Category Archives: Daily Life

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 →

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None of Our Children Attended Harvard

Posted on August 27, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition.” Colossians 2:8 We successfully homeschooled four kids. They’re all decent adults, capable of thinking for themselves, independently minded, cognizant that nothing in … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Fomenting Hate Divides Us — and Divided, We Are Weak

Posted on July 9, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“From now on, five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three.” (Luke 12:52) I was chatting with a Millennial the other day. Millennials, if you haven’t noticed, are popular in corporatized America. This group of people … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Pretending to Be God

Posted on April 24, 2015 by This Woman Writes

There is a fine line between trusting God for the future and getting out there and working to make it happen. I am reminded of a couple I knew whose constant prayer was, “Oh, God — solve this problem!” and … Continue reading →

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Why It’s Important for Christians to READ

Posted on April 22, 2015 by This Woman Writes

Our little library is literally just that — quite little — but it has a generous attitude toward ordering inter-library loan books for patrons, and our family must use up a good portion of their budget each year. We read … Continue reading →

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What Richard Dawkins Teaches Us about God

Posted on April 17, 2015 by This Woman Writes

Many Christians get angry at prominent atheist Richard Dawkins because he speaks out so forcibly against Christianity, God, and the Bible. It’s silly, really, to get angry at such an angry man, one whose bias against God is so strong, … Continue reading →

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“Why Do You Keep Doing Things That Hurt You?”

Posted on April 15, 2015 by This Woman Writes

It’s amazing how often we don’t listen to our friends and family who have some fairly intelligent things to say. (The inverse of this is that we pay undue attention to others who frequently don’t care about us at all or … Continue reading →

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Just How Equal Are We in Our Society?

Posted on April 10, 2015 by This Woman Writes

I live in a theoretically egalitarian society. I say theoretically because, although the Declaration of Independence which we, in my country, purport to honor, accept, and abide by (along with the Constitution of the United States) avers that “all men are … Continue reading →

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