … Continue reading →

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Thoughtcrime: Are We Guilty?

Posted on August 25, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Think about the term, Judeo-Christian values. We bandy it about, especially we Christians, and the idea is that, because Jews and Christians share a common heritage (the Old Testament, and Abraham as our collective father), we should support one another, without question. … Continue reading →

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Christian Politics — What’s This?

Posted on August 22, 2014 by This Woman Writes

We have two sets of friends that we have always wanted to put together in the same room: Set A is classic U.S.A. Republican party, and they worship George W. Bush. The world ended on the day he left the … Continue reading →

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Our Obsession with Success

Posted on August 20, 2014 by This Woman Writes

If you want people to read an article you write, or watch a video you post, just make sure that the title has the word, “Success” in it. (I know. I just did that. Did it work?) Fortunately, I am … Continue reading →

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Into the Surf: The Story of This Painting

Posted on August 19, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of Into the Surf, the original oil painting by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: Children are the world’s best imitators. Naturally observant (until we educate it out of them), they learn by watching, reflecting and doing, … Continue reading →

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Alone Does Not Mean Lonely; and Lonely Does Not Mean Loser

Posted on August 18, 2014 by This Woman Writes

I live in a society that is desperately afraid of being alone. So alarmed are we of solitude that we define normalcy by how many groups we belong to: “I go to church, Sunday School, and small groups.” “I volunteer through our … Continue reading →

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Did That Christian Just Call Your Child a DOG?

Posted on August 15, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Those of you who have lived with, or through, a fifteen-year-old girl know that adolescents of this age generally fight self-esteem issues. Call it hormones, peer pressure, society, or fat days, 15-year-old girls need a lot of love and reassurance … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Rich, but We OWN Our House

Posted on August 13, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Sixteen years ago, my husband the Norwegian Artist and I had an improbable dream: we wanted to find a place in the country and raise our kids there. I say improbable because 1) we had four kids and 2) we … Continue reading →