by skimhenson | Mar 17, 2016 | envy
“Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they’re big, flashing signs that something needs to change.” Gretchen Rubin I don’t often mess with envy since reading an article about Reverend Ike, a minister...
by skimhenson | Mar 10, 2016 | depression, fear, honesty, relationships, self-care
“I feel safer keeping a space, a gentle breeze between me and people, a buffer I like to think of as God.” S. Kim Henson When John accused me of isolating, he mixed up his words and instead said, “It concerns me how much you’re insulating yourself from others.” “I...
by skimhenson | Mar 3, 2016 | prayer and study
“When the stakes are high bow down low.” Beth Moore It’s been two years since John and I bent down at the end of our bed and said our first prayer together. I mean, we prayed at church and sometimes before meals, but this was our first joint appeal to God. We couldn’t...
by skimhenson | Feb 25, 2016 | getting your own life, marriage, relationships
“Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction.” Antoine De Saint-Exupery For a man to complete me, he’d have to weigh a ton, which reminds me of Sawyer Brown’s song, 800 Pound Jesus. Prince...
by skimhenson | Feb 24, 2016 | relationships
I’m reblogging last year’s anniversary post since today is our 38th year together. Happy Anniversary to my sweet husband! Tomorrow’s regularly scheduled post will be delivered as usual. I hope you’ll visit twice this...