Tracie Quotes & Sayings

My writing process is such that a story will be in my head for awhile, and I'll start making notes on my computer. I create character sheets that include a character's past, fears, goals and ambitions. — Tracie Peterson

questions around — Tracie Peterson

You see, life just happens, but positive thinking doesn't. Our thoughts, not our cirumstances, determine the condition of our hearts and minds. Our thoughts elicit feelings, so if we can change our thoughts, we can change how we feel. — Tracie Miles

Victory begins when we are willing to run by faith, trusting that he will lead the way. — Tracie Miles

She didn't want to. She loved you. She loves you now. Yes, she hurt you and she made a terrible mistake in leaving you. But your father made mistakes, too, and you will, as well. We all make bad choices - decisions that would better be left to rot in the bottom of the barrel. But we can't undo them. We can only move forward. — Tracie Peterson

I'm quick enough to criticize and lecture the poor man. Praise should be just as quick to come when the right course is chosen. — Tracie Peterson

Folks generally fear what's different and unknown to them. — Tracie Peterson

Love isn't about living in fear. It's not about controlling the hearts of those around you. It is patient and kind. It endures and believes the very best. It never gives up. — Tracie Peterson

Today, if you pay a[n US] dollar for a pound of apples in the supermarketm only about six cents covers the farmwork used to get it there; ( ... ) — Tracie McMillan

Forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to be had in it. — Tracie Peterson

Every secret of a writers soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works - Virginia Woolf — Tracie Podger

We cannot continue to provide for their needs, then fault them for lacking ambition to improve their situation." They had borrowed a small one-horse — Tracie Peterson

What is really stopping you from running to the battle line? The giant problem itself, or a giant lack of faith? — Tracie Miles

We all have scars. Some are visible and others aren't, but they are there all the same. Your scar makes you no less worthy. — Tracie Peterson

I think theater will always be my first love. I've been doing it since I was nine, and there's nothing quite like being on stage, having the immediate intake of energy and exchange of ideas. — Tracie Thoms

I can tell you what women need in general. They need respect and love. They need to be able to trust your word and to be able to confide in you. So often, we can't care for ourselves in this world, so we need protection and provision. — Tracie Peterson

Every part of the country has its story to tell, so I'm always looking for the next place to be. — Tracie Peterson

Perhaps this is what it was all about. Leaning on God when life made no sense, as well as when the answers seem clear. — Tracie Peterson

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

I suppose my biggest frustration is that we as white people come into a culture and demand that the natives do things our way. I want to see their lives bettered as much as anyone, but who says we have somehow arrived at the perfect way to live? Especially for specific areas of the world? — Tracie Peterson

Words spoken in haste cannot be taken back. And while they may be forgiven, the memories will linger to warn the heart of future encounters. — Tracie Peterson

Merrill Krause - "My brothers have scared off just about any fellow who showed interest in getting to know me."
Granny Lassiter - "Well, if a man can't stand up to those brothers of yours, you needn't even consider him. A man ought to be able to hold his own with his wife's family. — Tracie Peterson

Sometimes, my books start with a scene I see in my mind, such as a woman in a wedding dress running away from her wedding like in 'Embers of Love.' Sometimes, a book can start with a character. — Tracie Peterson

The difference between this waiting period and the wait that I had already been enduring was that I was no longer hoping that he would see me, wishing that he would work, or wondering if he would care. Instead, I knew that he would be at work in my marriage, and that somehow, someway, someday he would be glorified through our sufferings. — Tracie Miles

Most emotional and physical symptoms of stress and depression are not typically caused by the circumstances themselves, but instead by how our minds perceive what is going on and how our hearts hold up under the pressure. — Tracie Miles

There will always be cruel and insensitive people, but those are not qualities that can be assigned to God. The Bible says that God is love. Love is never insensitive or cruel, so therefore I cannot believe God capable of such ... human attributes. — Tracie Peterson

Choose God, his word, prayer, and spiritual vitamins. As you fight the battle with these tools, you will also be simultaneously choosing your victory. — Tracie Miles

I can only imagine how happy life would be if we could stay so grounded in our faith that we would never waver in our positive attitudes. — Tracie Miles

I've always had stamina. It's a genetic thing. Don't forget, I'm from the era where we played outside, so there was no issue with weight because we were out running around the fields and playing hide and seek. — Tracie Bennett

