by skimhenson | Sep 18, 2010 | fear, relationships
“Flies Are No Fools” was all about them – those unpleasant people in our lives who swat because, I guess, they don’t know what else to do. But how about me? A fly swatter? Well, yes…I’ve had my moments. And let me tell you, it doesn’t feel any better to...
by skimhenson | Sep 13, 2010 | fear, relationships
Remarkable, but true – God created flies with the ability to recognize a fly swatter. I figured this out recently, after years of observation. The minute I reach for the fly swatter, the fly disappears. Put it away, the fly comes back. Studying the theory in my...
by skimhenson | Sep 11, 2010 | patriotism, relationships, family stories
Dad stopped to watch a flag waving high on the flagpole. I stood quietly beside him and squinted to see its red and white stripes. I looked up at Dad in a starched blue shirt tucked neatly into his creased uniform pants. The eight silver stripes on his jacket sleeve...
by skimhenson | Sep 8, 2010 | acceptance, writing words to live by
My blog went live July 4, 2010. I breathed a sigh of freedom. Finally, I can write whatever I want and publish it the same day. For a moment, I felt like I landed a New York Times bestseller. The next moment, I cringed. Almost visibly. My ideas are half-baked and...
by skimhenson | Sep 6, 2010 | listening and talking, renovations for home and life
I heard the noise when our son pushed his chair back from the dining room table. “Be careful. We just redid the hardwood floors,” I said in a not-so-nice tone. That was about a week after my husband, John, and I finished a do-it-yourself project,...