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Monthly Archives: January 2015
“I’m Not Sick — I’m Righteous”
Years ago, I was at a church family camp function when a person new to the congregation sidled gently to my side and began chit chatting. Abruptly, she then said, “I don’t find this church particularly friendly. Do you?” Initially I … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, Christian, church, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, painting, Relationships, religion, spirituality
Tagged acceptance, BeliefNet, Christian, church, friendly, God
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Tithing
There are certain things one simply does not discuss in church circles, and I really don’t mean sex, alcohol, the f-word, or thong underwear. As in most marriages, money is a topic that causes a lot of angst and disagreement, and within … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, church, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, money, painting, religion
Tagged Christianity, church, money, spiritual instruction, tithing
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Don’t Give up Your Saturdays
The story of the painting, Saturday by Steve Henderson, at Start Your Week with Steve: Especially in today’s world, not everyone’s weekend falls on Saturday. But the concept of Saturday — a day, or at least a portion of it, that … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, decor, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, homeschooling, Life, Lifestyle, simple living, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged corporate, relaxation, Saturday, weekend, work
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Your Name Matters to God
It’s embarrassing how many names I know, of people I’ve never met. As the product of my generation, I spent many hours after school watching an assortment of eminently forgettable TV shows, only they must not be that forgettable since … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, devotional, Faith, Family, fine art, home, homeschooling, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, mass media, painting, Politics, Relationships, religion, spirituality
Tagged God, important, Israel, king, name
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The False Promotion — and Real Demotion — of the Family
It’s so easy to fall into the trap of wholeheartedly believing two opposite statements, cleverly presented, simultaneously. Take the concept of family, for example. For years, the government and mass media systems have been promoting the message that “family is dysfunctional,” … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, celebrities, children, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, homeschooling, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, mass media, Motherhood, Parenting, Relationships, religion, simple living, spirituality, success
Tagged dysfunctional, family, friends, mass media, success
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If He’s Famous, and He Says It, Do We Believe It?
We are a culture saturated in celebrity worship. This isn’t surprising, given that mass media — through TV, movies, social media, newspapers, magazines, advertising, and incessant digital nagging from our “smart” phones — infects every moment of our lives. (We … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, homeschooling, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, mass media, religion, simple living, Social Media, spirituality
Tagged Christianity, face, famous, God, media
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God Just Called Himself a Chicken!
When someone calls us a chicken, most of us don’t take it as a compliment. But when God describes Himself as a chicken, as He does in Luke 14:34-35, it’s worth pausing over the passage and meditating: “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, God, Jerusalem, Jesus, spirituality
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Big Business Christianity
As Christians, we talk, and think, a lot like office workers: We are intentional. We are dynamic. We are community. We work as a team and we are family. We pursue excellence. We focus on numbers — those sitting in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, Business, Christian, church, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, painting, religion, spirituality, success, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged business, Christianity, church, corporation, Jesus, office
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Why It Feels So Good to Be Wrong
Anybody remember 2012? I know, it seems so three years ago, but at one time 2012 was all the rage because the world was supposed to end sometime that year — whether it was the sun blowing up or the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Christianity, goats, God, wrong
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Half Empty? or Half Full?
The story of the painting September, by Steve Henderson, at Start Your Week with Steve. Autumn is such a happy time. Those who tend to see the glass half-empty point out that it’s a time of everything dying, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, Culture, Daily Life, decor, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, floral, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, newsletter, painting
Tagged autumn, celebrate, flower, harvest, houzz, painting, september, still life
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