So, I'm reading this awesome new book called "The Me I Want To Be" by John Ortberg. I know, the title sounds like something Stuart Smalley would say (see old Al Franken clips from SNL if you don't know what I mean...). But the book is really good so far! He's talking about how God has created each of us for a specific purpose, and if we lean into that, we will have peace & contentment. I don't know about you, but I really struggle with trying to be what people think I should be. Or I fight to become like other people are. But God created me to be Tracy. Even with my all of my many flaws, He loves me & made me this way. Don't get me wrong -- I don't think I should become lazy & forget about trying to improve myself. I want to lose weight, be more generous, more graceful, less angry, and I think God wants all of those things for me, too. I think what He's trying to tell me lately is that I can be confident in His perfect love for me. And, ultimately, the "me I want to be" is a me that is fully aware of how unconditionally loved I am by my Creator.

A blog for the new year!

OK, so it has come to my attention that, lo & behold, people are actually reading this thing. And I haven't posted anything in over a year! It's a new year now. Heck, it's a new DECADE! So, in honor of 2010, here's a blog post for ya'll!

Here's some stuff I thought would be happening by the 21st century (in no particular order):

1) Flying cars. What the? Why don't we have these yet? Seriously!! Even the 2nd Back to the Future movie had hover-cars. (And those Pizza Hut pizzas that you nuke in like 4 seconds). I think someone needs to make this happen. Like Bill Gates or Google or somebody.

2) Robots. The Jetsons had one. She cooked. She cleaned. She fed Rastro (er, I mean, Astro). I want one. iPhone, no. Robots, yes!

3) Houses in the sky. Speaking of the Jetsons... Need I say more? OK, really though, I wouldn't really care to live in a house in the sky. Except for the not-mowing-the-lawn part. That would be cool.

However, God has blessed me with an amazing family, a fantastic group of friends and an incredible opportunity to change the world one person at a time through my job, and that shall be enough for me.

Happy New Year everyone!!