Category Archives: Encouragement

“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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Three Questions to Ask about Modern-Day Apostles

Posted on April 3, 2015 by This Woman Writes

We humans are always looking for the next rock-star, or celebrity actor, or anybody with an aura about them that makes us want to join the fan club. Quite unfortunately, it differs little in contemporary Christian circles, and while too many … Continue reading →

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How the Corporate World Infects Christianity

Posted on April 1, 2015 by This Woman Writes

Excellence. It’s an intriguing word, one that I, personally, never associate with Christianity, nor my walk with God. Humility, grace, mercy, love, patience, Fatherhood — these words roll gently off the tongue and into the heart, inspiring me daily to … Continue reading →

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Other Humans Are Not Our Servants

Posted on March 27, 2015 by This Woman Writes

It is a universal truth that people who like the Jane Austen book, Pride and Prejudice, frequently go beyond mere “like” to excessive admiration. One of my own daughters is just such a fan, revisiting the story in book, movie, … Continue reading →

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What Brave Looks Like

Posted on March 25, 2015 by This Woman Writes

We live in a world that worships movies. And while many Christians would swear up and down that they worship nothing but God and have no idols, honest people stop and admit that popular mass media affects, generally in a … Continue reading →

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That Christian Revival You’re Waiting For? It’s Happening

Posted on March 13, 2015 by This Woman Writes

My Norwegian Artist husband was raised in a small church attached to a big denomination, and throughout his childhood he heard about the promised Revival, with a capital R, of God: It was always about to happen, just on the … Continue reading →

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“Hello,” “Good-bye,” and “Jesus Loves You!”

Posted on March 6, 2015 by This Woman Writes

I don’t know how you answer the phone, but generally I say, “Hello,” or “Good Morning (Afternoon, Evening).” Sometimes, when I do the Good Afternoon routine there’s a pause at the other end until someone timidly asks, “Is this a … Continue reading →

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Desperately Trying to Fit in

Posted on March 4, 2015 by This Woman Writes

I spent far too much time, as a child, desperately trying to fit in. It’s understandable, given that our school system — like our corporate office culture — is designed to homogenize people, reducing everyone’s individuality to a standardization of … Continue reading →

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Christians: We Are Family, Not Employees

Posted on February 20, 2015 by This Woman Writes

Once a month or so I pass by this church with a dreadful LED sign: “COME TO ME!” it blares in red, “AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST! “MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE 11:00 A.M. “ADULT & CHLDRNS STUDYTIME 9:30 A.M.” For … Continue reading →