Book - Tracy M. Smith

14 Feb

A Laugh In Time

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A friend asked how I survived the events I wrote about in my book, “Choosing Life.’ Believe me, what I wrote about was the tip of the iceberg. We’ve all heard about “a stitch in time saving nine.” Well, a laugh in time can save your life. I found a way to laugh at just about anything. Laughter keeps you from taking yourself and everything else too seriously. My struggle with the temptation of suicide started at ten years old. …..

04 Apr

Blabbermouth

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That’s me. I am a blabbermouth. But, the only secrets I share are my own. In “Choosing Life,” I told you that it was not a tell-all book. I told only enough to paint a picture, only enough to show desperation, only enough to show that my path was on a downward spiral. And then God stepped in and turned my story upside-down. My hope is that someone will be encouraged by my story. At the time, I felt that…..

27 Mar

No Roses

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In “Choosing Life,” I told you that I am allergic to roses. When I heard the song “I Never Promised You A Rose Garden,” I was thrilled. Nothing would be more deadly to me that a rose garden. Bottom line: Never be allergic to something that everybody loves. On the news today, the lead story was a German airliner that crashed into the Alps. The father of one of the young people killed in the crash said to the other…..

15 Feb

PULL

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Happy Valentine’s Day to my husband, George, the love of my life. I had to wait 20 years for him. In “Choosing Life” I tell the story of falling in love only to have my family drive us apart. We went twenty years without seeing each other. That was hard, because his sister, Pearl, and I were close friends before I met George, and we remained close friends after George and I broke up. Then, twenty years later, Pearl invited…..

25 Jan

A Yes Face

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During the Revolutionary War, the American army was crossing a river on horseback. A man was standing close to the crossing, watching the soldiers cross. When General Washington was about to cross, the man approached him and asked him for a ride across the river. Washington agreed, and the man mounted the horse behind Washington. Half way across the river, Washington asked the man why he waited for him and why he asked him and not the other soldiers. The…..

16 Jan

Joy Comes

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The first paragraph of “Choosing Life” describes a visit to my GYNP. Rita was the one who convinced me to write my story. And she inspired me again. I just like to talk to her. She listens and is interested. Rita read my book and liked it very much. It made her cry, but I told her I wrote it to encourage people that no matter how bad it is, you can make it. I was watching TV recently. There…..

15 Nov

Growing Up

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Growing up is complicated. It takes a while. For some of us, it takes a lot longer than for others. Does God expect us to grow up? Yes. In Ephesians 4:15, He tells us “Speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” Paul warns us about needing the ‘milk’ of the gospel and not growing up enough to accept ‘solid food’ from the Word of God. So,…..

07 Nov

Movie Time

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In “Choosing Life.” I told you that everything I learned, I learned from the movies. As a young girl, I would watch ‘old movies’ after my folks went to bed. By ‘old movies’ I mean movies from the 40’s and 50’s. They were made before special effects and gruesome violence, so they depended on good stories, interesting characters, and happy endings. I remember one movie about a young woman who wanted to marry a rich man. She went to a…..

25 Oct

A Little Bit More

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Not long ago, J. Paul Getty was one of the richest men in the country. A reporter once asked him, “How much is enough?” Getty answered, “A little bit more.” Many of our current politicians want us to hate rich people. Funny, because all of those politicians are richer than most of us. If you have ever been to Pittsburgh, PA, you may have noticed how many libraries, hospitals, and other public buildings start with Carnegie in their names. Andrew…..

18 Oct

Pants on Fire

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Admit it. Just once you would like the see their pants burst into flames. Liars. They are all around us. These days lying seems to have become an art form. Friends and family with an imaginary ax to grind. Co-workers wanting to gain an advantage. Witnesses on the stand in court. Mainstream media personalities wanting to achieve an agenda, not report the truth. Con men looking for fast and easy money. Politicians wanting power. It even extends to the highest…..

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