Ordinary Moments

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:00:00 +0100

I just started reading Utmost for His Highest again by Oswald Chambers. The devotion for today said that we were not made for brilliant moments but for the ordinary moments.

I often forget that what I consider "the drudgery of work and mundane daily living" is what I was created for. It is truly my attitude that makes it drudgery and mundane. Yesterday, actually went better at work because I focused on "ordinary moments and shining a light in them&q [...]

Good intentions don't get the job done!

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100

I have had the best of intentions in my effort to keep up this site and blog. I have to say, I like a spiral notebook and pen much better. But because I hate to fail... I will try, try again.

My daughter is getting married in 4 weeks. I can't believe that it is already here. I feel so unprepared. My work is very busy right now with a new software program that we are rolling out to 10 of our hospitals in Houston. Since we are the [...]

Trying to Understand the Future

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:00:00 +0100

I have been glued to the news lately (internet of course since we don't have a TV). I am constantly checking the latest stories and trying to understand how they fit into what the bible is saying. I guess I want to know the future!

The only thing I have succeeded in doing is depressing myself and losing all interest in life.

The bible does have something to say about my situation and desire to know the future. There is only one who knows and can foretell what will happen [...]

Wedding Bells

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Today was a fun day. Kaia and I went shopping. We made a lot of progress on the wedding. Ordered the food, cake, and met with the wedding coordinator of their church.

Tommy and Kaia's church is perfect for a wedding. It glows. I really don't want to do a whole lot of decorations, instead favoring the beauty of a building where Christ's church gathers weekly to worship. Is there really anything more beautiful?

I am hop [...]

Fireproof...

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

We watched a movie called "Fireproof" last night with Kaia. That movie is a true story of my marriage. David and I are both very different people now that we have both found you can't really love one another, with an intensity like we do, without loving God first. God did a miracle in our marriage and we are walking examples of his grace.

I truly could not be any happier than I am in my marriage. After 27 years, who would have figured that we [...]

Retreat Memories

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Getting ready for church this morning. I met with Debbie Barrett yesterday to finish work on the retreat. She has really put a lot of work in it and I think that everyone is really going to enjoy themselves.

I can't believe that we have already lead about 9 retreats together (including the ones at Midway Baptist). There are lots of great memories about our favorites. Of course I will never forget the prayer rooms we did our first year in our new building.& [...]

Missed Church Today... Now two weeks in a Row

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0100

It was a stoke of luck (or God) that I had asked Martha to take over teaching for me while I prepared the retreat. I did not realize I would have to be up at the hospital so much with my mom and I am still trying to finish the retreat material. So THANKS MARTHA!

I hope to be back in church next week. Then I will miss the next two. That is unusal for me but David and I will be on vacation right after the retreat and then watching our youngest run a marathon.

It's About Time!

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Seems like everything is moving at the speed of light right now. Although my back continues to get better everyday, allowing me the freedom to return to some normal activities like sitting longer, mom is very sick and remains in ICU. Every since Thanksgiving, it seems like it is one thing after another.

I am preparing for our Woman's Retreat which is only a few weeks away. It is called "First Love". I always get so much more out of preparing thin [...]

Long Week

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0100

It does not look like I am keeping up with my blog very well. It was a long week back to work. This is my first full week back. I made it every day up to the office from 9-4. It is great to be back into the swing of things. I feel like I am figuring things out at work again. My concentration is a little better as well as my ability to sit at the computer.

I have really hung onto a verse from Ephesians that says God wants to point to me as his exa [...]

New Year's Day 2009

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:00:00 +0100

I love New Year's! Of course I am not talking about New Year's Eve...hate that. I have never really been a partier and to me that is all I see on New Year's Eve, but the New Year is a concept to me where anything is possible. It is the idea that the old year is gone and the hope of brighter things are ahead.

So what is my hope for 2009? That is a hard question! I will think on it for the next few days as I review my journals and my times with my God (all do [...]

