tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50568508583208240222012-02-09T09:47:11.649-08:00Teresa Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05629005759522269122noreply@blogger.comBlogger1511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056850858320824022.post-23917122091069263322012-02-08T22:34:00.000-08:002012-02-08T22:52:45.133-08:00

Today my daughter sat at the kitchen table.Her eyes staring at her composition book.Her pencil running across the page.Her eyes showing her frustrations.Math.She looks at me, with tears in her eyes and asks me "why don't I get this?". She says she would rather get math than anything else in the world right now.She tries again.Papers are crumpled.Head in her hands.Her anger is showing. She pulls

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Do not compromise when you are being pushed from behind to do something you know is wrong.Tonight I did my grocery shopping. I do one big shopping trip each month and then supplement with more fresh fruits and vegetables each week. I go by myself. My kids stay home so I am able to concentrate and focus on what I really need to get. My kids prefer to stay home anyway!On my way home I was driving

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The Superbowl.The two best football teams playing against each other.People gather to watch a game that has been played for years.Excitement...bets...gatherings...food.The anticiptipation.The commercials....people wait for them. Companies pay big money to have their products played across the airwaves during this big game.But watch with caution. What is suppose to be big...funny...over the top...

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The snow fell from the sky and drifted softly to our yard, eventually covering it in white beauty. When stepping outside to admire the stark white powder covering the ground I notice the quietness in the air. Even though the snow is coming down with out stopping it is quiet and calm. The snow becomes thick and deep. It is cold outside; almost too cold to enjoy. The news calls it a winter snow

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There is so much on my heart I am not sure where to start! Today as I was washing dishes on this Saturday morning, the Lord opened up my heart to those who are hurting and lost and feeling as if there is no hope or way out of what ever situation they are in right now. I look around me and I see so much. I am not sure if the Lord gives me glimpses so that I can walk with more gratitude or what.

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This past week western Washington had crisp sunny winter days. No rain...we are known for our rain, but we really do have beautiful days like this week. The mountains are beautiful and the air feels fresh. Now that the leaves have fallen from most of the trees around our house we have what people call a peek-a-boo view of the water-which in reality means that we can barely see it from our window.

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I have been up for a few hours already. It is 5 am right now. Jack woke up with a bad dream and I just couldn't fall back to sleep. I decided to spend my time trying to be technical which only partially worked! I wish I knew how to update and organize my blog with gadgets and widgets...but I am after an hour of trying I have decided I just need to resort to asking for help! I did manage to set up

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I am getting ready to head of to church this morning. The morning sun is out and the frost on the ground is glistening. The sun makes the fall red of the leaves on the trees lining our yard even more colorful than they were yesterday. When I opened the door to let the cat in, the cold air rushed in and reminded me of the temperature outside. I bundle up in a cardigan and a scarf. I put my warm

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"Fix your thoughts on what istrue and honorable,and right,and pure,and lovely,and admirable. Think on things that are excellent and worthy of praise." Philippians 4:8 NLTFor most of my life I spoke words of hate to myself. I would wake up in the morning and my first thoughts were put downs and words that devalued who I was. I started my day in defeat. One thought leads to another and then another

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Blessings to all...Thank you for your patience as I have been away much too long. I am so looking forward to getting back in the swing of things.Today I will just update you all on my family and tomorrow I will post some things that have been on my heart.We have been homeschooling this year which has proved to be a challenge and a blessing at the same time! I work almost full time so that is the

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Good Morning!! It is a Saturday, I am not working, and the kids are still asleep! I just went outside and picked a colander full of strawberries from my backyard. They are so pretty! We have all been either sick or attacked by allergies over the past week. Yesterday I worked and had a terrible allergy attack all day. I sneezed over and over, my eyes were constantly watering and my nose was

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Installment 3 of the unedited version of a chapter of my upcoming booking:Comments and suggestions accepted!!!I sat back in the sage green chair, pulled my legs under my body and clutched my bible. I held it close, not wanting to release this black bound book that held the truth. It held the light. I read it for the past seven years, but thought those words were written for others—the ones who

