Category Archives: Current Events

Into the Surf: The Story of This Painting

Posted on August 19, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of Into the Surf, the original oil painting by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: Children are the world’s best imitators. Naturally observant (until we educate it out of them), they learn by watching, reflecting and doing, … Continue reading →

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Alone Does Not Mean Lonely; and Lonely Does Not Mean Loser

Posted on August 18, 2014 by This Woman Writes

I live in a society that is desperately afraid of being alone. So alarmed are we of solitude that we define normalcy by how many groups we belong to: “I go to church, Sunday School, and small groups.” “I volunteer through our … Continue reading →

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Did That Christian Just Call Your Child a DOG?

Posted on August 15, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Those of you who have lived with, or through, a fifteen-year-old girl know that adolescents of this age generally fight self-esteem issues. Call it hormones, peer pressure, society, or fat days, 15-year-old girls need a lot of love and reassurance … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Rich, but We OWN Our House

Posted on August 13, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Sixteen years ago, my husband the Norwegian Artist and I had an improbable dream: we wanted to find a place in the country and raise our kids there. I say improbable because 1) we had four kids and 2) we … 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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Surviving the Work Week

Posted on July 28, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Not everyone’s Monday is actually on Monday. But regardless of what day your week actually starts, it’s highly likely that it’s not a smooth transition from your day off to your day on. This low point of our week, when … 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 →