Category Archives: Art

It’s Easy to Doubt That God Hears Our Prayers

Posted on October 8, 2014 by This Woman Writes

We’ve all had days when we wish that we were back in bed, before we even climb out of it. Not long ago, I faced a situation — not a major one, but not so minor that it wouldn’t add its weight of … Continue reading →

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The Pataha: The Story of This Painting

Posted on October 7, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The Story of the Painting The Pataha, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: We have friends, transplants from the Northwest, who live in the Southwest. And while the desert is beautiful, they say — filled with color … Continue reading →

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Christians: If We Were More Honest With Ourselves, More People Would Listen

Posted on October 6, 2014 by This Woman Writes

I have to be in a certain mood to read the book of Proverbs, which consists, primarily, of pithy — yet wise, and true — statements in couplet form. Part of me always thinks, “Most of these were written by Solomon, … Continue reading →

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Getting Rid of The Feeling That We’re Failures

Posted on October 1, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Just outside our dining room window is an extremely pathetic nectarine tree. Actually, when it comes to producing nectarines, it’s phenomenally successful. With its lack of leaves, hollowed out inner section, and floppy branches, however, it projects a wretched state of … Continue reading →

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Contemplation: The Story of This Painting

Posted on September 30, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Autumn is an unusual season — one of joy and thankfulness, because we celebrate harvesting the hard work of summer and spring, yet also one of meditative thought, because everything is winding down, leaves are changing color, and winter is … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Importance of Individual Bible Study

Posted on September 29, 2014 by This Woman Writes

“Why won’t you attend Bible study?” a man asked me once. “Do you hate studying the Bible?” Seriously, when you get a question framed like that, it’s best to just talk about the weather. The person asking will never understand … Continue reading →

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The Christian Obsession with “Ministry”

Posted on September 26, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Many Christians, especially in church settings, focus — obsess — about finding their ministry, and they pore through 1 Corinthians 12 searching for suggestions: “Do I have faith? or a message of wisdom? I’m pretty sure I don’t have the … Continue reading →

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Too Much Study, Not Enough Learning

Posted on September 24, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Christians come in all shapes, sizes, and maturity levels, and the more honest we are, the more fun we are to be with, even if what we’re saying or working through is painful. The other day, someone told me: “I’m … Continue reading →

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Is Following Jesus Easy?

Posted on September 22, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Following Jesus — while it is truly the only way to find peace and contentment on this contentious planet of ours — is not easy, and while many Christians try to convince themselves that they’re on the narrow road of … Continue reading →

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Worshiping God, Outside of the Group

Posted on September 17, 2014 by This Woman Writes

If you’re a Christian, and you’ve attended church, then you probably recognize the term: “Worship Service.” This is the time, just after the announcements and immediately before the sermon, when the congregation corporately sings — from the hymnal or off the … Continue reading →