by Traci Silva | Dec 22, 2023 | Spiritual
Looking through photos of some childhood pictures from Christmas time brings on a strange, numb kind of… no, it’s the current state of how I feel – that the faces looking back at me are more like acquaintances than my intimate immediate family. People who I should...
by Traci Silva | Nov 3, 2023 | Spiritual
“How would you rather die? By a shark, lion, or bear attack?” My younger brother asked me that question once while we were discussing some of our fears.“None of them!”😱“Come on, pick one – chicken.” His voice was cocky and teasing – it was a challenge.“Alright, give...
by Traci Silva | Sep 15, 2023 | Spiritual
“No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life for his friends.”– John 15:13 ESV The Apostle Paul loved his friends. He appreciated them and spoke highly of many, and his greetings to his comrades reverberated through his writings. Paul encouraged folks and...
by Traci Silva | May 24, 2023 | Spiritual
“What’s wrong with your eye?”I didn’t know the man ahead of me in line, but he seemed friendly enough. He had turned around to strike up a conversation while we waited. We both had pet toys in our baskets which became our common ground. That is until he got a look at...
by Traci Silva | Dec 13, 2022 | Spiritual
After reading about Casper the Sheepdog (last week’s post), it sparked a memory about our youngest family member. He was about three months old when my husband brought him home, and we named him after the city Mike found him in – Bouse. He’s now a year-and-a-half-old...
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