by skimhenson | Aug 23, 2021 | On The Other Side of Trying Hard, People
“It’s crazy, if you think about it. The God of the universe – the creator of nitrogen and pine needles, galaxies and E-minor – loves us with a radical, unconditional, self-sacrificing love. And what is our typical response? We go to church, sing...
by skimhenson | Aug 19, 2021 | On The Other Side of Trying Hard, People
“Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.” Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (p. 62) It’s hard to put into words what it’s meant to me to look at what God wants from me and live it – not what I think you...
by skimhenson | Aug 18, 2021 | On The Other Side of Trying Hard, People
“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you’ll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.” Jacob M. Braude When I couldn’t get myself straightened out, I tried changing others. When I couldn’t change me for them, I tried changing them...
by skimhenson | Aug 17, 2021 | On The Other Side of Trying Hard, People
“God’s love isn’t based on me. It’s simply placed on me. And it’s the place from which I should live … loved.” Lysa TerKeurst, Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely If us okay seekers and people pleasers lived by this quote,...
by skimhenson | Aug 16, 2021 | On The Other Side of Trying Hard, People
“Love isn’t complicated. People are.” Unknown When friends put on social media “it’s complicated” as their relationship status, I think redundant. No one needs to point out the obvious. Relationships are complicated – mine, yours, and theirs. ...