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When Bad Things Happen, It’s Not Because We’re Bad
Too many Christians believe that they are unsatisfactory to God, and His primary purpose is to punish them for wrongdoing — in order to make them “better.” Why kind of father thinks like this? Continue reading
Posted in Art, children, Christian, Encouragement, Faith, Family, God, home, Life, Lifestyle, Parenting, Relationships, religion, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged authority, bad, children, Christianity, daughter, father, God, job, love, parenting, son, teaching children
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To All the Discouraged Mommy Bloggers
Years ago, in the efforts to “grow” my blog, I participated in blog carnivals. These involve a host site setting up a single page where other bloggers leave a link to one of their articles, with the idea that the … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, Christian, Culture, Current Events, Encouragement, Faith, Family, God, home, inspirational, Life, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Parenting, Social Media, success
Tagged blogging, Christian, influencers, mommy
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None of Our Children Attended Harvard
“See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition.” Colossians 2:8 We successfully homeschooled four kids. They’re all decent adults, capable of thinking for themselves, independently minded, cognizant that nothing in … Continue reading
Posted in children, Christian, Culture, Daily Life, Education, Faith, Family, home, homeschooling, Lifestyle, Parenting, simple living
Tagged children, Christian, Harvard, homeschool, simple life, success
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The False Promotion — and Real Demotion — of the Family
It’s so easy to fall into the trap of wholeheartedly believing two opposite statements, cleverly presented, simultaneously. Take the concept of family, for example. For years, the government and mass media systems have been promoting the message that “family is dysfunctional,” … Continue reading
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Tagged dysfunctional, family, friends, mass media, success
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Autumn Dance: The Story of This Painting
Autumn Dance: The Story of this Painting by Steve Henderson at Start Your Week with Steve — Autumn is a season of transition, and one of its best aspects is also its worst: one day, it can be bone-chilling cold, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, blogging, children, Culture, Current Events, Daily Life, decor, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, home, homeschooling, Life, Lifestyle, newsletter, Parenting, Relationships, simple living
Tagged autumn, dance, daughter, family, father
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Love without Fear — Want That?
“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
Posted in Art, blogging, Christian, devotional, Encouragement, Faith, Family, fine art, home, homeschooling, Life, Lifestyle, ocean, painting, Parenting, Relationships, religion
Tagged Christianity, fear, God, love, Steve Henderson
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Fear God — Don’t Be Frightened by Him
Discipline is an ambiguous word, easily misunderstood because its two major applications are so at variance with one another. In a good sense, discipline is what athletes do — training their bodies to achieve top performance through practice, hard work, persistence, … Continue reading
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Tagged athlete, Christianity, discipline, fear, God
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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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Did That Christian Just Call Your Child a DOG?
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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Tagged BeliefNet, Christian, church, dog, Gary Smalley, mission trip
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The Hostess Twinkie Reading Plan
When I was growing up, I heard the mantra, “You are what you eat!” all the time. It’s not said so much these days, which is ironic since much of what we eat is grown with pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides; … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Carolyn Henderson, child, Christian, original oil painting, reading
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