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Part 2 of a chapter from my book. See yesterday for the first part. She asked me the same question she has most likely asked to everyone who walks through her door for the first time. She asked me what brought me there. I replied, “I have an eating disorder.” A pause in the air gave room for more. She knew there was more. I took my time because I was afraid to talk. I was afraid to say anything

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I am sharing a section of a chapter from my book I am in the process of writing ...a very unedited section...and will add the next part of the chapter tomorrow. I would love any comments or editing help!From Dark to LightIt was a rainy day in March of 2008. My thoughts raced in a constant battle that came from the depths of darkness in search for something, anything that could soothe the pain. I

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It has been a while...but I am back :).This weekend I am presenting Compassion International to my church and asking people to sponsor some sweet kids from around the world. My family sponsors the cutest 5 year girl named Damaris. Praying for her and her family daily has been a pure privilege and taught me how blessed I am to be able to do something for her.This morning as I was peering in to

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This weekend I went to my first youth conference. I sort of followed along not knowing what to expect. It was in Puyallup, WA...at Puyallup Foursquare Church. I tagged along with our youth pastors, a few other leaders, and a great group of kids. We stayed drove down in a van and a few followed. We stayed in a host home. We got little sleep. We actually ate well from amazing host homes who fed us

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The bags were packed...full of clothes...makeup...hairdryer...straightener...bible and journal...but my heart was packed with anticipation. Anticipation to be filled with a fresh Word from a loving God. Anticipation to spend time with women who love God and want more to of Him. Anticipation to hear the Word of God, receive it and take it home to harvest. Anticipation to be lost in worship....

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Today I am heading off to be at the Beth Moore conference at the Tacoma Dome. I am looking forward to hearing the Word of God and come home with a fresh and renewed spirit. I don't get to go to things like this very often...well actually it has been 10 years since I went to a conference like this...and it was Beth Moore! Today is also the end of one of my classes. One more done...2 more start

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Today in the Northwest part of Washington it is cold and sunny. It is one of those days that the air is crisp and when looking out the window everything is clear and well defined. I can see the water from my house on days like this. I can see the tree where the eagles like to land to survey the area around them. I can see the farm lands below our housing development waiting for the farmers to

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I have a confession. I am not good at higher level math. I was an A student all through elementary and middle school. In high school when I hit Algebra, things turned around. I did well for the first half of Algebra, but after that it was difficult...I hit a wall. I did not get it. The formulas stumped me. When I was in school (way back in the day)...we only had to take two years of math

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I haven't written for a while....trying to adjust back to taking classes and being a mom and all of the other things that goes along with single momhood. I have not been doing it very well these past two weeks and today my pounding head ache is an indication that I am carrying a burden that I am not suppose to carry...that I am worrying and I am suppose to lay that at the cross...that I am

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The counters get wiped down. The dishes get washed. The floors get swept. The laundry basket is emptied. Vaccuming is done. The duster wipes across the furniture. The table gets wiped down. Surface cleaning. That's my speciality.Yesterday I found one steel wool pad in the back of my cupboard. I decided it needed to be used. I started to scrub around my sink and in the corners. The dirt and the

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I love words.Words fill the pages of my favorite book. These words are called Truth, the Word, God's Word, life.Words form out of the clicking of black keyboard keys. Words that tell of what God has done for me...Words that pour out of my heart.Words find their way on my walls. Letters made out of wood that spell the things I need to read. Words on framed pictures that remind me of who God is.