I've been in situations where forgiveness has been withheld from me. And I've come to understand it's their choice. But just because they choose to live in a prison of unforgiveness doesn't mean I have to sit in there with them. Another perspective comes from R.T. Kendall in his book, Total Forgiveness, "Forgiving yourself may bring about the breakthrough you have been looking for. It could set you free in ways you have never experienced before." The things we've been through, even if they are shameful or destructive, could very well be things God wants to use in our lives to help others. And if we're standing in the way of our forgiveness, healing, and freedom, how can God do His work in our lives? — Tracie Stier-Johnson

I may be your strength, Amanda Parker, but you are my weakness. — Tracie Puckett

She often told her children that they couldn't change the past and they couldn't jump forward to the future. All they had was today, and they needed to live it in such a way that they wouldn't create just another regretted yesterday. Mourning the past was never productive-she knew this full well. — Tracie Peterson

People can graduate from beauty school and know everything about white hair and nothing about African-American hair. — Tracie Thoms

I'll go to Tracie Martyn about a week before and get the Resculpting Facial. It makes you look brighter, healthier ... like you got some extra rest. I'm 33 now and need to treat my skin, otherwise it doesn't look fresh. — Kate Winslet

I enjoy the research and love actually creating the words. There's not too much I find a drudge when it comes to writing. — Tracie Peterson

I realized little by little that words are very powerful, and taking those words to encourage people rather than tear them apart was the desire of my heart. — Tracie Peterson

God is bigger than our pain and sorrows. He's bigger than our guilt. He is able to take anything we give Him and turn it around for good. — Tracie Peterson

Our world was Northern, black and white, so it was a great thing for my sisters and me to sit down at Christmastime and watch these fabulous MGM musicals. All that color, all those beautiful costumes. — Tracie Bennett

Your hope doesn't come from within-not in the sense of self, anyway. It comes from God alone. If not, then it will crumble and blow as dust to the wind. You have only to fix your sights on Jesus. — Tracie Peterson

Peace is not a matter of life or circumstances; it's a matter of the heart. — Tracie Miles

All we have to do is ask and believe that God will work on our behalf and give us what we need to overcome and rise above the adversities and stress that we are facing. — Tracie Miles

She turned and walked away, pausing only a moment at the door to glance over her shoulder. William wanted to think she was looking at him, but he figured she was probably more interested in his friend. William decided to let it drop. There was no telling what Miss Dandridge might be thinking. — Tracie Peterson

There are flowers growing, and saplings are striving to push up past the ashes. There is life amid death. Hope in the midst of adversity. — Tracie Peterson

I hope I didn't upset you overmuch," the lieutenant said, coming up behind Hannah. She jumped and turned so quickly that her boot caught in the rug. She would have fallen had the lieutenant not taken hold of her. "There now. I do apologize. I didn't mean to sneak up on you." He smiled, and she liked the way his eyes seemed to twinkle. "That's quite all right. I was watching the children have fun with your men. They seem so carefree in these moments that it's hard to imagine the war is really going on at the same time. — Tracie Peterson

Worrying cannot change a thing, but faith can change everything. — Tracie Miles

It's amazing that it's considered revolutionary to wear my hair the way it grows out of my head. — Tracie Thoms

Everyone was then encourage to have a time to rest. The little ones always protested, declaring they weren't tired and didn't need to sleep. They were always, amusingly enough, the first to tall asleep. Alice thought it comical to watch the way they fought napping. It reminded her of how she often fought against the rest that God offered her. So many times she had declared her ability to bear up under the load, to keep pressing forward when all God wanted for her was rest. — Tracie Peterson

Is it possible that the reason you feel as if God doesn't see you or your problems or care about your stress is because you are focused on you, instead of God? — Tracie Miles

I like shows that are ensemble-based, that explore the humanity of every character. — Tracie Thoms

African-Americans are always forced to learn the other culture, but the other culture is not forced to learn ours. I went to acting school at Juilliard, and we learned Shakespeare and Shaw, but we never did the work of a single African-American playwright, not August Wilson or Ntozake Shange or Imir Baraka. — Tracie Thoms

If He has a message to get across to us, He will continually reaffirm what He has said through a variety of ways. — Tracie Miles

Unbelief puts our circumstances between us and God; faith puts God between us and our circumstances. — Tracie Miles

Just remember, forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to he had in it. — Tracie Peterson

