Tag Archives: acceptance

When Is the Last Time You Were You?

Posted on October 13, 2022 by This Woman Writes

What we see on TV and movies isn’t real, but that doesn’t stop us from imitating imaginary people. And that means we never grow into who we actually are. Continue reading →

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Home Is a Treasure That No One Can Buy

Posted on September 2, 2019 by This Woman Writes

“I feel at home here.” When someone says this, most people instantly understand what they mean. They feel welcome, safe, accepted, free to be themselves without judgment or criticism. They are surrounded by people who love them, things that matter. … Continue reading →

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Why You Don’t — And Won’t — Fit In

Posted on September 23, 2015 by This Woman Writes

“They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.” John 17:16 If you did not fit into the group at high school, you won’t fit into our contemporary corporate-based society. That’s the bad news … 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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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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“I’m Not Sick — I’m Righteous”

Posted on January 30, 2015 by This Woman Writes

Years ago, I was at a church family camp function when a person new to the congregation sidled gently to my side and began chit chatting. Abruptly, she then said, “I don’t find this church particularly friendly. Do you?” Initially I … Continue reading →

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Rejecting or Despising One Another

Posted on April 25, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Today’s article was supposed to be about a magazine I used to write for, and how the owners — purportedly Christian — ran the place pretty much along standard, looks-like-any-other-business-these-days lines, but I couldn’t get the tone outside of the I’m … Continue reading →