Sunday, February 22, 2015

Things happen for a reason

We've all heard this expression, that things happen for a reason. But sometimes I wonder why certain things do happen, why do we have to go through things that we go through? Sometime I wonder why things happened to me like they did, and sometimes as a teenager, I used to wonder why did I have to go through some of the things I had to go through. While I don't have an answer to any of these questions, I do know that there was a reason I had to go through the things that I went through.

To start with, a little about me. I grew up with an absent father pretty much my WHOLE life. Drugs suck. Simple as that. I remember as a kid waiting in the windows days upon days waiting on him to come home, and I remember telling my mom to "Wake me up when daddy comes home." Needless to say, sometimes he'd be gone days even weeks on drug binge. I remember being so sick as a kid worrying about my dad, and wondering if he was dead somewhere, or if he even cared about me. I often also felt that sometimes it was my fault, like I wasn't a good enough child for him, or that I had done something wrong to make him to not come home. This isn't an easy thing to share, honestly. I've held on to some of these feelings for a very long time, and honestly I'm tired of holding on to it. But anyways. I remember the day that my mom had finally had enough of my dad hurting his family, that she told him she wanted out. My dad sat me up on my nana and papa's porch with his box full of things and he told me that my mom didn't want him around anymore, that she was kicking him out. The me now says "Go mom!" But the me then, the little 7 year old was so confused as to why this was happening, and how were things going to change. So for a while after that I didn't see him all that much, but every time I did see him, he had something new for me, but the next time I would go over there, it'd be gone. Now I know where my things would go to, he'd sale them for drugs. I remember the first step mom I got. It was kind of an exciting thing, to be getting a step mom and two step sisters. Until it started to happen. I'm not going to go into detail, but some things happened to me by my much older step sister. I kept it in for the longest, and it's still something that I don't like to talk about.

Anyways, my dad and step mom number one got a divorce, and then my dad married step mom number two (he's still married to her) Skip forward to my senior year, it's Christmas time. I'm down at my dads, and my sister has went off to a cousin's house. So it's my dad and I there. He was in his room, and I went ask him a question, and I had noticed that he had taken a whole bottle of pain pills. He will tell you that this never happened, but it did. Right then and there, I knew I did not deserve the things that my dad had put me through. I wrote him a really long letter, and let him know that he was no longer a part of my life, unless he changed something. I never went back to his house. He would call me occasionally here and there, but once I finally made the decision to live for Jesus everything fell into place. The offer still stands to him to be apart of my life. And I do forgive him for everything that he put me through, but I will not subject my child to any part of it. I have held on to these feelings about this stuff for long enough. And I WILL not feel guilty about any of this.

I am an overcomer of my past. It will never have a hold on me!

Friday, September 12, 2014

It gets worse before it gets better!

Okay. So I haven't given up on operation "Organizing the Griffis Life." It's just been on a little hold...We pulled everything out from everywhere to have a yard sale, which was pretty successful, I might add. But my house however is TERRIBLE! I mean clothes and toys everywhere! Looks like a bomb went off. But I keep telling myself it gets worse before it gets better....lol! Anderson and I have been at it this morning going through things as well as putting things away. I am also behind on dishes (gross, I know) because the lines had air stuck in them and we thought they were clogged....the worse thing ever! But hallelujah anyhow!

Friday, August 15, 2014

Organizing the Griffis Life part two!

So...Guys, you should be really proud of me! Since starting this journey of Organization(dun dun dunnnnn) I have gotten most of my kitchen clean! I'm not boasting or anything, but I'm just proud of myself! I've gotten my pantry cleaned totally out and reorganized! You'd be amazed at what gets away from you in there....it's almost like it's another world! I've also recently rediscovered my Cricut Cake Machine! I'm so happy that I've got the room to use it now! I believe that it'll make the Cake Life( I mean we have Salt Life, so why can't we have Cake Life?) way easier! I've also been working on a super cute little owl cake! I've also found a great homemade yellow cake recipe that tastes AMAZING!  I can't wait to post the picture later of it! I can, however share some of the decor that is going into it :)
Isn't it just the cutest little thing???? I think so! 
But anyways! I need to go straighten back up the kitchen and sweep and mop (well Shark steam) the kitchen floor, as well as finish up this cute little cake!) 


Next time on Organizing the Griffis Life, we'll begin to conquer Laundry Mountain! bahahaha! 

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Organizing The Griffis Life!