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We were sitting at the kitchen table last night. Just a few lights were on. The tree illuminated the living room. The lights we hung inside lit up the kitchen. (We decided to hang lights inside instead of outside this year!) The only sound was our voices...talking together...spending time talking. Sitting on the table were my text books for next quarter. One...Ethnicity and Family Therapy....she

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Some days I complain and say I don't have anything...I complain about the things I have. I think that my things aren't good enough or that I don't have enough....But tonight I sit in my house and am humbled when I look around....I see it all...I have it all...I have faith...I have provision...I have God...I have life.This is what I saw tonight as I looked....My washer and dryer are both running

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Every Monday morning from 7:20 to 7:40 I volunteer at my son's middle school. The program I volunteer for it called walk-about. The school asked parents to commit to walking the halls during times like mornings when kids are walking around waiting to start the day or during lunch. So I go. I walk. Sometimes I stand in one place if there is a group of kids congregating for a long period of time

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On Sunday I wasn't in the best mood.Yes, it's true. I was in one of those moods where the little things were annoying me....where little things out of place made my skin crawl. I had buried the fruits of the spirit. I spoke words like: "this is so frustrating", "our house is such a mess", "I just don't get how someone could not pick this up"...and so on.I am not sure what got me to that point,

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Dear Friends,On March 3, 2010 I established a non profit named What Is Beautiful. Some of you know my testimony. Through some traumatic events that happened in my childhood and early adult life, I lost my identity. For most of my life I searched to find approval and acceptance through whatever and whoever I could find. If I would have continued searching through the avenues that I was pursuing,

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A food drive...I scour my shelves and cupboards for the cans and boxes of non perishables that we haven't eaten or my family just won't eat. Left Overs.I give the things that I don't want.I offer the least favorite.I offer what I don't want.I hurry and throw them in a bag.Could I give our favorite things? Would I consider it a risk or a burden to hand over the best, the things we love, the yummy

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A teacher....stands in front of the class...The teacher tells their students what they are going to say or do to get their attention.The teacher might ring a bell, clap three times, say "active listening please"...whatever they decide...the signal is in place.The students know it.The students hear it.At first they hear it and respond right away. They keep the attention of the teacher.The rules..

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Radical by David Platt....This amazing woman http://www.marlataviano.com/ who I have never met personally...but love her anyway...has shared her vulnerability and opened her heart...she has brought women and men together from literally all over the world to get Radical in our faith and walk with Jesus. Will you get on the Radical train with us? It is not too late.I am responding to the first

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In the store the shelves are lined with produce...fruit and vegetables. All laid out in a well though out organized manner. Attention is placed upon the color, the size, the variety. Every morning and throught out the day worker's hands sort things. The hands and the eyes coordinate and look for bruised and broken produce. They are picked through and at any sign of soft "bad spots" the piece of

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New school day for Madie and Jack...High school for Madie...dropping her off with all of the older kids...that was hard! There are 18 year olds there!!! Madie doesn't like new situations...the unknown...she shuts down. But this morning she brightened up and made it! I can't wait to hear it all...hopefully mostly good.Middle school for Jack...he was so nervous...he talked non stop...he worried

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I live in a small but growing town. There is one highway that connects our town from the freeway. The highway use to work as a two lane road...one lane for each direction. It worked with only a few stop lights a long the way. It worked for the time being...in fact the highway was more like another road that happen to allow you to drive faster than the side streets. We still have a few

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Out of my window the water is calm and smooth. Pink sky lines the edges of the water. Peace.A few people are enjoying the beach. Bikes ride by at different paces. People are walking home from various restraunts lining the small beach town roads. A few cars drive by here and there. My brother is leaving with his family. They could only stay a few days. He is still sick. But home. He can

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I haven't blogged in a month. My last post was July 15. Today is August 15. Here are my top 10 excuses:1. I have been working. For 9.25 an hour. But I feel so fortunate to have a job. God provides just what we need. And He is teaching me that I only need a little. This is the first summer I have worked in the last 14 years. 2. My lap top has not been working so I have been on my desktop

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I just read a book that I loved. The title is "I Am Not but I Know I AM" by Louie Giglio. I checked it out at the library a few weeks ago as a last minute grab off the shelf. I always get a huge stack and only read a few before they have to be returned...and this time I chose to read this book.I Am Not...ButI KnowI AM.John 3:27-28 "John replied, 'No one can receive anything unless God gives

