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Traci Stead | Author, blogger, speaker

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This is my blog where I write about my daily walk and lessons learned as I c hange from a caged gerbil into a loved dog at the Master’s knee. Come back soon to read my latest lesson. Walking a Slack Line. Posted by Traci Stead. On 5:56 pm in Blog. Slacklining refers to the act of walking or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing that is tensioned between two anchors. Slacklining is similar to slack rope walking and tightrope walking. Wikipedia. I watched the kids try it out, and then Amos jum...

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Selfies Are Not New | Traci Stead

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Selfies Are Not New. Selfies Are Not New. A couple of months ago I saw an advertisement for “selfie sticks”. Poles that you can extend are attached to your phone so that you can take “selfies” of you and your friends. I thought it was a joke. I wish it was a joke. God also took advantage of the idea to send out a representation of himself so that his loyal subjects might recognize him. Jesus, God’s son, came to earth to show us God’s face. It is the face of love and compassion. Th...

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The Golden Years | Traci Stead

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My younger son, all of sixteen years, is looking forward to retirement. He actually told us years ago that he just wants to retire, like Grandma. But now he has several months of work experience under his belt, and retirement is still his goal. Amos is not lazy. I don’t want you to think poorly of him. He just wants to be in charge of what he does, not a slave to the demands of work. He continued designing and building bridges, skyscrapers, and tunnels across the world. He worked on designs for the f...

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Blog | Traci Stead

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Don’t Go to the Ant. It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about? You give hope to people everywhere on earth, even those across the sea. You are strong, and your mighty power put the mountains in place. You silence the roaring waves and the noisy shouts of the nations. People far away marvel at your fearsome deeds, and all who live under the sun celebrate and sing because of you. Psalm 65: 5-8. 8220;His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant!

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Wear Beige | Traci Stead

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I have several weddings occurring among my friends and family this year. I was sharing with a friend that I have no need to worry about weddings when the time comes for our family because I have been blessed with two sons. That relieves me of any duty other than a dinner after the rehearsal. I’m thinking a cookout; I hope they don’t marry in winter. It’s the same sort of issue that the church has. Each branch of the family tree has different beliefs and “druthers” about the way thin...

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Meet the people of First Christian… | First Christian Church

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A Word from Pastor Ryan. Meet the people of First Christian…. Meet the people of First Christian…. Posted by ryan@peripetee.com. On Oct 23, 2013 in Uncategorized. Here is what one new member said she had found at FCC recently…. I am very thankful for the encouragement I have received, today and all the days before today. I had given up o n church and didn’t think I’d be back. I was wrong. But there was always something missing. Designed by Peripetee Creative Workshop.

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How I Nearly Had an Abortion | Traci Stead

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How I Nearly Had an Abortion. How I Nearly Had an Abortion. We were moving across the country to a new seminary. Neither of us had jobs. There was no insurance. It was not the right time to be pregnant, but pregnant I was. By the time we moved and settled into a place I was five months pregnant. I found a clinic that would see me and had my first obstetrical visit. It went something like this:. Clinician/Nurse: Have you felt the fetus move? Me: Not that I can be sure of. Physicians take an oath to save a...

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About Traci | Traci Stead

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Thanks for dropping by. I just put the water pot on and the tea is waiting in the cup. Won’t you join me for some quiet reflection and intimate prayer? My life is racing by and I absolutely must stop for a bit before the last drop is drained from my mug. Matt and I have two sons who are my delight and constant source of laughter. We home schooled our boys all the way through. Yes, all the way. Today they are smart college men on their way to becoming my retirement account. The only answer I ever find is.