by skimhenson | Mar 25, 2017 | letting go
“Let go or be dragged.” Zen Proverb In my last blog post, “Arguing and Bargaining with God … again,” I wrote about fighting with God about our son’s diagnosis and surgery versus doing what God asked, which was to let go. A friend commented on my post, “I think I...
by skimhenson | Mar 11, 2017 | letting go
“When you argue against Him, you are arguing against the very power that makes you able to argue at all: it is like cutting off the branch you are sitting on.” C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Two weeks ago, I heard the word “cancer.” I wouldn’t be anymore wound up about...
by skimhenson | Mar 5, 2017 | boundaries, pain, self-care, self-destruction
“It wasn’t until I began to love myself that I was willing to let others down.” Lucille Zimmerman When my cowgirl friend told me a story about Bob, I related to her horse like we were old buddies. Bob’s trainer said, “You have to be careful pushing him because he’s a...