Author: Kerri Tracht
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Reaching for the Peanut Butter
“Mama, why don’t you let me move that peanut butter down to a lower shelf for you so you don’t have to reach so high.” My dad sat watching my grandmother reaching her short little arms up to grab the jar for her daily sandwich of peanut butter and banana. A sacred family tradition.…
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When Everything Says Go For It
He always stood in the back row, center. The biggest smile, bright eyes. Not sure if his was the best voice in the choir, it didn’t matter. It was a choir. He contributed every week with his spirit, his joy, his obvious love for not just his God, but music. I miss him. Oh,…
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Weights, Medals and Races
John and I attended the Girls’ Weightlifting District Meet last week to watch our granddaughter, Madison, compete. This is her senior year, so her last year on her high school team. She has already been to Regionals, and has her eyes set on going to State this year and has worked hard toward…
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I Will Do Anything For You…With A Few Exceptions
“I will be there for you. Just let me know what you need, anything at all.” I said to a friend in a text. I meant it. Mostly. She is facing surgery in a few weeks, and I wanted her to know that I am thinking of her and want to be supportive. If…
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Inspiration Comes in Tiny Packages
Do you remember that teacher? The one who drove you the hardest, but who also brought out the best in you? She, (or he) saw something in you that perhaps no one else did, or brought it to your attention for the first time. Maybe you suspected it, hoped for it, but didn’t quite dare…
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An Uncomfortable Gospel
Everywhere we look today, someone is offended. They are seeking safety from the offense, or the offender. They hurl accusations at the one who theoretically caused the offense. Or cry. There are the criers as well. I heard a wonderful sermon recently. The topic was extraordinary ministry. Since I have come to the place…
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You’re Going to be Okay
“You’re going to be okay.” I think all of us have had times when we needed to hear these words. My grandson, Evan, needed to hear them about three months ago. He was lying in the E.R. hearing that there was something wrong with his heart. The cardiologist was using words quite unfamiliar to…
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Choosing to Becoming an Old Married Couple
The majority of marriages start the same way. Not all, I understand that. A nervous groom, an excited bride, or perhaps the roles are reversed. Someone is nervous, someone is excited, oft a mixture of both. Trust me that there are nerves and excitement. There is hope. There are dreams. There is blind trust…
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The Influence of Church Ladies
Call it Serendipity, Fate, Luck, Chance . . . I prefer to call it Providence. When we just happen to be in the right place at the right time, meet a person who will change our lives, re-direct our futures, or impact our thinking and help us in infinitesimal ways. I’ve had a couple of…
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Redeeming the Time
She stood at the top of the steps of the porch of the ante-bellum house, shading her eyes from the sun, peering over the crowd of party-goers. She scanned the crowd for her husband of nearly 45 years, listening intently for his laugh, his voice, anything to give her an indication of where he…