In My Home Today

January 7, 2010 in Daybook by Tracy | 5 comments

Outside my window… cold, overcast wintery day…I love it!

I am thinking… about a great many things in my life

I am thankful for… friends that stick with you, family that loves you and a cup of hot coffee

I am wearing… not dressed for my day yet, still in my warm jammies

I am remembering… who I am

I am going… to do some grocery shopping and take Tina to her eye appointment this afternoon.

I am currently reading… Be Still and Instructing a Child’s Heart

I am hoping… to get some issues with a friend straightened out this coming week

On my mind… problems between a friend and I, finding a way to earn money while working around homeschooling and my husband’s work schedule

Noticing that… I allow myself to be taken advantage of because I feel unworthy of friendship if I’m not doing something to earn it

From the kitchen… coffee, tea and breakfast for dinner

Around the house… beginning to take down the Christmas decorations and enjoy puttering around changing the way areas are arranged

One of my favorite things~ snow falling softly, warm sweaters, hot coffee and a big pot of soup

From my picture journal…

A Fresh Start

January 2, 2010 in Daily Life by Tracy | Permalink

That’s one of the things I love most about the beginning of a new year. This time I’m making it a bit more literal as I work on cleaning out all our paperwork and those corners of the house that are all too easily ignored. You know what I mean, closets, cabinets, drawers that haven’t had the bottom of them seen in months…so far I got my dresser, bedside table, two kitchen cabinets, computer desk and buffet cleaned and organized. Next I have to tackle the homeschool cabinet. I fear I may never be heard from again once I start in there! LOL

Next week I’ll begin taking down the Christmas decorations and possibly shampoo the carpets, we will see. So far we have had a very nice winter with plenty of snow but not so much that there are huge mounds everywhere. We get a few inches then it will melt and we get more. I like that, the snow looks fresh and clean when you have a nice cycle like that.

In other news Jason lost his first tooth right after Christmas and there’s already another one that will soon be under his pillow. He’s reading now, just simple words like cat and hat and sounding others out but oh the exhilaration that teaching a child to read brings!

Well I better get back to my work, Tina is sweeping the kitchen floor at the moment then I will be able to get in there and mop. Considering that one of our dogs had had some tummy problems I am *really* looking forward to getting the floor fresh and clean and pine scented!

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2009 in Uncategorized by Tracy | Permalink

I hope that all of you have a safe, happy and wonderful New Year’s Eve celebration and that 2010 is filled with happiness, peace, blessings, joy and love.

A little fall fun

November 10, 2009 in Daily Life by Tracy | 3 comments

I don’t know who loves fall more, me or the kids. Sunday after church they went out to play in the leaves in the church yard. Oh, to be young again!



Jason getting buried in the leaves…


and loving every minute of it!


Throwing leaves, what could be more fun?


Friends forever!

Secret Believers

October 24, 2009 in Book Reviews by Tracy | Permalink

Ambra had asked me a while back what that was and I’m just getting around now to answering. Sorry about that.

Secret Believers is a book about Muslims in Muslim nations that come to faith in Christ. It is a truly great book that I am please to have as part of our family library. Brother Andrew wrote the book that follows several years in an undisclosed Muslim nation and the men and women who served God there. It’s a really fantastic book that I highly recommend to anyone regardless of denomination. It was a truly inspiring book and while I’d love to get into detail you really need to pick up a copy for yourself. I got mine at Ollie’s for 3.99, but you can probably get one at Amazon for about that.

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