by skimhenson | Sep 1, 2020 | getting your own life, living our purpose, relationships, while loving the people in it
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and … Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-38 NIV Jesus gave us two primary directives: love God and love people. I heard it broken down this simply at the church across the street. I felt desperate to attend...
by skimhenson | Jul 7, 2020 | getting your own life, living our purpose
“If you focus on obstacles, then you give them more power. Instead, focus on your purpose, …” Ralph Marston The scarier the world got because of virus outbreaks, violence, and violations of freedom, the more scared I got because it’s what I focused on. It seemed...
by skimhenson | Apr 5, 2019 | depression, emotions, feeling our feelings, getting your own life, while loving the people in it
“But your tears? Oh, they are liquid magnets drawing others in. They are a river of reality. A healing for hurts. A bonding for brokenness.” “You see, it’s through your tears that people are united. It’s what makes you a safe person to others when you simply whisper,...
by skimhenson | Jan 10, 2019 | getting your own life, relationships, writing words to live by
“How you start your day is how you live your day. How you live your day is how you live your life.” Louise Hay Definition @ Merriam-Webster for intentional: Done by intention or design; intended. Definition @ Merriam-Webster for intention: A determination...
by skimhenson | Apr 30, 2018 | getting your own life
“Praise and criticism go down the same drain.” Betty H. I cut my own hair and kept its natural color ever since I grayed early and changed to a short hairstyle. No one cut it like I wanted, so I gave up on finding a stylist and bought a set of clippers. I’ve never...
by skimhenson | Jun 30, 2017 | getting your own life, relationships
“We all have family dysfunction. It’s why we’re successful, to fill that hole.” Eli Attie My husband John and I kept a distance from our families of origin for years, even while one or both parents were alive. It wasn’t an ideal choice, but I didn’t think our marriage...