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 | Feb 19, 2020 | life improvement, responsibility, self-discipline
“You either get bitter or you get better. It’s that simple. You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow it to tear you down. The choice does not belong to fate, it belongs to you.” Josh Shipp, author and...
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 | 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 | Jul 4, 2018 | emotions
“…you live with two calendars. One that keeps track of time, while the other stores emotional experiences.” Deborah Serani Today marks the 8thanniversary of my blog. I posted my first post, a funny story about the common sense of getting exercise titled “The Sense of...