Home with Tracy

I don't know about you, but sometimes my life feels like a sitcom.  I think God puts these times in my life so I can replay them over and over, especially on days that seem to be long and tiring. One of my favorite sitcom memories is when I bought backpack leashes for our twins.  Now, I must confess, when I was single and had no children I would question the parenting skills of women who would put such things on their children.  I think that is why God blessed me with twins...after already having a 1 and a 3 year old. I used to be known around town as "that woman who pulls her twins in the red wagon."  When the twins were about 2 years old I decided that my wagon pulling days were over and they should be old enough to walk around on their own.  Because there were two of them I thought I would give the backpack leashes a try, then I would at least be able to keep them close and safe. We made trip to Walmart.  I let each of the twins pick out which backpack they wante

I am now supposed to be on my 19th day of my challenge, instead I am on my 16th day.  I don't know about you, but I am a natural giver-uper.  If it is easier for me to quit or I can come up with an excuse to quit - sometimes it doesn't even have to be a good excuse - then I quit. Around day 11 of the challenge I started getting migraines and feeling sick to my stomach.  My husband told me that he thought I wasn't eating enough.  What?  Aren't I supposed to eat less so I can loose weight?  My husband was right.  I wasn't eating enough.  But I didn't start eating more, I just stopped doing the challenge.  Makes sense, right?  NO!  So now I am back on the challenge again and happy to report that so far I have lost over 6 1/2" just in my upper body and I have lost around 5 lbs.  Woo Hoo! Okay, so now for my spiritual cleansing.  I just love how God places just the right tools in front of me when I need them most.  There are two books that God brought into m

In the past few months God has placed orphan care and adoption on my heart.  I have been struggling with the fact that I had a tubal ligation after the twins were born, a decision I regretted almost immediately.  My obstetrician said that it really should be done because of how many caesarian sections I had.  When I had the twins I wasn't right with God.  I didn't consult him on any decisions in my life.  I now know that my husband and I should have consulted the Great Physician instead of the obstetrician. God knows my love for children.  He knows that I desire to have more.  He has turned that desire towards adoption.  My husband and I are in the inquiring stage of adopting a little boy.  If you could see him, his amazing smile, he would light up your day.  At this moment my husband and I don't see how it is possible that we will be able to adopt.  We see road blocks.  We don't necessarily meet the income requirements and we don't have the $20,000 or so that it

Today is day 1 of my Advocare 24 day challenge.  I decided to try Advocare because I needed something to help me jump start my weight loss journey.  As part of this journey I had to weigh and measure myself.  It was a horrible experience! The Advocare 24 day challenge is what I chose to help me with my physical cleansing, but in order for my journey to be successful I am going to have to ask God to help me with the cleansing of my heart and mind.  I have many wounds that I have covered up with cupcakes and cookies.  Yum!  Cupcakes and cookies!   Okay, let's get back on track. One thing I have learned in recent years is if you ask God for help, you better prepare yourself to receive His help.  Even as recent as a year ago I was not prepared.  I truly believe now I am prepared to dig up all of the wounds and give them over to God.  Wounds from over 30 years ago.  Wounds of things that were done to me.  Wounds of things I have done to others.  Wounds that I thought I covered so de