I really like Tracie Martyn beauty products for skin care. Take off your makeup before you go to sleep. Sometimes I forget, and it is always horrible when you wake up. — Georgia May Jagger

No matter how angry I was, no matter how much I wanted to hate him, I was still irrevocably drawn to Gabriel Raddick and every moment we'd shared together. — Tracie Puckett

Merrill Krause - You mentioned God's will for me. How will I know what that is, Father?
Bogart Krause - I've always believed it to start with prayer. The Good Book says that if a man wants wisdom, he just has to ask. I would imagine it works the same way for womenfolk. If you want to know what God's plan is
then I would ask Him. Couldn't hurt to search the Scriptures, too. And listen to what He is telling you inside. Even when you don't think you're hearing anything, keep listening. — Tracie Peterson

You either have a God who sends child rapists to rape children or you have a God who simply watches it and says, 'When you're done, I'm going to punish you.'If I could stop a person from raping a child, I would. That's the difference between me and your God. — Tracie Harris

I have learned in my journey of faith that, the closer I am walking with God, the more likely the devil will be working to make me stumble. — Tracie Miles

In a short time, the right man will find you, and you will lose your heart to him and he will lose his to you. It will be just as it should be, and the scar will not matter. — Tracie Peterson

Do not wish your life away, " Grandfather would tell her. "None of us know the number of days we are allotted. It would be foolish to discard any of them. — Tracie Peterson

Because one of these days, someone's going to come along, someone who deserves your time and attention, someone who might really care about you, and you're going to be too far gone to even see what's right in front of your face. You're going to miss out on true love, Mandy. — Tracie Puckett

Abruptly. "That's the way it always is. People hurt you and walk all over you. They lie to you and betray you, and then with those two little words, they expect it should all somehow be wiped from the slate. As if I'm sorry had some sort of magical powers to take away the pain." ... I know your faith says you're supposed to forgive people when they ask for it, but I think that's malarkey. Why give absolution to someone when they're only seeking forgiveness to ease their own conscience ? They don't care that what they've done has permanently scarred you. They don't care that they've robbed you of all security." ... When pressed for a reason for their actions or when facing the consequences, people are suddenly ever so sorry and apologetic ." She looked at Jana, but Jana was sure she didn't see her. Her mother was a million miles away. "Consequences don't just go away. They aren't suddenly dissolved just because forgiveness has been desired or given. — Tracie Peterson

You need fear to create, to live. — Tracie Bennett

My stress resulted from not knowing God, not trusting him with my whole heart, seeking peace and purpose from the world instead of from him, and from being so afraid of change that I would rather suffer than obey. — Tracie Miles

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

I've actually traveled quite a bit with various authors. Judith Miller and I toured the highlands in Scotland with Liz Curtis Higgs, and that was incredible fun. However, I love going with my husband, who - although he is not a writer per se, he is a historian and can give me a lot of insight on various historical locations. — Tracie Peterson

Funny thing is, there's only so much you can fill up with earthly things. There's an empty place and a void inside that only God can fill and some folks never figure that out. — Tracie Peterson

I'm really looking forward to developing just really fun, complex, interesting stories about people who happen to be black. — Tracie Thoms

I'm not a singer. I'm a musician, which is different. — Tracie Bennett

As we become more mature in faith, learning to trust that God is capable of all things, we will see God as bigger and bigger every time we encounter Him. — Tracie Miles

I've been in a lot of castles, and they are pretty damp, cold and gloomy. However, I love Windsor Castle in England. — Tracie Peterson

and squeezed in a few minutes for minimal make-up, — Tracie Puckett

If you want things to change, then you have to change them. — Tracie Puckett

You can call me, Tyler, Miss Dandridge." "That would hardly be appropriate, Mr. Atherton. I do see, however, you are a soldier." "Yes, ma'am. A lieutenant in the Texas Third Cavalry." Tyler's gaze never left Hannah's. William felt a strange sense of jealousy wash over him when Hannah offered Tyler a smile. "Then perhaps you would allow me to call you . . . Lieutenant." Tyler laughed and gave a sweeping bow. "You can call me anything, ma'am, so long as it ain't late to the dinner table." His men laughed, as well, and even Hannah appeared amused. — Tracie Peterson

Authors can get an attitude of us-against-them when it comes to publishers, but learning how authors and editors can work together taught me to look at my work in a different way and to make that work as solid as possible before it ever goes to the publisher. — Tracie Peterson

