Terri Otterman

I have been happily married to my God- sent sweetheart for 12 years and am a mother of 4 beautiful adult children. I have been a born again Christan for 23 years, but not without many struggles. I love my God with all my heart and desire to do His will only. I am the former owner of Blessings Christian Stores and currently am a Guest Columnist, writing Christian stories, in our local newspaper. I lead a Women's Bible Study in our church and am the Mentor of our local MOPS group. I have volunteered with "YFC" mentoring teenage girls as well. Wherever He leads, I promise to follow.

 Writing Pieces

"But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known." Luke 12:2 Wow, it's been a long time since I'd written a post on here; I almost feel lost. While reading Scripture today I came across this one and I must say immediately when my eyes read this passage I ran to my computer! I know without a doubt God is speaking today! Have you ever done something in secret? Have you ever felt like no one was watching and that just this one time really won't matter? Have you ever said these often spoken words, "no one will ever know"? Well, unfortunately, I have and all too often! And every time, inevitably the truth became known. And every time, consequences had to be paid! Rest assured, nothing you have done in your past is unforgivable, at least not in God's eyes. He already knows you did it so why not admit it? Look to your Maker and admit your faults, ask His forgiveness, wholeheartedly; and then accept His Grace. He loves you just the way you are. His desire is that you become the person He wants you to be. But remember, it's not what you do in order to become that person, it's because of what He did that gives you that privilege! And I do mean privilege! Being all that He wants you to be and less of what you want to be is an Amazing accomplishment. Doing what He instills in you to do rather than what you desire is all the more admirable. We all fail, we all make mistakes but thank God for Jesus, because of his sacrifice we are forgiven. Let's talk!

Every day I get excited when I find yet another thing that God is working on in me. Maybe it's my temper-that needs to be lowered a degree or two, maybe it's my lack of trust in Him evidenced through worry and fear-that needs to be raised a bit, maybe it's my overall disposition of being dis-content with where I am at this stage of my life-(now that is a greater task)that needs readjusting, or any of the many other faults I bear. Two things I am certain of is this, I cannot change these things on my own, and He is faithful! I didn't acquire these misdemeanors overnight. Circumstances and time enveloped them into my being. So then why do I expect so much of myself? His word tells me that HE is ABLE to complete that which He has begun in me. He looks at me and sees the completed project, I see me in the now. What a reassurance: He's not finished with me yet! Philippians 1:6 (KJV) "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ" Let's talk.

The rule in our house is “divorce is not an option.” We are in this for the long haul and are enjoying every moment of the run. That is love, unconditional, unexpecting, unwavering, true love.

I never told my mother how much I loved the ballerina cake she made for me on my 18th Birthday. It wasn't fancy, just an ordinary Betty Crocker Cake, but it was made by her with much love.

It seems lately, many of us are experiencing more than our share of hardships. No sooner does one end; another begins, and there we are back on our knees again. In all, I am certain that God is trying to teach us trust. Not trust in ourselves, but trust in Him. He alone holds the keys to tomorrow. Without Him tomorrow never comes.

As I approached the corner coffee shop I scanned the room. Since Tallahassee is a college town, I don’t know what I was thinking when I thought I’d find a nice, quiet place to study. The store was crawling with students hoping to find their own corner of solitude. Immediately my eyes spotted the nearly last vacant chair in the cafe. If I could get there quickly, maybe I could grab it before someone else did.

He puts the dance in our feet and a song on our lips Isaiah 26:3 “You will keep in perfect peace, him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.” God never ceases to amaze me. The other morning I woke up early, probably around 4:30 (for some of you that may not be too early but for me it is). I was troubled by so many things and I could not go back to sleep. So, I just laid there thinking.

No popular writers found.
No popular writings found.