by skimhenson | Aug 23, 2022 | Holy Perspective, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“The goodness of God is infinitely more wonderful than we will ever be able to comprehend.” Aiden Wilson Tozer My own goodness created an impasse for decades to me truly being good. It got in the way of God’s goodness and got me into trouble because I...
by skimhenson | Jul 8, 2022 | Holy Perspective, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“There is absolutely no power in our human effort to live holy. It is only by His grace. And the result of receiving grace is we get better at living like Christ, which is something we all want, right?” Joyce Meyer Meyer rhetorically asked the question about living...
by skimhenson | Jun 25, 2022 | Holy, Holy, Holy, On The Other Side of Trying Hard, Uncategorized
“When you look at a field of dandelions, you can either see a hundred weeds or a thousand wishes.” I’m relieved to be writing again since reentry is the hardest part for me after a long break. I have excuses like sickness, remodeling a house, and moving, but...
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...