Category Archives: Art

Is Anyone Interested in a Little Privacy?

Posted on May 16, 2018 by This Woman Writes

Mother’s Day was brutal. Not because it was a bad one at our house — it was wonderful, filled with warmth and family and love, elements that make every day, and every holiday, special. No, it was the posts streaming … Continue reading →

Posted in america, Art, Christian, Culture, Daily Life, Family, Life, Lifestyle, Relationships, simple living, Social Media | Tagged Facebook, mother, posts, privacy, Social Media, special | 3 Comments

When Bad Things Happen, It’s Not Because We’re Bad

Posted on November 7, 2017 by This Woman Writes

Too many Christians believe that they are unsatisfactory to God, and His primary purpose is to punish them for wrongdoing — in order to make them “better.” Why kind of father thinks like this? Continue reading →

Posted in Art, children, Christian, Encouragement, Faith, Family, God, home, Life, Lifestyle, Parenting, Relationships, religion, spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged authority, bad, children, Christianity, daughter, father, God, job, love, parenting, son, teaching children | 5 Comments

Something to Remember When You Feel Afraid

Posted on April 21, 2016 by This Woman Writes

Just a thought for today. I’ll let Emerson, and the image, speak for themselves.

Posted in Art, Christian, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, Life, Politics, success, World Events | Tagged bold, innocence, Ralph Waldo Emerson, strong, weak | 4 Comments

Why You Don’t — And Won’t — Fit In

Posted on September 23, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.” John 17:16 If you did not fit into the group at high school, you won’t fit into our contemporary corporate-based society. That’s the bad news … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Faith, Family, home, Life, Lifestyle, school | Tagged acceptance, Christianity, church, corporate, Franklin Graham, group, Jesus, school | 43 Comments

When Being Frugal Becomes Non-Christian

Posted on September 16, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap; for the measure you give will be the measure you get back.” Luke 6:38 The last few weeks, I have been itinerantly cleaning the home … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Christian, Culture, Daily Life, Faith, Family, home, Life, Lifestyle, money, Relationships, religion, simple living, Uncategorized | Tagged cheap, Christian, frugal, God, money, resources, steward | 15 Comments

Defining Success

Posted on September 9, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“If you, even you, had only recognized on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.” (Luke 19:42) When I was in college, I endured an extremely unhappy and bitter professor who, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Christian, Culture, Faith, Family, home, homeschooling, Job, Life, Lifestyle, simple living, spirituality, Work | Tagged career, Christian, college, culture, Jesus, money, success | 34 Comments

Three “Christian” Teachings That Jesus Didn’t Teach

Posted on September 1, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine . . . and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4 This week’s assault on Facebook is 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Christian, church, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, Lifestyle, religion, Uncategorized | Tagged Christianity, faith, Jesus, sin, teaching | 12 Comments

What Does a Good Boss Look Like?

Posted on August 20, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“I have been your leader from my youth until this day. Here I stand.” 1 Samuel 12:2 What does the perfect boss look like? Take out 20 seconds, and think on this. (If you’re at work, do this with your … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Christian, Current Events, Faith, Family, home, Life, Politics, success, Uncategorized | Tagged boss, Christian, God, leader, political, president, success | 3 Comments

Arizona Memories

Posted on July 21, 2015 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Arizona Memories, by Steve Henderson at Steve Henderson Fine Art. Childhood memories are ethereal, and while firmly and solidly entrenched in the mind of the person who lived them, they are difficult to communicate, visually, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Daily Life, Faith, Family, grandparenting, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, nostalgia, outdoors, painting, simple living | Tagged Arizona, childhood, commission, grandparents, memories, painting, ranch | 2 Comments

Sailboat Thoughts for Father’s Day

Posted on June 17, 2015 by This Woman Writes

Happy Father’s Day — make it more than a day. Maybe you own a sailboat, and maybe you don’t. But the beauty of the human imagination — and fine art — is that we are free in our minds to … Continue reading →