Whatcha got there?" I asked, looking at the crumpled piece of paper in his hands. As we walked through the quiet halls, he folded it into a small square and tucked it into his back pocket. He turned to look at me, and then his grin grew wider. "It's an article." "About what?" "Nothing special. Just a Mandy Parker original." "It's — Tracie Puckett

You cannot let the pain of the past destroy the happiness of the future. — Tracie Peterson

Sometimes, we just have to have enough faith to practice patience and not let our impatience morph into doubt. — Tracie Miles

I had been so focused on why we were suffering through all these adversities that I had neglected to think about who could get me through them or how God was going to mold our hardships to be for his glory. — Tracie Miles

The L.A. theater scene is very different. The perception has been that people who love theater do theater in New York. The people who want to be discovered do theater on the side in L.A. But there are people who are very dedicated to theater who love theater in L.A. — Tracie Thoms

Well now, if that ain't a ray of sunshine, one of the men declared. — Tracie Peterson

What we view as God's absence or lack of quickness to change our circumstances or fix our problems is really God waiting for the proper time to act on our behalf, while simultaneously waiting for us to acknowledge our need for rescue. — Tracie Miles

But I've always tried to make the best of fear, then, because without fears there's no art. — Tracie Bennett

Often admitting our weakness and fear is the first step to finding rest in God. Our trust in Him isn't conveyed though superhuman confidence as much as it comes in the way of childlike reliance on Him. — Tracie Peterson

My ma always told me that when I found things were too hard to figure out, I could probably bet that I hadn't prayed on it first. — Tracie Peterson

Why do we live out every day as if there is no hope to overcome our chaos and no possibility for living a stressed-less life when Scripture repeatedly reassures us that God has the power and the peace to make that happen? — Tracie Miles

I used to think I'd like to have been a pioneer on the Oregon Trail, experience untamed America. — Tracie Peterson

The truth is that God has a miracle planned for you too, if you are willing to expect it, look for it, and wait for it to play out in God's perfect timing. — Tracie Miles

Often times we reach out to people who would rather not be reached. We love people who reject our love and would just as soon spit in our face, but Jesus asks us to go on loving
go on reaching. It's easy to love someone when they love us, but so much harder to love when we are treated poorly by that person. — Tracie Peterson

If you are in a pit of stress or despair, don't succumb to defeat. Don't accept that difficult place as your fate. Even though God has allowed you to be there right now, he never intended for you to live there. Our God is bigger then whatever problem you are facing. The only way to see past the problem is to believe that he has not forgotten or abandoned you and that, at the exact time that he has ordained, he will reach down and pick you up. — Tracie Miles

I want nothing. Oh wait, I want you to get the couch out of my office, and then after that I want and need nothing from you again. — Tracie Redmond

Doesn't do a body any good to withhold forgiveness. The devil is the only one who stands to gain anything from that. — Tracie Peterson

When I was 2, I used to put pictures of the Manhattan skyline in a little scrapbook. And I used to wear American 'stars and stripe' vests and Daytona Beach stuff and they used to call me 'The Little Yankee.' Thank you to my producers for having faith in a little nobody from Lancashire. — Tracie Bennett

God knows I've needed enough forgivin' in my life. I love you, and love sometimes comes in pain as well as joy. — Tracie Peterson

When I was as little as four years old, my mom would give me a pen and paper and tell me to write a story to keep me busy. — Tracie Peterson

You are entitled to feel all the bitterness and hatred you were taught. You are entitled to carry with you the pain and sorrow, the longing and disappointment. They will happily accompany you through life. Claim them if you will, but remember they are greedy, and their demands are many. You must be ready to pay the price they require.'
'The price?'
Nasnana sobered and nodded. 'Yes. There is always a price. Little by little these companions will steal away your joy, your peace of mind, your contentment. They will take your very heart and turn it to stone. — Tracie Peterson

I used to be a major people pleaser, but that way purgatory lies. — Tracie Bennett

I've learned that sometimes during these lengthy times of waiting on God to show up, we can gain comfort by looking at the bigger picture because history proves that the bigger the suffering, the bigger the opportunity for God to really show off. — Tracie Miles

I don't trust people with empty-stomach breath to tell me what taste is. — Tracie Egan

I am so scared of the sea, so what did I do? Learned to scuba in the Great Barrier Reef. — Tracie Bennett