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The morning began with a visit to the dentist. I am really not sure why this dentist is so giving of his time and resources to me and doing all of this work with no charge. It humbles me every day. I walk in to the office and my heart is full of gratitude. I can barely speak while I am there, knowing the magnitude of what is being done for me...why me...I ask that each time I am there. The

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"What can I offer the Lord for all he has done for me? I will lift up the cup of salvation and praise the Lord's name for saving me." Psalm 116: 12-13 "...God causes everything to work together for the good for those who love god and are called according to his purpose for them." Romans 8:28 Many years of captivity.... Living in the pit of mud and mire. Wondering if the chains would

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Today...Madie is in Hawaii with my mom, step dad, and her cousin...they are having a great time...a lot of new experiences in just two days...a cab ride...flying...Hawaii...papaya...beautiful flowers...warm ocean water...hot sand...sun! (Right after I typed this she called me and we talked for almost an hour! She told me EVERYTHING they have done and seen so far!)This means Jack and I are

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How are we recognized...What does God see when he watches over us and protects us?How does He recognize us?What does He see?I imagine our God peering straight in to our hearts...bypassing the skin and flesh...not even seeing the clothes or hair or make up...not seeing a shape or size...but the only thing He sees is our HEARTS. Not the blood pumping. life giving heart...but the condition of our

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Some pictures of my family...Have a great weekend. Be reminded that God is in the details of your life...He knows the desires of your heart. God's timing is perfect...we sometimes forget that God knows just the right time for everything...Be still...and wait on our loving God. He has GREAT plans for each of us. We were made for a purpose and we are so loved by our God.Megan is 21! Megan and

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This morning I logged on to my email and read a devotion (devotions@proverbs31.org) I subscribe to...and the author wrote about our body as a temple.She referenced 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 16Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? 17If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple. (NIV) and

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Why do we seek the world to tell us who we are supposed to be?Why do we hurt our bodies in order to be accepted by other people?Why do we dislike the very body that God created for us so intricately and beautiful and wonderfully?I am hurting today.Others are hurting today and I want to help but I don’t know how.I see it.I feel it.I hear about it.I know it is there.But how do those hurting souls

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I just finished listening to my first Webinar. I was afraid I wouldn't know what to do because of my lack of techinical abilities, but I did it...and I am actually learning I do know more than I think technically. It was a fun experience! The webinar was sponsored by This Emotional Life which is a PBS series. The topic was Beat the Body Image Blues and it was hosted by Emme. She is a plus

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This weekend was my oldest daughter's bday...21 :) I was so happy that she chose to spend it with me! We had a great time. Her best friend hung out with us and we laughed and talked until 2 in the morning. And then after teaching Sunday School yesterday, I took her to lunch.It seems amazing to me that she is 21. We have spent the week looking at old pictures and laughing hysterically at all of

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Have you ever just felt weary...as though you aren't sure if you can move forward. You just want to turn around and run to the place that seems so familiar? Some days I feel like that. Tired. Unsure. Scared of stepping out to the unknown. Weary.All morning I have had a hard time snapping out of this. Jack is home sick today.I am wearing old sweats and a sweatshirt.I am looking at a messy

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I think my posts are getting farther and farther apart.Most of you know that I had an eating disorder and spent most of my life enslaved to it. Two years ago I went through treatment and through God's divine grace and intervention, I have been on the road to health for the last year or so.Through this experience and through God's teaching, I have discovered that God has called me to speak out on

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"The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior;my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.He is my shield, the power that saves me,and my place of safety." 2 Samuel 22:3 This morning I awoke early...3:40 am by a child who couldn't sleep. Finally at 5:30 he fell asleep and I got my coffee and showered. Monday is my day to drive to Seattle...to answer the helpline at the National Eating

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God "...leads you along the paths you should follow." Isaish 48:17God says "...I will rescue you for my sake-" (emphasis mine) Isaiah 48"11"...and my God has given me strength" Isaiah 49:4 evidenceof God'sapparentpath....AllI went throughwas for His sake.I knowit.Iwould never change a moment.I will neverletthosemomentsgo to waste.everydayI see it...everydayGod shows me more and

