Category Archives: Current Events

Who Rules Our Lives — God, or Church?

Politics, like economics, history, and world news, tend to bore a lot of people, resulting in too few people taking an active and regular interest in what is going on around them. The problem is less that the subjects are boring (they’re … Continue reading

Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, decor, devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, home, Life, Lifestyle, Relationships, religion, spirituality | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Lessons from a Demented Cat: God’s Love

The great thing about having children is that, even when they leave home, they never really do, especially if they live in an apartment that doesn’t allow animals, and they insist upon getting a cat. Such is the saga at … Continue reading

Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Current Events, Daily Life, devotional, Faith, Family, Growth, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, religion, self-improvement, success | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Worshiping the Wrong God

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: “I don’t want to pray for patience, because if I do, God will send all sorts of bad things my way to teach me!” It’s supposed to be a joke, a lighthearted look … Continue reading

Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, painting, Relationships, religion, self-improvement, spirituality | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

All Wrapped Up in Christmas? Do It Right.

The story of the painting, All Wrapped Up, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: All Wrapped Up catches Santa in the midst of a frenzy of paper and ribbons, to the point that he is one with … Continue reading

Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Christmas, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, decor, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, newsletter, painting, religion, shopping, simple living | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Leaving Church

Leaving church — whether a specific fellowship or the industrial model altogether — is not a decision people make lightly. Nor is it one that others take well, and if you are in the process of dropping out of a … Continue reading

Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, church, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, home, homeschooling, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, painting, religion, self-improvement, simple living, spirituality | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dogs, Cats, or People — Which Are Smarter?

It’s time to bring to a close the age-old debate about whether dogs or cats — and the people who prefer one to the other — are smarter. Not because the general populace has accepted the final resolution of the issue … Continue reading

Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, decor, devotional, Entertainment, Faith, Family, fine art, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, movies, Politics, religion | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Dystopian Fantasy

Nowadays, dystopia is the rage. Books like The Hunger Games, Divergent, and The Maze Runner seem written for the sole purpose of being turned into movies, with a concerted effort to engage today’s youth into the idea that life, and the future, are … Continue reading

Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, decor, Entertainment, Faith, Family, fine art, home, Life, Lifestyle, media, movies, religion, spirituality | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

These Gifts Are Better Than Toys — The Story of This Painting

The story of the painting, These Gifts Are Better Than Toys, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: For being a time of peace, goodwill and joy, Christmas generates a lot of controversy, not the least of which is … Continue reading

Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Christmas, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, decor, Encouragement, Faith, Family, holiday, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, newsletter, painting, santa, shopping, simple living | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

God Is Never on the Evening News

Some unknown,  unnamed, presumably non-existent person, long ago, said that we should never talk about sex, religion, and politics. Aside from this eliminating pretty much everything interesting worth discussing — including the weather since, with the growing mantra of “Global … Continue reading

Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, decor, devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, home, Life, Lifestyle, News, Politics, religion | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Morning’s Glory: The Story of This Painting

The story of the painting, Morning’s Glory, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: Flowers are a symbol of hope, beauty, joy, happiness, good wishes, and cheer. We give them to one another on birthdays and anniversaries as an … Continue reading

Posted in Art, Beauty, blogging, Culture, Current Events, decor, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, floral, home, homeschooling, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, newsletter, painting, Style | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment