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Finding My Silver Lining
I did not expect to lose it in the shower. I was fine before I got in. But as my hands gently scrubbed my scalp and my mind began to wander, I considered all the tasks I needed to get … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family Life, God, gratitude, inspiration, life lessons, Risk, trials, Uncategorized
Tagged change, faith, family, god, grief, inspiration, life lessons, love, trials
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Learning to Spread Our Wings
“Remember to ask your teacher about your project when you get to school,” I said. “Why can’t you just email her?” she asked. I could have, and the truth was, it would have been easier. “Because you need to … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family Life, God, inspiration, kids, life lessons, parenting, Risk, Uncategorized
Tagged children, faith, family, god, kids, life lessons, parenting, risk
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5 Things To Remember When Facing a Challenge
“What if I come in last?” It was a valid question. I needed to answer carefully. “Well,” I began, “what if you don’t?” I could see the shift in her eyes, the change her in stance, as she considered … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family Life, Goals, humor, inspiration, kids, life lessons, parenting, Risk, trials, Uncategorized
Tagged challenges, family life, inspiration, lessons learned, runners, running, trials
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Searching For Answers I Cannot Find
photo courtesy of bing images and found on: http://iamtrustinggod.com/2014/02/10/words-to-live-by/ Dear God, It’s me, Tracy. I’m writing to you today because there is just so much I don’t understand. So much I can’t grasp. So much grief, so much pain, so … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family Life, God, gratitude, inspiration, life lessons, miracles, Uncategorized
Tagged death, faith, god, hardship, inspiration, life lessons, questions, tragedy
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Directionally Challenged
We’d been in the water for all of 90 seconds. “Wait,” I spit out, “you’re paddling the wrong way.” And then boom-before I knew it, before my muscle memory could recall how to navigate us out of the situation, my … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family Life, gratitude, humor, inspiration, kids, life lessons, marriage, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged canoeing, family life, friends, fun, inspiration, life lessons
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Fifteen Again
I was unsure of how the night would go, wondered who’d be there, questioned if I’d be capable of making small talk, after so many years. So I did what I sometimes do when I am driving and thinking and … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, God, gratitude, humor, inspiration, kids, life lessons, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged faith, friends, high school, inspiration, life, life lessons, memories, reunions, teenage years
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Advice for My Younger Friends…
photo courtesy of: http://carmelharrington.com/2013/05/03/my-mind-says-im-in-my-20s-my-body-says-yeah-right/ How old are you again? What year were you born? Are you fifty yet? That’s what happens when you get old! Enough already. For all the years I’ve been a mother to children who could speak, … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family Life, God, gratitude, humor, inspiration, life lessons, parenting, trials, Uncategorized
Tagged aging, family, kids, life lessons, wisdom
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Family: Stuck for Life
“Ah, no worries,” he wrote in his text, “I’ll take care of it, it’s all good.” It was the perfect response, what I needed to hear. Because in this instance, like most instances, I was worrying about something which was … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, gratitude, humor, In the Beginning, inspiration, kids, life lessons, Uncategorized
Tagged brothers, family, life lessons, memories, siblings
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Seven Things To Love About Summer
All you have to do is take one look around my house and you’ll see it’s true: summer has arrived. You can tell by the pool towels draped across my patio chairs, the novels lying about my family room, and … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family Life, gratitude, inspiration, kids, life lessons, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged family humor, family life, fun, seasons, summer, travel
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Tracy Line 