Category Archives: painting

It’s Work — Trusting God

Posted on November 24, 2014 by This Woman Writes

For many years of my young middle adulthood, life was smooth. Not perfect, obviously — when you raise a family of six on one ridiculously modest income, there’s always the stress of making the mandated property tax, insurance payments, and assorted … Continue reading →

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Dumbed Down Bible Studies — Give ‘Em a Pass

Posted on November 21, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Flattery is a remarkable weapon. Though I’m not a Bible Study Group girl, someone almost caught me years ago by commenting, “You’re smart.” Got my attention, that did. “I think you’d do great in our Bible Study for Intelligent People … Continue reading →

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Christians: Stop Being So Obedient

Posted on November 19, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Just how obedient are Christians expected to be — and who expects them to be this way? In recent posts, I’ve been discussing Christian submission toward leadership (Must We Obey Church Authorities? and Is It So Bad to Be a Lone … Continue reading →

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Last Light in Zion — The Story of This Painting

Posted on November 18, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting, Last Light in Zion, by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve: Like many beautiful places, Zion National Park is frequently crowded with people, and it can be difficult to find the solitude that one … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Staying Asleep

Posted on November 14, 2014 by This Woman Writes

At my house, if you walk away from the toaster, your breakfast will burn. In the same way that people in my household who want decent toast do not leave the room or drink tea, dreamily incognizant of the evil appliance … Continue reading →

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If We Don’t Trust God Enough, Does He Still Answer Our Prayers?

Posted on November 13, 2014 by This Woman Writes

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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When a Christian Leaves the Group

Posted on November 12, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Self-defense is a good thing to know — many women wish we possessed enough simple martial arts skill that we could tumble an assailant to the ground, whimpering. But physically defending ourselves isn’t the only arena of importance, and even if we can’t find, or afford, … Continue reading →

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Love without Fear — Want That?

Posted on November 10, 2014 by This Woman Writes

“Jesus is love.” How often do we hear this? If we’re around Christians, or within Christian circles, then we’ve probably heard it a lot. At the same time, however, it wouldn’t be unusual if we were confused, because, though people talk about Jesus, and … Continue reading →

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Speaking up for Truth — Even at Church

Posted on November 7, 2014 by This Woman Writes

We humans are funny creatures: we extol how unique and individual we are, and yet we like to belong to groups. The two can go together, sort of, but the larger the group, the more the pressure on the person … Continue reading →

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Christians: Do It Your Way, Not Tradition’s

Posted on November 6, 2014 by This Woman Writes

One of the problems of formal, prescriptive Bible studies is that, frequently, they mooooooooooove soooooooooooo slooooooooooowly through the Scriptures, focusing on one or two verses at a time and haranguing the poor words until they collapse, exhausted, and pant out, … Continue reading →