by Traci on April 17, 2013
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It’s quiet. (Well, I can hear the water trickling from the filter in the fish tank. That’s right, I need to fill that.) And dark. (Well, I can see the light shining in through the dining room windows from the street light outside.) I’m sitting in “my spot” on the couch, holding the pillow from [...]
“Now after the Sabbath, as the first day of the week began to dawn, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. [...]
Today is Wednesday. I have been procrastinating again. I’m not being very “Courageous”. I’m supposed to be opening up my life for you to see into it. It still freaks me out. I’m afraid I’ll say something wrong. I’m afraid I’ll say something stupid. I’m afraid what I say won’t matter to anyone. I’m afraid [...]
I started writing this before my computer died. Thanks for understanding. ~traci ************************************** For a while now, in anticipation for the new year to begin, almost anxiously awaiting the chance to start afresh, a clean slate, I’ve been quieting my mind and stilling my heart to hear a word spoken to my spirit from the [...]
These last few weeks have been both good and hard. I have very much enjoyed much needed time with my family. We’ve counted our blessings, shared in feasts, laughed, reminisced and made new memories. Even though I am still struggling with some things in my heart, I feel the balance has shifted to that of [...]
by Traci on December 21, 2012
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For me, there are 2 sides to this time of year. There’s this side: Cookie making Hot cocoa sipping Fireplace blazing Slipper wearing Snowflakes falling Family gathering Tradition keeping Duct tape wrapping Carol singing Advent remembering… And then there’s this side: The side of me that I hide. I don’t want to be a burden, [...]
I haven’t talked about knitting for awhile now. When I first started a few years ago I was knitting all the time. I worked for a wonderful yarn company, Blue Sky Alpacas who also own Spud & Chloe, and test knit for them, I also made many samples. I was up to my ears in [...]