Category Archives: Writing

Don’t Think about it, Just Jump

Posted on October 5, 2016 by thewritertracy

A year ago this week my husband and I were in Maui, taking a private tour on the road to Hana. If you’re not familiar, the road to Hana is a miles long stretch of highway along the east coast … Continue reading →

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Standing in the Middle of the Mess

Posted on August 24, 2016 by thewritertracy

She came down the stairs, a look of defeat on her face, “It feels like I’m not making any progress,” she said, “You can’t even tell I’ve done anything.” My oldest daughter is going to grad school and is moving … Continue reading →

Posted in attitude, Faith, Family Life, Goals, humor, inspiration, kids, life lessons, parenting, trials, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged advice, chaos, children, college, dreams, goals, hope, inspiration, life lessons, wisdom, writing | 2 Comments

6 Lessons Learned From Being Alone

Posted on June 1, 2016 by thewritertracy

My bucket list, handwritten in 1998. Back in 1998, a friend and I decided we would make bucket lists; 100 things we wanted to do in our lifetime. My list was entitled, My Ultimate To-Do List! Oh my, was I … Continue reading →

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The Day the Homeless Fed Me

Posted on July 15, 2015 by thewritertracy

There was no audible voice, no specific directive, just a nudge on my heart. But the nudge was strong; so strong I knew immediately what my answer would be: Yes. It took a week to commit, to finally answer the … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, God, gratitude, inspiration, life lessons, love, trials, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged fruit, giving, god, homeless, inspiration, life lessons, love, service, trials, writing | 12 Comments

The Art of Practicing Courage

Posted on June 23, 2015 by thewritertracy

Sunset on the Grand Tetons, June 2012 *Friends-if you don’t have the time to read my entire post-I have news to share: please skip to the end! This is the photo. The photo that popped up in my feed with … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Goals, God, gratitude, inspiration, life lessons, Risk, trials, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged Amazon, book, books, courage, dreams, faith, happiness, inspiration, love, memoir, risk, write, writing | 15 Comments

Undone; Worth the Read

Posted on February 18, 2015 by thewritertracy

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy; my heart shouted yes before I’d even finished reading the blog post. Yes, sign me up to be on the launch team for the book: Undone, A Story of Making Peace with an Unexpected … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Family Life, God, gratitude, inspiration, kids, life lessons, parenting, trials, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged book review, books, divine, faith, family, family humor, god, inspiration, life lessons, michele cushatt, parenting, reading, trials, undone | 2 Comments

How Paris Ruined Me

Posted on September 6, 2014 by thewritertracy

Once when my daughters were young, I had the opportunity to go to Paris with my mother and mother-in-law. Seeing Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur and the Louvre, the trip was nothing less than magical. Exploring the streets of Paris, walking … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Family Life, God, gratitude, humor, kids, life lessons, marriage, travel, trials, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged busyiness, faith, family humor, inspiration, life, life lessons, Paris, travel | 4 Comments

Directionally Challenged

Posted on August 2, 2014 by thewritertracy

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 | 8 Comments

Fifteen Again

Posted on July 26, 2014 by thewritertracy

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 | 4 Comments

Why We Need Friends, God & Wine

Posted on February 13, 2014 by thewritertracy

photo courtesy of: http://shaswa.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/help-yourself-by-helping-others/ “What can I do to help?” It was a simple question, but one for which I didn’t have an answer. The fact that my friend asked in the first place; this was enough. Her gesture, her … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Family Life, God, gratitude, inspiration, life lessons, miracles, trials, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged angels, divine intervention, faith, god, hope, inspiration, peace, tough times, trials | 9 Comments