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How do you VIEW yourself?Value IdentityEsteemWorthValue: Where does your value come from? It is so easy to go through our day grasping for value from our children, our jobs, our friends, our works. But through the Word we find our value in God's love and grace for us. God values us so much that He sent his Son to die for us (John 3:16)...He wants us to be saved and free. That just amazes me to

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In April my son Jack went to outdoor camp with his fifth grade class. He had so much fun! Upon return, the 5th grade classes were assigned to write a newspaper about their trip. They were split up in groups by their "cabins" (about 8 kids). Each member of the cabin was assigned 3 articles to write. As a reward for turning in the articles (all three) the teacher is giving them a free DVD of camp

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Last spring I worked down at our local Farmer's Market that has been open seasonally in Stanwood for as long as I can remember. Their farm is located just 20 minutes away and they have a larger market there. Right now they have great fruit, vegetables, fresh bread, veggie starts, herb plants, flower plants galore...it is fresh and beautiful there. I started working there again last week on

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I just had to share this picture for the sake of Kellie from http://www.coffeegal.blogspot.com/ ...so she can see what she will look forward to when her girl gets her braces.... Jack got braces last week...he looks so grown up! Jack with his mouth pryed open! Ready to get those brackets on~ Braces!I hope you all have a great night! I will post more later or tomorrow!Love, Teresa

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My intentions for starting this blog were for sharing my heart for God, speaking out on Eating Disorders, and also our identity and value in Christ....those where my initial intentions. But as a bonus I have found other blogs that have bless me immensely! I wished I could read each one every day! But I would never get out of my seat!!One blog that I read is http://www.coffeegal.blogspot.com/ And

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David and Goliath.Small young man (boy) fights nine foot giant.Small vs BigHumble vs ProudGod's Strength vs Human Strength"Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall. He wore a bronze helmet, and his bronze coat of mail weighed 125 pounds. He also wore bronze leg armor, and he carried a bronze

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This is my official 100th post! Wow...I didn't know I had that much to say :)I am having a hard time deciding what to write today because I have more than one thing on my mind. I am thinking of writing about 10 facts about myself...about my reading of David...the exciting things happening with my non profit What Is Beautiful?...a few great books I am reading...So much to write about...I think I

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My sweet sister over at http://hometohighschool.blogspot.com awarded me with a blogger award. Thank you...I love your heart too~As part of this award I get to write 10 HONEST things about myself...so here it goes.1. I am a morning person. I am not a night person...right now I just want to go lay on my bed and read...I use to stay up until all hours of the night getting things done...and now...I

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I mowed my front and back yard on Saturday. It takes about an hour and a half using my push mower...stopping dumping the bag...starting back up...and dumping again and again and again.Sunday early evening, my dad and his family came over to take our family out to dinner (for Madie's bday). We were talking about my yard.My nicely mowed grass of one day...that was so nicely manicured...on the

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The other night I was tucking in Jack. As he was climbing in to bed he said that there were two cracks in his ceiling. I looked up and noticed what he was talking about. I asked him how long they had been there. He told me they had been there for a few weeks. What I saw were two thick black lines approximately 18 inches long. I said that I should probably have someone look at those right away

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Today is my daughter Madie's 14th birthday. 14. I remember the day she was born. A few hours after she came in to this world, a nurse came in to inform us that she was having problems breathing...in fact, she had stopped breathing and they had to work for 3 minutes to get her breathing again. It happened again. And then again. The hospital we were at was not equipped to take care of her

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"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!...god has given us this task of reconciling people to him...And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. So we are Christ's ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us..." 2 Corinthians 5:17-20 NLT (emphasis mine) We are ambassadors for Christ. In the book The

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I took the week off to enjoy spring break with my kids. We got to go to Birch Bay (a little beach town close by) and enjoy the beach...even though it was cold...and swim in the indoor pool. Jack and I built a great sand castle and threw many rocks in the water. Madie read...one of her favorite activities. Megan couldn't come up because her spring break was the week before so we missed

