by skimhenson | Feb 28, 2021 | 100-day plan
“Every human being on this earth is born with a tragedy, and it isn’t original sin. He’s born with the tragedy that he has to grow up. That he has to leave the nest, the security, and go out to do battle. He has to lose everything that is lovely and fight for a new...
by skimhenson | Feb 27, 2021 | 100-day plan
“They say time heals all wounds.” Unknown While I waited for time to work its magic, I did some searching on my own. I went to counseling for two decades, attended weekly Al-Anon meetings for a long time, read self-help books, sat in church on Sundays, and signed up...
by skimhenson | Feb 26, 2021 | 100-day plan
“Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen at once.” Paulo Coelho Without ever mentioning the word “overwhelmed,” Coelho’s quote clarified why I feel that way too often. Overwhelmed...
by skimhenson | Feb 25, 2021 | 100-day plan
“Busyness is the enemy of spirituality. It is essentially laziness. It is doing the easy thing instead of the hard thing. It is filling our time with our own actions instead of paying attention to God’s actions. It is taking charge.” Eugene Peterson As soon as...
by skimhenson | Feb 24, 2021 | 100-day plan
The Mayflower Compact begins, “In the name of God, Amen.” The compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony, signed unanimously in 1620 by the Puritans, merchants, and adventurers while still aboard the boat. Until I tuned into Kirk Cameron’s...