by Cathy Terranova | Nov 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
I had a post all lined up as a draft, but I got on to Post Secret and this got me in tears: I want to say to the person who sent this, You are able to help.You will need help, to help the one you love, but you are able. If you fight, and you try, and you love deeper...
by Cathy Terranova | Oct 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Trauma is a tricky thing. PTSD is a tricky thing. Our traumas are like shrill echoes down a long hallway. PTSD makes you believe they are not echoes, but that the eerie, disturbing things that happened are happening again. We can get caught up in waiting for the...
by Cathy Terranova | Oct 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
The last few years have been a tumultuous on and off again battle with shame. I know the signs, phrases, and beliefs in and out. But, somehow, this most recent attack was way off my radar. As per usual, it began with a conflict. During which, my husband and I were...
by Cathy Terranova | Oct 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Church is good. GOD knows they try. But some things that echo from well-intentioned pulpits and mouths fluent in “Christian-ese” can warp some pretty heavy things into some nasty half-truths. Let me just tell you now: WAITING SUCKS. Anticipation of...
by Cathy Terranova | Sep 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Often, there are days that I make it not only out of bed, but out of the house. Today is one. My husband and I are opening a bookstore and today I did a lot of things to make that goal a continued reality. This is exciting. I opened a door for a lady at Hobby Lobby...