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Tomorrow morning I am going to a training session at the National Eating Disorder Association office in Seattle to learn how to take calls on the help/referral line. I am excited, nervous, elated, scared, humbled, and grateful all at the same time. Two years ago this month I was battling an eating disorder and now God has brought me to a place where I can "help"."And we know that God causes

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I have always loved writing. When I was in fifth grade I started writing in a diary. In fact I still have them...they go something like this "I think Danny is so cute. I wish he would like me. If only he would like me and not her." I wrote in diaries all through out the rest of grade school, middle school and high school.I love to write down my thoughts, ideas, goals, inspirational words,

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"Always remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from your slavery. That is why I have given you this command." Deut. 28:14 This past month my family has been incredibly blessed and provided for by the graciousness of God. It is hard to even write about it because I am so humbled and I don't feel deserving at all to be blessed in this way...but God has chosen to

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I apologize for the delay in postings...no excuse. On Monday I spent the day with Jack...he got a "free" day off of school...I will post pictures at of the bottom of this post of some of the things we did...just think...boy stuff! It was fun. It was kind of a last minute thing. And in fact I tried to talk him out of it. I had too much to do. I had my day all planned out. I had a list. And it

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A quick post to share something that I God asked me to do about a year ago. This past month I knew that God said it was time to go forth with it...and today I just got the confirmation that it is official....I am now am the director of my own Non Profit...I got the certificate in the mail today from the State of Washington :) Can you tell I am soooo excited??!!The name:What Is Beautiful?My

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"For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago." Ephesians 2:10 NLT I have a love/hate relationship with this scripture. I love it because it is the truth and I hate that I struggle at times to believe it for myself. I have been very challenged to "make every effort to respond to God's promises" (2 Peter 1:5).

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"And you will know the truth and the truth will set you free." John 8:32 NLT In all of the versions of the bible that I investigated the wording of "...and the truth will set you free" remained stated exactly in that way. The only difference that I found was "shall make you free". In my NLT dictionary in the back of my bible the definition of truth is "the propriety (as of a statement) of

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My son and his friends love to have Nerf gun wars. It really is safe...we have never had an injury! The darts that fly out are just soft and foamy. Most of the boys in the neighborhood have at least one type of Nerf gun...and believe me there are many types...and they each know what they are. Jack has a few small ones but he has a CS-6 (not sure what that means but it seems official!).

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Acts 27:20 "The terrible storm raged for many days, blotting out the sun and the stars until at last all hope was gone."As the Eating Disorder Awareness Week ends, I was struck by this scripture. It was written during time when Paul was prisoner on a ship set sail for Italy. When winds started to blow, Paul warned the captain, but he discounted the warning and chose to keep going. The storm

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I collect sea glass...glass that was once broken, been washed in the ocean for years, and is now smooth and beautiful. Broken Glass....Jagged...sharp...dangerous...BROKEN.Hurting people...Broken...Jesus....transformed lives...washed clean...made new...smooth...safeGlass that has been broken and was once jagged, sharp, and dangerous can spend years in the water being scrubbed and cleaned through a

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I am continuing with the theme of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.I have been in deep thought and prayer over this topic this week. I read some facts that made me want to weep. I am going to write them...and they may seem sad and depressing, but I am going to write them and then my intention is to show HOPE...because there it HOPE. According to the Eating Disorders Coalition for Research,

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Declaration: Our self worth and value are not determined by our body shape! And how do I know this? Because God made this declaration in our book of promises...he gives us His word on this....1 Samuel 16:7 "Don't judge by appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." I had

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Today is the start of National Eating Disorder Week. And I thought that I would spend the week talking about this topic. Today I want to stick with facts and statistics. This website http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/uploads/statistics_tmp.pdf shows the impact that eating disorders have in our world. Eating disorders are a scary...they are a death trap...they are a mental health issue.

