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If We Don’t Trust God Enough, Does He Still Answer Our Prayers?
Commonsense goes a long way, and if we used more of it, we wouldn’t rely on Dr. Phil, or Oprah, or, within the religious realm, the myriad of psycho-spiritual counselors writing books telling us how to live our lives to . . … Continue reading
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Tagged child, Christian, Eden, God, prayer, Steve Henderson, trust
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Into the Surf: The Story of This Painting
The story of Into the Surf, the original oil painting by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: Children are the world’s best imitators. Naturally observant (until we educate it out of them), they learn by watching, reflecting and doing, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, art education, children, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, Education, Encouragement, Family, fine art, Growth, home, homeschooling, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, newsletter, ocean, painting, Parenting, school, self-improvement, success, teaching
Tagged children, educate, learning, painting, watercolor
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Recipe: Hot Chocolate — the Real Thing, Not the Powder
Those of us who grew up in the 1970s know that it was not an era of of high taste — be it in food, fashion, or home decor. The latter brought us avocado green appliances and brown and orange … Continue reading
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Tagged 1970s, chocolate, cocoa, hot chocolate, recipe
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Ocean Breeze
The story of the painting, Ocean Breeze, by Steve Henderson This particular sentence is one we regularly hear from viewers of Ocean Breeze, a fusion of color, warmth, movement, sunset, and light. The open edition licensed print of this work at Great Big Canvas … Continue reading
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Tagged great big canvas, hope, joy, ocean, painting
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Sunday Drive in the Wallowa Mountains
The story behind the painting, Sunday Drive in the Wallowa Valley, by Steve Henderson: Last week we talked about the Land of Chief Joseph, a view of the patrarchal, Nez Perce mountain in Oregon’s Wallowa Valley. This week, we wander the country … Continue reading
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Tagged Chief Joseph, mountains, nez perce, Oregon, Wallowa
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You Can’t Do It All. God Doesn’t Ask You to.
I don’t know about you, but I tend to be relatively pleased with myself. I mean, I’m a hard worker, reasonably intelligent (okay, I think I’m pretty intelligent; I do, after all, enjoy Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice), and being an … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, commonsense, devotional, Moses, pride
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What “Should” Your Child Be Reading?
I grew up in a household of books, and given that there were five kids and two parents with widely divergent interests — from molecular biology to Bobby Sherman, the singing heartthrob — there was no end of variety. As … Continue reading
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