A made bed, a deck of cards, and a quiet morning turned into the unthinkable: the day after saying goodbye to their puppy, Hazel, Tracy lost her husband Rick suddenly. What followed wasn’t a neat arc of resilience, but a raw, real journey through grief, anger, faith, and the small mercies that kept her moving. We talk about the moment her brother told her, “You cannot be a victim,” and how that sentence became a handrail when the ground fell away.
We share how gentle faith changed a marriage—no pressure, no berating—just consistent love that eventually led Rick into church life and service. Tracy opens up about seeing providence in ordinary moments: a honk that pulled her eyes from a phone before a car ran a red, and the teenage crash where a voice said “Let go,” and she walked away without a bruise. These aren’t tidy miracles; they’re reminders that purpose and protection can be threaded through messy, everyday life. We also sit with hard questions—why some are spared and others aren’t—and how honest anger can be a form of prayer God can hold.
You’ll hear about work as a calling, not a distraction: helping neighbors find their nest as a realtor, showing up for a small town through burgers and service, and choosing to carry hope into other people’s homes. If you’ve ever wondered how to grieve without losing yourself, how to love someone into change, or how to find meaning after the floor gives way, this conversation is a steady, compassionate guide.
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