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Tonight I had to be a protective momma. Tonight I am not sure if there was evidence of the God whom I love in me...and my heart is just mad right now. It is just after 1:00 in the morning at this moment and I won't be able to sleep tonight. Just with in the last hour Megan came in to my room and woke me up. She said it sounded like someone was throwing small rocks at her window. I came out to her

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Most of the time my kids get a long...but any parent knows that sibling arguments are not to be avoided....it is just part of life in a family. But today...my son made my heart flutter with his love for his sister. My eyes get a little misty just thinking of this moment....read on....At Madie's middle school last week the PTA was selling chocolate roses. You could buy one for someone else for

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This morning I realized that there were a few areas in which I hadn't been obedient to God when I knew the direction He was asking me to go. I grieved a lot. I told myself all kinds of negative things. I dwelt in a pit for the morning hours wondering if I was going to be able to get a hold of stopping and just moving forward. I had to drive and run a few errands. I remembered a conversation last

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Happy Tuesday!Tomorrow Jack has an appointment with the ears, nose and throat doctor...so prayers for a doctor that can help us with some questions and concerns we have been having. Thanks :)Some of the reasons I started to blog were to be able to encourage people in who they are as a child of God...to encourage others to believe that they are valuable because God says they are...to share my

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Tonight Megan took me to see The Book of Eli. If you can get past the killing scenes the message is great. I won't give away the story in case you want to see it, but I left that theater with a lot to think about! Denzel Washington is the main character. The story has God, faith,and the Bible woven throughout it. I pray that who ever sees it and is not a believer leaves the theater

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Me: Jack, can you please make your bed?Jack(11 year old boy): I already did.Me: Nice Job :)Notice the blanket at the end of the bed hanging out from under the comforter. This is my "hurry up and get things done" 11 year old son....who is thinking I have more important things to do then pull up each blanket.Have a great day...Maybe today is not the day you need to worry about the details...but

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I have a lot of thoughts going on in this little head of mine, so I am not sure what will come out when my fingers start typing.The 21 day fast ended on Sunday and on Monday I was very excited to drink coffee. I think I said before that I was not only fasting from makeup but from coffee as well. I believe the coffee fast was God asking me to be obedient. I told Jack he might find me on Monday

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After working full time for two weeks and not finding time or having the energy to blog I am back! At the end of each day I really wanted to log on and write a message, but I had no energy left in me after spending 7 1/2 hours with 1st graders and then taking care of my own kiddos and house! The job was a HUGE blessing and I had a blast! The teacher I was teaching for is great and she is so

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I am not really sure where I am going to go with this post...but tonight my heart is breaking for so many people. It breaks for people I don't know and others that I do know. I feel like I need to do something and I don't know what it is that God wants me to do. I feel this sense of urgency that I can't deny. There is so much need out there...poverty of the heart and poverty of finances.

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Last night my kids were gone and my house was quiet. I had a very long list of things to do. I wanted to write. I had bathrooms that desperately needed cleaning. But I really just needed to rest. Sometimes that can be hard to do. Our world says we need to be accomplishing something, checking things off our list, being "productive". There is always so much to do. All week I was going going

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I apologize for taking so long to write another post! I was asked to sub for a teacher for 2 weeks and I forgot how much energy it expends to work everyday full time and take care of my family. It has been a challenge to balance everything...parenting, writing, devotions, sleep! It is a huge blessing to have the job...in fact it was an answered prayer. Right before January started, I had

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Random pictures for the weekend...I hope everyone notices God's blessings all around them today...even in the midst of emotions, busyness, uncertainity, and maybe even fear...God is there in the middle of it all, whispering in our ears...be still and listen and you will hear. Megan on Christmas morning...Can she really be 20 years old? Jack, Megan and Madie. They were decorating the tree. Our

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Last Wednesday I was having coffee with my good friend. I was telling her that I was going to fast from wearing makeup. We started to talk about what we do each mornig when we wake up and "get ready" for our day. Part of "getting ready" for me is showering, straightening my hair (or letting it go curly), putting my make up on, and getting dressed (thankfully :) ). I thought about that after

