by skimhenson | Nov 6, 2019 | depression, hope, suicide
“There is no solution to our emotions except to feel them, even the hard ones, especially the hard ones.” When I read about astronaut Charlie Duke speaking at our church for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, I expected to hear a lot about the moon and a...
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 | Apr 5, 2019 | depression, emotions, feeling our feelings, getting your own life, while loving the people in it
“But your tears? Oh, they are liquid magnets drawing others in. They are a river of reality. A healing for hurts. A bonding for brokenness.” “You see, it’s through your tears that people are united. It’s what makes you a safe person to others when you simply whisper,...
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 | Feb 11, 2016 | choices and decisions, depression, happiness and joy, relationships
“Loving yourself isn’t vanity. It’s sanity.” Katrina Mayer, author of The Mustard Seed Way I’ve attended church most of my life, so there’s no telling how many times I’ve heard and repeated the acronym for JOY. J Jesus O Others Y Yourself After lying in bed...
by skimhenson | Jan 28, 2016 | awareness and action, depression, listening and talking, making a difference, marriage, relationships
“People lose their way when they lose their why.” Gail Hyatt In the series, Finish Your Book in 2016, author Jerry B. Jenkins talks about finding our “why.” He asks, “What truly matters to you?” It seems I’ve known since I was a little girl that relationships...