Tracie Peterson

you cannot let the pain of the past destroy the happiness of the future.

— Tracie Peterson

“Merrill Krause - "My brothers have scared off just about any fellow who showed interest in getting to know me." Granny Lassiter…

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“The compliment worked. In hushed tones Aunt Victoria confided in Mrs. Oosterman. The older woman soaked up each detail like a dying…

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I can tell you what women need in general. They need respect and love. They need to be able to trust your…

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Just remember, forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to…

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“She often told her children that they couldn't change the past and they couldn't jump forward to the future. All they had…

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love isn't about living in fear. It's not about controlling the hearts of those around you. It is patient and kind. It…

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“I suppose my biggest frustration is that we as white people come into a culture and demand that the natives do things…

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“abruptly. “That’s the way it always is. People hurt you and walk all over you. They lie to you and betray you,…

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“Often times we reach out to people who would rather not be reached. We love people who reject our love and would…

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Consequences don’t just go away. They aren’t suddenly dissolved just because forgiveness has been desired or given.

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Often admitting our weakness and fear is the first step to finding rest in God. Our trust in Him isn't conveyed though…

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“I'm quick enough to criticize and lecture the poor man. Praise should be just as quick to come when the right course…

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“Do not wish your life away, " Grandfather would tell her. "None of us know the number of days we are allotted.…

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“Words spoken in haste cannot be taken back. And while they may be forgiven, the memories will linger to warn the heart…

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“Mountains gave her hope for life's problems...'Cause they have an uphill climb on one side and a downward slide on the other.…

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Perhaps this is what it was all about. Leaning on God when life made no sense, as well as when the answers…

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“I’d rather go through life feeling everything in all its intensity than feeling nothing whatsoever.” Faith”

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“Self-control is an important part of living a Christian life. But you don’t have to do it on your own. God gives…

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“Your hope doesn't come from within-not in the sense of self, anyway. It comes from God alone. If not, then it will…

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Instead of asking Him to remember you, why not pray to find comfort and value where He has taken you.

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“You are entitled to feel all the bitterness and hatred you were taught. You are entitled to carry with you the pain…

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“It was an accident," Deborah declared. "Yeah, the man she intended to hit ducked. I just happened to be behind him.”

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“Somehow, when his duties had consisted of killing hostile Sioux and Cheyenne, Zane had been able to justify the situation. Those groups…

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“Not that Amanda cared a whit about making the “proper” marriage. Personally, she wasn’t interested in marriage at all. At least not…

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