Author Archives: This Woman Writes

About This Woman Writes

Carolyn Henderson is the marketing manager of Steve Henderson Fine Art. She writes about life, art, and the art of life.

Is There a Secret to Getting into Heaven?

Posted on June 25, 2014 by This Woman Writes

How to get to heaven is a piece of information that we all want to know. The rich young ruler of Matthew 19:16 – 29 (Mark 10: 17 – 30, Luke 18: 18 – 30) asked Jesus, “What good thing … Continue reading →

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Queen Anne’s Lace — The Story of This Painting

Posted on June 24, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Queen Anne’s Lace, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: Queen Anne’s Lace is essentially a wild carrot, and is so named because the tiny white flowers on the broad white head are … Continue reading →

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What Jesus Calls Success

Posted on June 23, 2014 by This Woman Writes

I love reading about the disciples. They’re so refreshingly human, constantly expressing fear and doubt and selfish ambition. One of the greatest gifts the Bible gives us is that it’s written honestly, and doesn’t — like we do — provide … Continue reading →

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The Doubting Christian

Posted on June 20, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Doubt is not so much a sin as it is a problem, and like most problems, it’s best to solve it, as opposed to letting it be a part of our continued existence. Too often, when a Christian asks a … Continue reading →

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The Three Lies Satan Tempts Us with

Posted on June 18, 2014 by This Woman Writes

If you read the Gospels at all, at some point you’ll run into the temptation of Jesus, by Satan, in the desert, since the story is in three out of four of the books (Matthew 4: 1-11; Mark 1: 12, 13; … Continue reading →

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Catching the Breeze: The Story of This Painting

Posted on June 17, 2014 by This Woman Writes

In professional fine art, the term “local color” refers to the actual color a viewer expects to see — in a landscape, figurative work, or still life painted in a representational manner. Local color is not a term one uses … Continue reading →

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Are You a Nobody?

Posted on June 16, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Have you ever wondered why, in the Nativity story, a host of angels appeared to a bunch of shepherds, other than that, thousands of years later, shepherds would make a great addition to the figurine collection in a Nativity set? … Continue reading →

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What Can We Give God That He Wants?

Posted on June 13, 2014 by This Woman Writes

When I was a very young child, I wanted desperately to give my mother a proper present, but being a child, I was unable to buy or make something of the quality that she deserved. So I made regular raids … Continue reading →

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When Reading the Bible Bores You

Posted on June 11, 2014 by This Woman Writes

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 →

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Purple Iris — The Story of This Painting

Posted on June 10, 2014 by This Woman Writes

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 →