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 | May 2, 2021 | 100-day plan
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. Romans 7:15 NIV Whoo-hoo! Day 75, but it never would have happened without Jesus. For a long time, I used what Paul said in the verse above as my excuse for why I wasn’t...
by skimhenson | Apr 22, 2021 | 100-day plan
“It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires a great deal of strength to decide what to do.” Elbert Hubbard After I wrote yesterday’s blog post, “Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Paper,” I thought how difficult that advice was to follow when my paper was...
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...