Category Archives: blogging

Backsliding

Posted on August 8, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Too many of us are acquainted with the word, “backsliding,” which, in its purest form, means to lose one’s resolve to follow a chosen path. A recovering alcoholic who re-enters the bar circuit is an example — surrounding oneself by temptation, and … Continue reading →

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You’re Not Too Dumb to Read the Bible Yourself

Posted on August 6, 2014 by This Woman Writes

How much education does the average Christian need in order to be qualified to study the Bible? Within conventional, establishment Christianity — the kind overwhelmingly and depressingly practiced in countries like the one in which I was born and live, … Continue reading →

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Wild Child: The Story of This Painting

Posted on August 5, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting Wild Child by Steve Henderson, at Start Your Week with Steve: Deep down, no matter how cynical we are, we know that childhood should be a precious age. If you have spent any time with … Continue reading →

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Hannity, O’Reilly, Beck — Do They Speak for Christians?

Posted on August 4, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Who speaks — or worse — thinks, for Christians these days? One wonders how much of a stretch it is to say Fox News. Let’s take an issue that is going on now, has been going on a long time prior, … Continue reading →

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Are Christians Too Obedient?

Posted on August 1, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Should you question authority? You bet. Generally I avoid words like “should,” “ought,” and “must,” because they are frequently misused to manipulate people into doing things that they don’t want to do, as in, “You should go to Sunday School.” … Continue reading →

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The Failing Christian Corporation

Posted on July 30, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Recently, I spent an hour on the phone with a scam artist who was pushing an extremely expensive, vastly overrated SEO service onto an unsuspecting client of mine. A 30-second Internet search — even nowadays as Google continues to limit, in … Continue reading →

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Are You Tired of Living in Fear?

Posted on July 25, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Fear is one of Satan’s best weapons, because it’s relatively inexpensive. For a minimal outlay, Satan — who generally works through the assorted people on this planet who love him, worship him, or have sold themselves to him for whatever … Continue reading →

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Are We Afraid of Our Own Government?

Posted on July 23, 2014 by This Woman Writes

I have a cat named Xena the Warrior Princess, which is a diverting misnomer because she is one of the timidest animals alive. Admittedly, as far as staying alive, running away from trouble is a successful stratagem for Xena, who spends her days concealed in the bushes, … Continue reading →

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Christianity’s Broken Promise — or Man’s?

Posted on July 21, 2014 by This Woman Writes

This weekend I enjoyed the company of three out of four of my adult children. It is impossible for me to describe to you how much I love these four progeny of mine — whenever I talk to them, play … Continue reading →

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“Celebrating” the Anniversary of the Vietnam War

Posted on July 18, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Anniversaries are supposed to be celebratory things, generally of weddings, when a couple starts a whole new life together. How odd that we use the same word, “anniversary,” to acknowledge — surely not celebrate? — the unwanted introduction of the Vietnam … Continue reading →