Divorce - Tracy M. Smith

07 Jun

The Perfect Church

trsmith Allergies, Blog, Church, Divorce, Feelings, Hypocrites, Jesus, Lord, Perfection, Worship 3 1

I remember a pastor telling the story of a man who went from church to church trying to find the perfect church. The pastor told him, “Well, if you find it, don’t join it, because you’ll ruin it.” How true. We, as believers, are not perfect. We would like to be, but we all have a human nature. We go to church because we love the Lord and want to be together to worship Him. Why don’t you go to…..

31 May

No Earthly Good

trsmith Blog, Divorce, Forgiveness, Hope, Jesus, Salvation, Success, Truth 8 2

Too heavenly minded, and no earthly good. We’ve all heard it. It strikes fear in our hearts that we could become so interested in things that are “holy” that we will become genuine oddballs to our friends and family. I remember the first time I heard the message that Jesus’ death on the cross was payment for our sins and that we needed to ask for His forgiveness and accept that payment for ourselves personally. I had just graduated from…..

11 Oct

It’s All About Me

trsmith alcoholism, Blog, Book, Divorce, Encouragement, Good Manners, Testimony 1 1

We all know those people who are totally involved with themselves. No matter what happens, they interpret each event as it relates to them. It doesn’t matter that they may be lacking in manners or empathy or respect for others. I know people who do not ask the question “What have you done for me?” Instead they ask, “What have you done for me lately?” No matter how much you do for them, it is never enough. And, when the…..

30 Aug

Run For It

trsmith Blog, Book, Divorce, family members, Life Lessons, Parenting, Survival, Violence 0 0

In “Choosing Life,” I told you that my first husband was a violent man. It started with a slap across the face that knocked me down. It went on to a punch aimed at my one year old who wouldn’t sit down in the back seat of the car: his first black eye. Then when my son was three and a half, he walked in front of the TV during a football game. My soon to be ex punched him,…..

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No Earthly Good

It’s All About Me

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