by skimhenson | Aug 6, 2010 | awareness and action
“I’d love to find something that’d get me out of bed in the mornings and into a routine,” I said for years. And believe me, I tried every trick that came to mind. I bribed myself with a walk on the beach, keeping a journal, inspirational writing, gathering with a...
by skimhenson | Aug 2, 2010 | writing words to live by
“The first part is really good, until you start interjecting your opinions about discipline and child rearing. Isn’t this supposed to be about parenting and body language?” said my husband. I sat on the edge of the bed, as usual, while he read the story aloud....
by skimhenson | Jul 29, 2010 | faith
There are moments when I throw my hands up and my head back so I can ask God directly if he knows what he’s doing. I have to admit these are moments of insanity, but none compare to the scene I threw in my head when I read a devotion about finding our wealth in...
by skimhenson | Jul 26, 2010 | love and grace, relationships
It’s ridiculous, I know, but I spend at least a few minutes a day concerned about Sandra Bullock and Jesse James. I just can’t seem to shake my Happily-Ever-After Syndrome. Because of graduate training and a few addicted relatives and friends, I’m...
by skimhenson | Jul 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
A friend recently gave the best advice for following someone’s example. “If you want what they have, you have to do what they do,” she said. So when I heard author Jerry B. Jenkins speak at a conference about two of Billy Graham’s life-changing practices,...