Tag Archives: power

Some Things Are Out of Our Control

Posted on March 17, 2020 by This Woman Writes

Humans in power can make decisions that affect a lot of ordinary people. But there are some areas — the seasons of the year, the hope in people’s souls — that they cannot affect. Continue reading →

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The Power We All Possess

Posted on October 11, 2019 by This Woman Writes

Most ordinary people feel as if we have no power. I’m not talking the “calm the wind and the waves” and “heal the blind” sort of power. Even the most delusional of earth’s mighty men and women know that they … Continue reading →

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The One Time It’s Good to Feel Small

Posted on March 13, 2019 by This Woman Writes

Nobody likes feeling small — that feeling caused when one person lords him or herself over another. Or — something good, ordinary people feel every day — that helpless feeling we get after reading the paper, scrolling through social media, … Continue reading →

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How Influential Is the Christian Vote?

Posted on February 8, 2016 by This Woman Writes

Most of my information on the 2016 U.S. presidential election comes from my spam file, and I keep up with events in the two minutes it takes me to clear the detritus each day. One recent headline brayed, “Christian Evangelical … Continue reading →

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Does It Matter, The Clothes We Wear?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by This Woman Writes

There’s something about three-piece suits that seems so civilized. Think of the average James Bond movie, in which all sorts of people are shot and blown up — the bad guys, that is — and James remains unruffled, dignified, and full … Continue reading →

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False “Christian” Teaching

Posted on May 28, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Apostasy is nothing new in Christianity. Two thousand years ago Jesus warned that false prophets “come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.” (Matthew 7: 15) Given that we, the people of God, are frequently referred to as … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of Children

Posted on July 15, 2013 by This Woman Writes

From Start Your Week with Steve, the weekly newsletter of Steve Henderson Fine Art. Steve Says: “I have four children, most of them young adults, and one grandchild (and yes, what you’ve heard about being a grandparent is true: it’s fun, … Continue reading →