Category Archives: devotional

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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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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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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Frozen by Fear — What Do We Do?

Posted on July 16, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The other day, I found myself in the middle of a church picnic. It was totally unintentional, and I’ll tell you the story someday, but the upshot is, I was chatting with a safe woman from the group, when I tossed out … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Abuse

Posted on July 11, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Years ago in my little town, there was a restaurant that was known not for the quality of its food (above average), the ambiance of its surroundings (cheap chic), or the professionalism of its staff (non-existent). It was famous, and wildly … Continue reading →

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Do We Really Need Prayer in Public Schools?

Posted on July 9, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Christians, like all humans, fuss about things, and a central fussing point of the last many years is prayer in schools. “Our country is falling apart because we no longer have prayer in schools,” people say. emphasizing the point with … Continue reading →

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Christians Are Not Citizens of Babylon

Posted on July 4, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The 6th century, B.C., was a tumultuous one for the Hebrew people. Always beset and troubled by enemies, the Jewish state, barely holding out in the territory of Judah and its capitol city, Jerusalem, was finally and fully conquered by … Continue reading →

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Be Wary of Near Death Experience Stories

Posted on June 30, 2014 by This Woman Writes

“Did you read the book?” “Nope.” “See the movie?” “Nope.” “Then what makes you think you can have an opinion on the matter?” I grew up in a family of scientists, where not having a PhD in a discipline (and most … Continue reading →

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