Category Archives: children

Beachside Diversions: The Story of This Painting

Posted on July 22, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Beachside Diversions by Steve Henderson, at Start Your Week with Steve. There is a sense of nostalgia in Beachside Diversions, as an adult and a child interact, while each continues to reside in her own world, on … 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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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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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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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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Reflection: The Story of this Painting

Posted on March 25, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting Reflection, by Steve Henderson of Steve Henderson Fine Art: Reflection is a painting of puns and meditation, playfulness and deep thought. A child — small in both age and actual size on the work — is its central … Continue reading →

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Lilac Festival

Posted on March 10, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Lilac Festival, original oil by Steve Henderson: Children, and especially this one, have a special place in Steve’s heart. Having raised four children, and been presented with one extraordinarily beautiful, precocious, and paintable grandchild, Steve … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Do It All. God Doesn’t Ask You to.

Posted on February 19, 2014 by This Woman Writes

I don’t know about you, but I tend to be relatively pleased with myself. I mean, I’m a hard worker, reasonably intelligent (okay, I think I’m pretty intelligent; I do, after all, enjoy Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice), and being an … Continue reading →

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What “Should” Your Child Be Reading?

Posted on February 13, 2014 by This Woman Writes

I grew up in a household of books, and given that there were five kids and two parents with widely divergent interests — from molecular biology to Bobby Sherman, the singing heartthrob — there was no end of variety. As … Continue reading →