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 | Oct 4, 2019 | depression, love and grace, suicide, writing words to live by
“I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do.” Jana Stanfield I took off the summer from posting on my blog even though I had posts ready to publish. I kept thinking, … Seriously, God, “all the good I can do” is to...
by skimhenson | Mar 31, 2018 | fear, writing words to live by
“Once you know the emotional building blocks of anxiety, you can influence them.” Chip Conley from his article, Mastering The Anxiety Equation: A Remedy for Fearful Times (link included at the end of this blog post) I googled “anxiety” and up popped a funny meme. A...
by skimhenson | Feb 28, 2018 | following our dreams
“What’s your purpose? The answer comes from what you’re willing to be burdened by.” Reverend Bruce Cote Early Sunday morning, this quote from the sermon sounded heavy. That was, until I jotted down, “It is an honor to be given a purpose.” I used to want my family to...