This year has challenged me in the most unexpected ways. Today I want to set down a piece of luggage. It’s gotten a little heavy. That sentence takes me back to all of the times that I have traveled alone with Zoë and then with Zoë and Grey. I looked like a pack mule. I would carry a baby in front, a car seat on the back and pulled luggage in one hand and eventually another car seat in the other. Oh and I had my carry-on somewhere across my body too. It’s time for me to set my bags down and lighten my load. I don’t want to forget that I carried this piece of luggage, and I most certainly don’t want to forget the lessons I have learned from carrying it. Continue reading “Dear Future Me,”
Category: Momma Terry
Remember When…
I have this inner struggle lately with being content with where I am. I started out as a 22 year old teacher. The world was at my fingertips and I chose my career. Then I became a 25 year old mom and teacher. I tried the working mom thing and it was great, but stressful. I missed a few milestones, but the perks of my job kept me coming back. Deep down in my heart I wanted to be at home with my children, as much as I loved my students, I wanted to be pouring into my own children. Then it happened. I got the opportunity to be home with my children. Continue reading “Remember When…”
Sink or Swim
My first job in the classroom was the summer after my first year in college. I will never forget pacing up and down the hill by my dorm as my mom described the job to me. She said, “You will get hit, pinched, bit, scratched. Do you want the job?” I laughed and agreed to take it. Continue reading “Sink or Swim”
Cry Wolf
This week was the first time I stepped foot in my childhood church. The one we attended when my mom passed away. I didn’t know what to expect or how I would feel. After my mom passed away I chose the gate of resentment, anger, bitterness and unforgiveness. Those feelings overflowed from my heart and I turned my back on God. Continue reading “Cry Wolf”
Walking the Line
I have seen and experienced joy and I have experienced pain and brokenness. Something I am learning right now is how to respond to life. Life isn’t as glamorous as the movies portray. I had never faced real tragedy in my life. My parents were married. My mom beat cancer. She just turned 50 and fabulous. Then she called me to tell me she needed a second heart surgery.
Hear me roar!
After baring my heart and soul, I feel free. This is the first day I feel like myself and not just the shell of the person I was, but the person I was before. Continue reading “Hear me roar!”
Treasure Hunt
Sometimes our negative perspective robs us from seeing God’s grace and mercy. It’s in my nature to see the positive side of things, you could call me an optimist. Continue reading “Treasure Hunt”
Let it go!!!
The kids love singing the Frozen song and my favorite is when Grey yells out GOOO! Over the past year I had this stirring in my heart to really deal with my anger towards my Mom’s death. Continue reading “Let it go!!!”
Photobooth Fun!
I saved the best for last! I already admitted several times that I may have committed a photobooth fail, by being in far too many frames, but the only thing I’m guilty of was having fun! Enjoy the reel… Continue reading “Photobooth Fun!”
Chelsea’s Married!
We recently headed back to California for a very special day. We flew in the night before the big day.
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It is well with my Soul 