by skimhenson | Apr 9, 2021 | 100-day plan
“The very practice of reading the Bible will have a purifying effect upon your mind and heart. Let nothing take the place of this daily exercise.” Billy Graham “The primary purpose of reading the Bible is not to know the Bible but to know God.” James Merritt “The...
by skimhenson | Apr 8, 2021 | 100-day plan
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Maya Angelou I grew up wanting to like everyone. It was more than a want. It turned into an obsession that transpired from wanting to like my mom. She’s been gone for years, but I still struggle with...
by skimhenson | Apr 7, 2021 | 100-day plan
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” Theodore Roosevelt Kirk Cameron began a 100-day plan for his American Campfire Revival. We’re on day 77. We meet online every evening for about 20 minutes. Around day 25, I had the thought to do my part by blogging every day...
by skimhenson | Apr 6, 2021 | 100-day plan
“I believe in the sun even when it’s not shining. I believe in love even when I am alone. I believe in God even when He is silent.” Unknown Why don’t people believe? I’ve made up and heard plenty of excuses, none of them good, for why we reject God. The list...
by skimhenson | Apr 5, 2021 | 100-day plan
“Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith.” Paul Tillich In a recent sermon, “I Believe In God, But …,” I heard an encouraging word for us doubters. I spent most of my life relating a little too much to Doubting Thomas, one of Jesus’ 12...
by skimhenson | Apr 4, 2021 | 100-day plan
Have you seen the memes that say “You had one job…,” but the person managed to fail at it? Some of the funnier ones include a crooked yellow line painted down the center of the highway, bananas in the produce section labeled as squash, and a “right turn only” sign...