by skimhenson | Nov 19, 2013 | faith
The woman knocked five or six times before she gave up and left a tract in the door. Until she was out of sight, our dog barked (unusual for her) like she was terrified. “Our visitor came to proclaim the gospel while our dog sounds like she’s encountered a demon” was...
by skimhenson | Aug 20, 2013 | faith
A friend emailed in response to the post about dying. He mentioned religious dysfunction, which made me think of lions and tigers and bears … oh my. Well, not really. Only lions came to mind, but still, what a weird thing to reflect on at the mention of religious...
by skimhenson | May 27, 2013 | faith
I sat waiting for friends when I couldn’t help overhearing a gentleman at a nearby table. He dominated the conversation by quoting Bible scriptures, then elaborated on their meanings. The woman and man who accompanied him tried to join in, but mostly sounded like they...
by skimhenson | Apr 22, 2013 | faith, fear, relationships, parent and child
“It’s a girl.” The nurse announced the baby’s sex while Mom, Dad, both sets of grandparents (this is where I come in), and the baby’s uncle-to-be looked at the ultrasound on a big screen TV. I held my daughter Kelly’s hand during that sacred moment of seeing my...
by skimhenson | Aug 14, 2012 | awareness and action, faith, money matters
My thoughts jumped from editing 154 blog posts, which felt like the right answer, to the more glamorous and profitable ideas of pitching articles to a national magazine and signing a book deal. I argued over the next step in my writing career while I...
by skimhenson | Mar 14, 2012 | faith, writing words to live by
The Write2Ignite! Conference is this weekend in Greenville, South Carolina. The two-day event is for writers whose articles and books appeal to children and young adults. A presenter for the conference, who I didn’t know until I got her message, asked if I planned to...