I’m taking the day off to have a root canal, so would appreciate prayers. One thing about heaven – we won’t need dental work done! Yay! God Bless You!Tracie

My Uncle Paul in World War II Today I want to thank our veterans living and dead for the sacrifice they made to give me freedom. Throughout the ages we have been a truly blessed nation to have men and women who volunteer to serve our country and its citizens. We owe them our freedom and in many ways our …

In keeping with our tree theme this week, I thought I’d share something wondrous. We see a great many types of evergreens in Montana. We even have the Ponderosa Pine for our state tree. But recently on a trip to Spokane, Washington, I was quite worried about the state of some of our forests. We have dealt with the pine …

CALLING ALL TEEN WRITERS!We want YOU to attend a Teen Writing Workshophosted byMT PAGES An official chapter of ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Who: Writers ages 13 to Adult When: November 12, 2011 12:00-2:00 pmWhere: Atonement Lutheran Church 2205 34th St. SWMissoula, MT Come meet other young writers in your area!Learn tips from published authors! Topics covered include:* “Plotting” your …

Right now – EMBERS OF LOVE, book one in the Striking a Match series is free at amazon.com for the Kindle. Hope you get a chance to download this for your collection.

Sometimes I’m absolutely amazed at the way God ties things together. We have been joining friends for a home fellowship on Thursday nights and of late my hubby Jim has been teaching. We’ve been talking about the history of Christianity and of Israel and the Jews. It’s amazing to look through history and see the parallels of our faiths. Throughout …

So I’ve been home for two weeks now and I’m finally getting back in the swing of things. And no – this isn’t a current photo – rather it was taken last year around the same time – so I’m enjoying the delay of snow this year. We’re having a beautiful fall in fact and I’m getting back into writing …

Hello wonderful blog readers. Did you miss me? I sure missed you! Back in July our granddaughter Rainy fell ill. It became so serious we feared we would be having a funeral. We headed to Kansas City and sat at her bedside and she gradually improved. We said it was the healing power of Grandparent Love. Here she is with …

Yes, you read that right. Tell your friends. Tell your family. Tell everybody. A DAUGHTER’S INHERITANCE is currently a free download Kindle. I don’t know how long this will be the case, but you’d probably better hurry. God Bless Tracie Peterson

Yes, you read that right – I’m researching cattle drives this week. In particular – the cattle drives from Texas to Kansas. After the Civil War the country was hankering for steak – primarily because the war had made it almost impossible to ship cattle east and especially not south. A man named McCoy (maybe he’s related to Judith McCoy …