Has the love of many grown cold?

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

Lately, I can't help but think about the definition of true love. Maybe because I am thinking about and preparing for the retreat in February that will be on love. Or maybe because Valentine's day is right around the corner? Either way, I want to understand why Jesus told one of the churches in Revelation, "you don't love me or each other as you did at first".

Jesus warned that in the last days, the love of many would grow cold. Paul said that peop [...]

Christmas Eve Visitor

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

This was probably one of the most enjoyable holidays I have had in a while. I cleaned the house, lite it up with candles (to cover the sparse decoration), and had nice dinner from Antonio's waiting for just the 5 of us (Kaia, Katlyn, Tommy and David). As we were sitting there talking, a car pulled into the drive way. David thought we should get a gun because truly no one ever comes to our house. As we all strain to see who has showed up outside, we turn on the por [...]

Christmas Cheer

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

Christmas is here. This used to be my favorite time of year. I don't know when it became my least favorite. There is so much work involved and I hate the pressure to live up to it's expectation. Now that my kids are bigger, getting something I know that they will like is much harder.

I watched Christmas with the Krank's by myself last night. I laughed, thought it was funny. But really, I think that over the last few years I have missed out [...]

Hit the LOTTO!

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

I am having a hard time blogging lately. It seems that this back injury has affected my mind more than my back. I don't even know how to describe it but that 1 Peter 4:1-3 applies more than I realized. Peter was speaking to the church which was experiencing adversity. He encouraged them to live for Christ in the face of this adversity, to look beyond their current trials and put away sin.

I believe there is more power to live for God than we choose to access [...]

Jennings Celebrate 27th Wedding Anniversary...

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

Today is our 27 th wedding anniversary. David posted a funny video on his blog. He got up singing... Happy Anniversary BABY... Got you on my mind. I love it when he sings.

I successfully made it back to work Wednesday and Thursday, although the drive home on Wednesday was tedious. Terrible traffic. I wasn't ready for that but all in all, things seem to continue to improve where my back is concerned. Never realized how many people have [...]

It Comes Down to Trust...

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

I am steady recovering from this back injury. I feel much better today than yesterday. Also trying to recover from the intense emotions I feel about all of this (of course it could be the steriods). It would be very easy to see how depression can set in and take hold.

As I try to reign in my emotions, I realize that my life with Christ is as much a head knowledge as a heart knowledge. What I mean by that is, sometimes you just have to hang on t [...]

Great to be at Church today!

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

I really am feeling better. Hard to believe how good I feel today compared to what I started out feeling last Sunday. I have to say, I got some of the best advise from my husband. He was there for me through an incredible week.

Yesterday morning, I really thought I wasn't going to make it to teach but some how, some way, I did! And it felt good to be with all of you. I hope you have a great week.

Power in Weakness...

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

Good Morning World...

Another day to see God's display of Power. Although I have to add that it is also another day of struggling through it, minute by minute and hour by hour, to depend on that power. I can't tell what is happening with my back. Sometimes I think, okay it is getting better and then sometimes I think, it is never going to get better. One moment I think I am okay and can handle this and then the next moment the tears fall. I [...]

SNOW!

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

I am still struggling with back pain that is pretty debilatating. In that, I can't do anything. No comfortable position. I went to the doctor and he was encouraging and did not think that it would be permanent but would get better. I have to admit, I have had a lot of fear since this started on Sunday. I used to be a worker's comp. case manager and I have seen enough of back pain to scare me to death.

Submitting to it and my weakness in the body [...]

Physical Pain

terri.jennings@hcahealthcare.com — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:00:00 +0100

Forget my post on "Failure", after the pain I have experienced since Sunday, I realize that some things just don't matter. Pain has a way of doing just that. It takes your focus. Holds your attention.

Since Sunday, my back pain has been so severe that I have not been able to do anything comfortably except walk. Do you realize how many hours are in a day when all you can do is move from stretching your back to walking/pacing? If you try to la [...]

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