I'm Terri... and I love the front porch. Nothing quiets my soul more than a pause on the porch with Jesus, diet coke, and nature all around me.  I love porch time with friends, sharing stories and sweet treats, and at the end of the day, watching a beautiful Texas sunset that always reminds me God is right there in all that beauty and in all the chaos of this crazy life.
 
My love for the front porch began on my Grandparent's porch where our families gathered and talked and laughed for hours, sharing story after story. I would grow up to have my own front porch -- lined with rockers, chairs, pillows and plants, and spend many hours there over the years watching our lives unfold and change as we created our own memories... some sweet and some messy, but mostly how God met me right there every day working on a wounded heart in desperate need of a miracle.

And a miracle is just what He would do. I am not the same as I was. I am now healed and free to share my story of how the pain of abuse and abortion impacted my life so that others like me will know they are not alone. It was a similar story told by a brave woman that opened my eyes to see I was not the only one and that changed everything for me.  Our stories matter.  Never be ashamed of yours -- it just may become your greatest gift in helping others.