by skimhenson | Aug 9, 2010 | talent, writing words to live by
“Not all those who wander are lost,” said J. R. R. Tolkien. “But some of us wander a lot longer than others,” I’d like to add. Recently I submitted a job application to a local technical school. It was the sixth one like it. I received my...
by skimhenson | Aug 2, 2010 | writing words to live by
“The first part is really good, until you start interjecting your opinions about discipline and child rearing. Isn’t this supposed to be about parenting and body language?” said my husband. I sat on the edge of the bed, as usual, while he read the story aloud....
by skimhenson | Jul 29, 2010 | faith
There are moments when I throw my hands up and my head back so I can ask God directly if he knows what he’s doing. I have to admit these are moments of insanity, but none compare to the scene I threw in my head when I read a devotion about finding our wealth in...
by skimhenson | Jul 19, 2010 | writing words to live by
Well Written Days (without a hyphen) was posted on every page of my Web site, in letters big enough for a billboard. It also happened to be the title of the second post on my blog. Again, without a hyphen. Turns out, I had quite a few well-written days without the...
by skimhenson | Jul 17, 2010 | awareness and action
The poem wasn’t nearly as funny once I found out it was true. With a magnifying glass in hand, I turned on the light over my bathroom sink. I sat on the lid of the commode to check. That’s when I saw them – hairs long enough to curl, maybe even long...