Tracie Miles

I once heard a preacher say:  “We cannot control if a bird flies over our head. But we can control whether or not we let that bird build a nest in our hair”. Kind of a funny quote, yet holds a profound meaning. The world is harsh. The news is packed with daily negativity.  Bad…

When stress feels like it’s casting a dark shadow over our entire life,  we can begin to feel hopeless, confused, and unsure if God’s light can still reach us, as far down as we have sunk.  It is exactly that moment when we need to choose to stop focusing on our circumstances, and begin focusing…

Forgiveness.  Yuck. They don’t deserve forgiveness. They hurt me.  I tried to forgive, but I can’t get past it. If we can’t get past it, we haven’t really forgiven. That’s a hard truth to swallow, but a truth nonetheless. I’ve often said that unforgiveness is like ingesting a toxic poison, then waiting for someone else…

Years ago when I was a church pew dweller, but not a true Jesus lover, I didn’t understand the term “experiencing God”. I thought God was Someone to worship, and out of reach, not Someone to have a relationship with, who could reach out and touch me in divine ways. And then my husband and…