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 | Mar 26, 2020 | hope, living our purpose, relationships, suicide
“The evidence for Jesus’ resurrection is so strong that nobody would question it except for two things: First, it is a very unusual event. And second, if you believe it happened, you have to change the way you live.” Wolfhart Pannenberg The title of this blog...
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 | Oct 1, 2018 | feeling our feelings, relationships
“Jesus wept.” John 11:35 If Mom were still around, she would have turned 91 today. This is my first time sending her birthday wishes since she died in 2013; my first blog post dedicated to her. Today also marks the first time I’ve cried about her death. A couple of...
by skimhenson | Aug 4, 2018 | emotions, honesty, relationships
“In the world where you can be anything, be kind.” Unknown My husband John and I came into our marriage with very different ways to solve a problem, and we both thought our way was the kind one. I’m honest. I say whatever comes to mind that I think might help him...
by skimhenson | May 31, 2018 | love and grace, relationships
“There’s only one thing more precious than our time and that’s who we spend it on.” Leo Christopher In the past, I chose friends using the strangest set of guidelines: I let the other person decide if we were going to be friends no matter the circumstances, even the...