As I sit here on my couch filled with mail, and newspapers, and I glance across my living room which looks more like the Island of Misfit Toys, as well as a library that a tornado went through...I then glance to my left to see a kitchen that is just so cluttered....and a dinning room table that we haven't eaten at in forever, because it became a catch all...Then I look to my right down the hallway and see golf clubs, and the infamous "Laundry Mountain....I got to thinking...this is our home...it has became over ran by clutter(No, we aren't hoarders..lol)....yeah...we live in a really small trailer, and it is so easy to get cluttered, but, I've had enough of it....Time to become OCD, or whatever. I'm going to be the first to admit, that I do get side tracked really easy && it's made it super hard to keep organized....I mean I clean at things, and I have pinned things on Pinterest until I'm blue in the face on how to organize...Look out Randall...and Anderson...things are about to change....and disappear... hehehe....I'm totally over it....I plan on blogging through it...so join me on this journey of Organizing the Griffis Life!!!!

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Advocare!

So yesterday I briefly mentioned Advocare in my update on life blog, and today I wanted to expound on it a little bit more (whoa...expound) I know what you're thinking! Not another scheme, or another fad diet....well this is totally not it! Advocare was founded in 1993....and has been around every since. Say WHAT!! That's longer than any of the other companies that are floating around today. There are numerous doctors that have their lab coats on the line for their support of Advocare. Enough of the facts people....Now on to my story!

I started Advocare at a whopping 220 lbs...holy cow...that's more than what I weighed on the day I delivered my son...I couldn't believe it when I stepped on the scale. So after crying and promising myself to change, I was scrolling through Facebook, and I had been following a photographer I had as a friend...She'd post pictures of her food (which looked totally delish...) and when she finished her challenge she posted her results and I just knew that I had to find out what it was that she was doing. So I told her to call me, and tell me about it and she even sent me a free sample of Spark( which I'm totally addicted to it now) And I just knew that this was the jump start to the change that I needed for my life and my health. I proceeded to order my 24 day challenge, and I started the next day I got it(Which was a Saturday) I was that excited. I started it and I had a positive mind set through the whole thing! I was hard, I do admit, but totally worth it. I have totally changed the way that I eat...I don't drink soda, coffee or tea. I also don't eat anything fried, I try to stay away from processed food, I eat gluten free, and my biggest thing, I don't eat sweets! (huge shocker to anyone who knows me)  and I've lost 10 lbs and multiple inches... and I've gained confidence! I'm  forever an Advocare advocate! I'm totally excited to lose more, and I just feel so healthy!
                   
On the left was at Christmas and the right was the other day :D

Monday, March 24, 2014

Life as of today, March 24,2014

Holy cow! It's already 2014?! Where did the time go? I know it's been forever since the last time I posted, but you know how that little thing called life gets! Am I right? So what have the Griffis' been up to you ask? (well I'm going to tell you even if you didn't ask) We are still  Pastoring (if that's even a real word) at Sanderson Christian Revival Center! I can't believe we've been there going on THREE whole years! My sweet husband finally got Ordained through the Congregational Holiness! (yep, we're those kind of people) Pentecostal to the bone! Uhm, we now have a ONE year old! Anderson turned one in February! We had an amazing birthday party for him!! Now we have more balls, vroom vroom's, clothes, and ducks we know what to do with! (well, he knows what to do with them) We are now proud owners of a fish...named Phish(how clever right?) So that makes 3 animals for us, Peaches(the dog), Mia(the cat) and Phish(the fish). I have currently done a 24 day challenge with Advocare! It made me completely change the way I think about food! I have currently lost about 12 lbs, and a lot of inches && I'm well on my way to meet my first goal to be under 200 lbs! (I can't believe I just shared that) But Hey, the truth is the truth and I'm working on it day by day! So now you're all caught up on the Griffis Life :D



           Old fashion day at church. 
    Anderson's cake smash shoot
             12 pounds down!!
              He's just so cute!!!

Monday, October 28, 2013

Paparazzi is awesome!!

So recently I discovered Paparazzi Jewelry && let me tell you it is AMAZING. I totally want to keep everything for myself when it comes in!! The best part about Paparazzi is it's all just for $5.50! I'm so excited to be doing my first show this upcoming weekend and making money for Christmas! I am a stay at home mom, and while my husband works, I stay at home and sell jewelry! What a great life! Now I'm not saying its just easy, but I am saying that the jewelry does sell itself! Look at this!!






I mean GORGEOUS right???? And just $5.50!! Let's have a totally OMG moment! lol! So anyways, if you're interested in becoming a Paparazzi Consultant its easy!! You can either sign up with a $300 kit(don't faint just yet) You get a huge starter kit with necklaces, bracelets, and rings! OH MY!  lol! Or you can sign up with the $40.00 fee (which is what I did, but then soon regretted it) and then order the jewelry as you need it! But it is the more economical and budget friendly choice! Well have I convinced you yet??? You can either email me at tkirk09@gmail.com, with the Paparazzi in the subject line or you can go HERE to sign up!! 


Have a bedazzling day! 

Terissa Griffis
Paparazzi Independent Consultant 17944