Life of Eucharisteo

Liking up with Lisa-Jo today for another fabulous Five Minute Friday! Today's word is.......GROW. Here I go. My first thought when I saw grow was....Oh how I hope my waistline doesn't " grow" too much next week during Thanksgiving. Cause I'm about to dive all up in some turkey and dressing, cranberry salad, cheesy rice, green bean casserole and a pie of some sort. My pants feel a little tighter just thinking about it all. OK so now that I got that out of the way....let's get on to some real meat. Like ummm...the meat of His Word.     "For he will be like a tree planted by the water , That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes ; But its leaves will be green , And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to yield fruit ."   Jeremiah 17:8 I love this description...being a tree planted by the water. Being a tree that grows deep roots. Being a tree that won't fear when the  ha...

I've missed a few days, but here I go...time to catch up. Thankful... 229. to be able to "meet" other bloggers. 230. for feedback. 231. for community 232. that she received the journal...in the mail, and in her heart. 233. that she's healing and growing in HIM. 234. for sweet text that say I was missed. 235. for friends that care. 236. that even though no one else understands our life, we do , and it's working for us, and we'll continue to make this way work until God shows us otherwise. 237. that God still speaks to me through His Word. 238. that I can learn from the wandering Isrealites' mistakes. 239. that God taught me to be patient, whether it's 2 days, 2 months, or 2 years. I will still praise Him. 240. that next week is Thanksgiving break! Woo Hoo! We get to sleep in for a whole week!!!! Tracey <><

Hi there! I'm Tracey. Wife to Jeremy. Mother of three. Thanks counter. Not so many years ago, God chose to redeem my mess and allowed me the privilege of walking though life with my best friend. We've been walking side by side figuring out this marriage thing for 21 years now. He also saw fit to arm me with the responsibility of raising three girls. Our dearest friends call them the KP's. They are each uniquely different and have been one of our greatest gifts. In a whirlwind of a day on April 8th, 2015 our family went from warp speed, over booked, average American family to a family living with cancer. After battling months of nonstop headaches and losing peripheral vision in her right eye, Kelsie (then 13) had to undergo surgery to remove an egg-sized Glioblastoma from her left occipital lobe. After recovering from surgery she went through 30 days of radiation and chemo, followed by a year long course of chemotherapy. Kelsie thrived during the time after treatment...

NOVEMBER… When most people think of November the first thing that comes to mind is Thanksgiving. And to most, Thanksgiving equals turkey, pilgrims, and parades. Sadly, few think of the “thanks” in Thanksgiving. Midway through 2011 I was given a new perspective on gratitude. EUCHARISTEO ! Nothing radical, or “band wagon”. It was basically, common sense, slap yourself on the forehead kind of perspective. You know the plan God had intended all along, the one that will always work….but the one we seem to have the hardest time catching on to. This word eucharisteo opened my eyes to what being thankful to God was really all about. It was being thankful in good times and bad. It meant being genuine…sincere…living life on purpose and not taking it for granted. All of this combined together to awaken me to the one thing that I am most thankful for….. My Salvation. This blessed Salvation….my greatest gift….the gift that was always there waiting for me….the gift that Satan didn’t w...

This blessed Salvation….my greatest gift….the gift that was always there waiting for me….the gift that Satan didn’t want me to find….the gift that my Sweet Savior, Jesus Christ, died for….the gift that I don’t know how I lived 27 years without. Read the rest of the story....follow me over to Beautiful Mommy Feet today where I have the honor of guest posting. It is a  privilege to share my story with the followers of Melissa's wonderful blog . Join us as we celebrate this  Thanksgiving of Praise . Tracey <><

Thanking Him... 221. for waking me up on time this morning....I forgot to turn on my alarm last night. 222. for Vick's Vapo Rub. 223. for being able to breath out of my nose again. 224. that tomorrow is our Friday! 225. for giving me this opportunity to use this blog for His Glory. 226. for fresh greens and the neighbor that offers them. 227. for Kaylee, who cleaned up and put away last night before bed so that I wouldn't have to do it. It means so much when they do these little things without being asked. She couldn't have shown her love for me in any better way. Priceless. Tracey <><

Today I am dedicating this entire post to my dear, sweet, hardworking husband. Today I thank God for this man. This man that stepped into my path almost 14 years ago and walked it with me. The man that continued to walk beside me as God (little did we know) was directing the path. The path that led us both to Him. 212. for his love. 213. for his support. 214. for his faithfulness 215. for his laughter. 216. for his love for our girls. 217. for his willingness to provide for our family. 218. for his love for the Lord. 219. for his talents. 220. for his assurance. Now he called his name Noah, saying, "This one will give us rest from our work and from the toil of our hands arising from the ground which the LORD has cursed." Genesis 5:29 Thankful, more than words can say, Tracey <><