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  • Love Thy Neighbor

                 Love your neighbor does not come with a checklist or a script. Scripture simply tells us to love others the same way we love ourselves. And if we’re honest, there are seasons when we struggle to show up for… Continue reading

  • The Crippling Of Fear

    I want to share something tender from a creative place in my heart. There is a unique kind of fear that comes with putting something you’ve created into the world. Suddenly it feels exposed—open to opinions, interpretations, and criticism—and that… Continue reading

  • Spaces

    1). Work space 2). Shopping spaces 3). Home space 4). Church space 5). Counseling spaces    6). Health spaces    These are just some of the major spaces I could think of that I typically navigate regularly. All of these spaces serve… Continue reading

  • The Aftermath of Trauma

    On March 5, 2025, it seemed like a regular old day in the life of the Terry family. I got up and went to work as I always have, and my husband went to work as he always had.  We… Continue reading

  • Peace

         In all transparency I am writing about something that I have been in a struggle to rest in these days. It feels like each time that I grab for it that it slips right through my fingers. I am… Continue reading

  • A Word

    So many different things run through my mind at the beginning of a new year. It’s a feeling of expectation and anticipation of what a new year brings. It feels like a new start, a fresh beginning, new opportunities and… Continue reading

  • Before The Miracle

    I sat in the room at the doctor office waiting for my husband’s medical provider to come in, just chatting away with my husband about our day and different things about what we needed to do when we left that… Continue reading

  • Taking The Step

    I was running through my house earlier today grabbing things to run out the door to meet with a sweet friend from church. I was nervous about meeting with her because it was the next step I needed to take… Continue reading

  • The Wounds Of Rejection

          So, as a young child I remember experiencing a feeling of not being wanted. I felt like all of my attempts to feel wanted were met with rejection. I did not understand that my mom was struggling severely with… Continue reading

  • Keep Going

                 So today I felt led in my heart to take a moment to encourage someone. My desire here in this space is to make sure I’m more intentional in writing what God leads even if I don’t always… Continue reading