Category Archives: Family

Got Jesus? Nope.

Posted on September 21, 2016 by This Woman Writes

In a distressing oversight for which I have no excuse, I do not keep a gallon of Jesus sitting in my refrigerator. “Got Jesus?” I’m sure you’ve seen it, Quasi-Christianity’s not so subtle attempt to mimic an overworked slogan of … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, Christian, church, Culture, Encouragement, Faith, Family, God, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, Relationships, religion, self-improvement, spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged Christianity, church, got milk, Jesus, sweet | 4 Comments

How Meaningful Is Your Job, and Your Life?

Posted on September 5, 2016 by This Woman Writes

The other day I chatted with a young woman who was excited about her first “real” job, that of a counselor working with troubled and potentially suicidal clients. “It’s good to be doing something that means something, you know?” she … Continue reading →

Posted in america, blogging, children, Christian, church, Culture, Daily Life, Faith, Family, God, inspirational, Job, Life, Lifestyle, religion, simple living, Uncategorized, Work | Tagged Christian, firefighter, God, job, life, work | 6 Comments

The Lost Christians of America

Posted on May 5, 2016 by This Woman Writes

If you underwent any sort of Christian religious conversion, you probably took few breaths as a new, spiritual babe in the kingdom of God before you were plonked on a pew to begin absorbing all you need to know to … Continue reading →

Posted in america, Christian, church, Culture, Daily Life, Faith, Family, God, home, Life, Lifestyle, religion, self-improvement, spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged American, Billy Graham, Christianity, church, lost, Tolkien | 3 Comments

Something to Remember When You Feel Afraid

Posted on April 21, 2016 by This Woman Writes

Just a thought for today. I’ll let Emerson, and the image, speak for themselves.

Posted in Art, Christian, Current Events, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Family, home, Life, Politics, success, World Events | Tagged bold, innocence, Ralph Waldo Emerson, strong, weak | Leave a comment

The Christian Worship of Numbers

Posted on April 12, 2016 by This Woman Writes

In a society controlled by corporations, one in which people equal units and units equal money, numbers reign supreme. After all, the more people who respond to your ad, attend your seminar, vote for your candidate, or attend your church, the more … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, Christian, church, Culture, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Family, God, home, Life, Lifestyle, religion, Social Media, spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged church, Facebook, followers, God, Jesus, numbers | 2 Comments

Do You Suspect That You Don’t Matter?

Posted on March 30, 2016 by This Woman Writes

Truth drops into our laps when we chit chat. During one such light conversation, a business colleague mentioned her frustration in dealing with a quasi-non-profit organization — ostensibly out to help small businesses — that runs just like a government bureaucracy. … Continue reading →

Posted in acceptance, Christian, church, Culture, Faith, Family, God, home, Life, Lifestyle, Politics, religion, Social Media, spirituality, success, Uncategorized | Tagged authenticity, business, Christianity, Jesus, love, matter, meaning, network, personal brand, world | 5 Comments

The Titled Aristocracy of the American Church

Posted on March 24, 2016 by This Woman Writes

I ran across a pastor’s money blog the other day that was talking about (shrewd) techniques, (clever) schemes, and (subtly controlling) tactics to increase church giving because, as church leaders know, those headstrong, disobedient, and immature lay members are penurious and miserly little moppets. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, church, Culture, Faith, Family, home, Life, Lifestyle, religion, spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged American, aristocracy, Christianity, Jesus, leadership, nobility, titled | 1 Comment

Housewives, Unemployed, and Other Invisible People

Posted on March 21, 2016 by This Woman Writes

We live in a society that validates — or condemns — people based upon the title of their occupation, and how much they make doing it. To this end, we are conditioned to see people like doctors, lawyers, priests, U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in acceptance, Beauty, Christian, Culture, Daily Life, Faith, Family, home, Job, Life, Lifestyle, money, religion, simple living, spirituality, Uncategorized | Tagged Christian, employed, God, homemaker, housewives, job, money, rules, unemployed, value, work, worth | 9 Comments

Tired of the Command to Repent?

Posted on March 17, 2016 by This Woman Writes

REPENT! It is the battle cry of melodramatic 19th and early 20th century evangelists, whose favorite image was that of the lowly sinner dangled over the flames of hell, toes toasted crusty as a reward for the hardness of his … Continue reading →

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It’s Okay to Do Nothing for God

Posted on March 14, 2016 by This Woman Writes

Sometimes, doing nothing is what God wants us to do. It’s a difficult concept, this doing nothing, conditioned as we are through multiple weekly church inculcations to see works as a means of expressing our faith: we attend services and … Continue reading →