Feelings - 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…..

16 Dec

Little Things

trsmith Actions, Blog, Feelings, Good Manners, Kindness 9 1

When George and I were first married, he started turning down the bedcovers on my side. After a few years of doing this, he asked me if I noticed. I told him, “Oh, George! Don’t ever stop doing that. Every time I see those covers turned down, I think ‘He still loves me!’” It’s 20 years later, and George still turns down my bedcovers every night. So, I started thanking him for taking out the trash. And, he thanks me…..

19 Jul

Looking Good

trsmith Blog, Body Image, Book, Feelings, God, Life, Teaching Children, Truth 1 1

In “Choosing Life,” I told you that I was disowned. I was a single parent, working 9 or 10 hours a day, 6 days a week, to feed my kids and pay the bills. I felt like I had been sold into slavery. And I had a sinus infection. So, on my way home from work one night, I had to stop at the pharmacy to pick up a prescription my doctor called in. Back in the car, I was…..

20 Jun

Love is a Verb

trsmith Actions, Blog, Compassion, Feelings, Good Manners, Kindness, Life, Love, Patience, Time, Truth 0 2

Someone asked me what “love” was, so I looked it up. In I Corinthians 13, love is described as being patient and kind. Love does not envy or boast. It is not rude or selfish. It doesn’t get offended or keep score. Love is not happy when bad things happen, but it is happy when the truth is told. Love protects, trusts, hopes, and perseveres. To me, this is the definitive guide. I know when I am loved by this…..

The Perfect Church

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Love is a Verb

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