About Me

Welcome! My name is Tracie, and I’m the wife of Derwin and mother of Kyle, Charis, DJ and Autumn. I’m an in-house graphic designer for Freedom House Church (it’s only the best job on the planet). Besides graphic design, I love singing and writing. I also love movies and books–I’m fascinated by stories!

This is my first serious blog site. I feel both powerful and intimidated! (It’s way too easy to share your views with the world nowadays.) I started this blog because I have a gift–writing–that’s been sitting on the counter, slightly dusty and underused. I mean, I did open the gift. I use it everyday. But I only use the superficial features, the familiar ones.

Recently the One who gave me this gift reminded me that it comes with lots of cool, yet sadly neglected features. Of course, I’ve been using the one or two simple features that produce predictable results. I mean, what if I tried one of those cool new features and the whole thing broke? Or worse, what if I tried it, and I screwed it all up, and everyone saw me screw it all up? It’s hard enough to fail without the whole world watching!

(Um … I love allegory!)

I’ve been learning, though, that gifts are meant to be opened and shared. My insecurities are irrelevant when it comes down to it. Besides, a gift reflects the giver more than the receiver; so why should I worry what people will think of it? It is what it is–it’s what I’ve been given. And the Giver is generous and wise, and He was gracious enough to give me a gift He knew I and others would enjoy … if I’d stop being intimidated by it and just use it already! (And besides, the whole world doesn’t even know I exist; they’re probably not watching me succeed, or fail, or anything else).

I’ve loved to write since I can remember. So I’m going to do it! I really hope you’ll enjoy reading as much as I’ll enjoy writing.