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Today I was the substitute in my favorite Kindergarten class. I have been the sub in this class a few times and I helped their teacher out when the school year started (she is a great friend). So these kids are use to having me there. I want to share a short conversation I had with one little six year old girl.Brenna: Your eyes look different today. Me: I didn't wear any make up today.Brenna

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Today is the 2nd day of my 21 day fast from wearing makeup. I love it! I really do. I can't explain it...but I feel God's peace just flowing through my heart on this one.Yesterday on day one, I spoke in front of a church.Today on day two I will be substitute teaching Kindergartners from 12-4. I will also be going to Madie's Jazz concert at the high school tonight (she is in middle school

Teresa Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05629005759522269122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056850858320824022.post-2401754147437333692010-01-10T19:55:00.000-08:002010-01-10T21:53:10.733-08:00

I am so in love with Jesus. I could just blog that one sentence and be done for today.Today God gave me the humble privilege to speak to an amazing group of people at Kirkland Foursquare Church. I had so much fun. God blew me away. I was able to share my testimony, talk about the fact that we are God's masterpiece no matter what has happened in our lives, and share how God brought me out of

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Tonight I sat on the floor of my living room with Madie (my 13 year old) and a few of her friends. We talked about the media and how it gives us the wrong impression of what we are suppose to be like...look like...and believe. When my non profit gets up and running...soon I hope...I want to be able to conduct workshops in the community and bible studies with youth groups that help girls be

Teresa Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05629005759522269122noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056850858320824022.post-31075939127091723222010-01-05T09:25:00.001-08:002010-01-05T09:45:44.487-08:00

It is a rainy day in the Northwestern part of Washington....Non stop rain...I had this whole week planned out...my plans were written down...every day had a plan...but it really isn't working out! I am suppose to be out running errands right now, checking things off my list....but Jack is sound asleep in my room, home from school...and my plans have changed. At first I got a little annoyed that

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I want to make new year's goal...I want to write out what our family stands for this....I want to organize my house and my time so that we do family devotions ever day together...be more active...serve and give more...oohh my mind and heart are swirling (i love that word) with so many ideas...I think part of me might be afraid to write anything down because I do not want to fail...but failing is

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I hope that everyone had a joy filled and peaceful Christmas. We had a such a great family day on the 25th. We spent the day in our jammies or sweats...Megan spent hours with Madie and Jack playing games and reloading their IPods with new music...played many board games....and made a new tradition of having chinese food for Christmas dinner (maybe I will try it next year...I had veggie soup

Teresa Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05629005759522269122noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056850858320824022.post-87339392623324339712009-12-20T22:25:00.000-08:002009-12-20T23:18:24.035-08:00

Psalm 103I was reading through Psalm 103 the other night and felt compelled to break it up in to three sections. Pull up your bible and open up to Psalm 103. I made three columns in my journal. One titled Praise, one titled What God Does For Us, and the last To Who He does These Things.Praise:With my whole heart (v1)All that I am (v2)Never forget the good things (v2)What God Does:Forgives ALL

Teresa Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05629005759522269122noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5056850858320824022.post-10726923169122046272009-12-15T21:07:00.000-08:002009-12-15T22:06:49.987-08:00

I have been studying the book of Romans. Paul fascinates me so much. When I read anything he has written, I can't help but know where he came from and what he was doing prior to him becoming a Christian. His testimony demonstrates that God can use us no matter what we have done, where we have been, or how many bad decisions we have made. Romans 2:29 "a true Jew is one whose heart is right

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This week I have found myself immersed in having an eternal perspective in my life. I have talked about it before. I have thought about it before. I have listened to sermons about it. But this week God is teaching me what it means for my life. Right now my kids are home from school. Madie is sick. Jack is sympathy sick (or sick of school as he would say). Megan just finished finals so she

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In January I will speaking at a church on the topic of Self Worth. And what a journey it has been to be at a place where I can get up and talk about how much God values us! I am so humbled that God is allowing me to speak on his behalf.While I have been studying and preparing God's message to this particular group of people, I have found myself asking "Where does our value come from?" Of course

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