by skimhenson | Oct 20, 2021 | How Does Happy Happen?, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“Always have something to look forward to.” Tony Robbins My friend’s explanation about her parents’ divorce seemed simplified, but her insight made a big impression when she said, “I think my dad and mom split up because they didn’t have anything to look forward to...
by skimhenson | Oct 19, 2021 | How Does Happy Happen?, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. The Great Commission in Matthew 28: 19-20 NIV One of the first times I walked...
by skimhenson | Oct 18, 2021 | How Does Happy Happen?, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“Happiness is pretty simple: someone to love, something to do, something to look forward to.” Rita Mae Brown I had the part about “someone to love” all mixed up. It took attending a church where I watched people practice loving and spending time with Jesus to...
by skimhenson | Oct 14, 2021 | Happy To Be Me, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“God is the one who gave us the deep desire for happiness. He delights in our delight.” Alli Worthington If you asked me before now if God wanted us to be happy, I would’ve given the expected answer and said yes. In my head, though, I would have questioned the...
by skimhenson | Oct 13, 2021 | Happy To Be Me, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” Mahatma Gandhi So far, I’ve written about the upside of unhappy qualities like self-doubt and grumpiness that is our weaknesses keep us close to God. I’ve also written about trying...
by skimhenson | Oct 12, 2021 | Happy To Be Me, On The Other Side of Trying Hard
“Our difficulty (and unhappiness) is not that we don’t know God’s will. Our discomfort (and unhappiness) comes from the fact that we do know His will, but we do not want to do it.” Henry Blackaby, paraphrased Enough about God … when’s it my turn? I...