Friends, just sending another reminder that I do not use blogger anymore. I switched to wordpress. If you want to keep up, you must resubscribe here:
http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=2373100&loc=en_US
I'm blogging as I tour this month, so I hope you'll follow me!
-Tracy
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
To My Subscribers
Hi Friends,
Thanks so much for subscribing to the blog. I have switched over to Wordpress because there are some more powerful tools I can use, which hopefully means some more frequent and interesting posting going on! So, to keep getting your email alerts, you need to resubscribe. You can do it by clicking this link now:
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I'm also in the process of archiving past articles and resources and categorizing them. If you have your own ways of setting up blog feeds and subscriptions, here is a direct link to the new blog that feeds into restorationvillage.com:
http://restorationvillage.wordpress.com/
Finally, I also send out email newsletters every 1-2 months with Constant Contact. They are pretty with full color layouts and pictures, and I encompass more of the season than the blog posts. If you just can't get enough, here's the link for that one:
http://visitor.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1100365236458
Love you guys,
Tracy
Thanks so much for subscribing to the blog. I have switched over to Wordpress because there are some more powerful tools I can use, which hopefully means some more frequent and interesting posting going on! So, to keep getting your email alerts, you need to resubscribe. You can do it by clicking this link now:
http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=2373100&loc=en_US
I'm also in the process of archiving past articles and resources and categorizing them. If you have your own ways of setting up blog feeds and subscriptions, here is a direct link to the new blog that feeds into restorationvillage.com:
http://restorationvillage.wordpress.com/
Finally, I also send out email newsletters every 1-2 months with Constant Contact. They are pretty with full color layouts and pictures, and I encompass more of the season than the blog posts. If you just can't get enough, here's the link for that one:
http://visitor.constantcontact.com/email.jsp?m=1100365236458
Love you guys,
Tracy
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Crazy Week and Time to Play
Hi friends. Well, after a last minute surgery last week, I'm feeling remarkably well. I'm amazed actually at how fast we can heal. This is the free mug you get from Boulder Community Hospital if you get surgery. ANYWAY...I'm just very grateful that I'm feeling good and ready to play and sing with my friends Todd and Angie from Portland. We'll be doing Agents of Future songs and some Restoration Project Songs. If you're in Colorado, I hope you can make it to one of the shows. Todd and Angie are amazing and you won't be disappointed. Here are the details:
Thursday, Aug 21
397 All Sky Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80921
7pm suggested $10 donation
Friday, Aug 22
1120 Northfield Rd
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
7pm suggested $10 donation
Saturday, Aug 23
111 Canon St
Lafayette, CO 80026-1605
7pm suggested $10 donation
Friday, August 8, 2008
Friendship in Juarez
I'm reposting this video of a house concert I did in Juarez last year. My friends from Dios Con Nosotros were able to visit Colorado Springs this past weekend and we spent some wonderful time together. However, many of you might be aware of the increasing violence and economic problems in Mexico. Juarez in particular has been suffering and recently became the most violent city in the world as murders rose to about 10 per day. The violence is mostly due to the drug war happening between three different cartels. You can find many articles online including THIS ONE from npr.org.
My friend Claudia (born and raised in Juarez, but fluent in English) sent me this in an email before she came to visit:
"My parents business is broke and Luis is out of work. The financial world there is a saying that says that if the U.S. gets the flu, Mexico gets pneumonia. And that is what is happening over here. There is a huge domino effect on our economy because of the possible recession, gas prices etc... A lot of factories have shut down and many businesses are broke, including my parents. The good thing is my dad is retired and getting a monthly check.
Right now it kind of feels like everything is messed up. We are not sad or depressed or anything. We are hopeful, trying to discern the will of God. Please be praying for Juarez too. Since February there have been 467 drug related murders (over 500 now since the first of the year). These murders are happening in broad daylight in the middle of high traffic streets. Three men were killed last week outside of our neighborhood. So this has brought a lot of despair to the city and the people are in a general hysteria."
By a miracle my friends, Claudia and Luis, and the Pastors of Dios Con Nosotros, Manuel and Lola, were able to come for the weekend. They visited some Spanish speaking congregations in Denver and Colorado Springs and spent a day with me and some other friends. We spoke about things going on in the city and every time Claudia started to talk about the violence, or the arson, Lola's eyes would well up with tears. Manuel is more stoic, but far from unmoved. At one point, while about 7 of us were having lunch at a local cafe, he pulled the label off of the Odawalla lemonade he was drinking. He said he like to pull the labels off of things. He spoke in metaphor and prose about the need to see people's essence apart from title. "Now Juarez has won the title of most violven city in the world," he said. "But this is just another title distracting people from presence of God."
We spoke about what we could do together and what it means to be people of Peace, and friends across borders. So, right now I am planning on visiting my friends over labor day weekend. I will travel with a few others and we will manifest a higher reality, by having a concert, a party, and maybe planting a garden.
Please do pray for the city, and for our dear friends. And if you feel moved to give, you may donate through the partnership page here at restorationvillage.com. Please indiciate "Juarez" and I will include it in an offering for Dios Con Nosotros.
My friend Claudia (born and raised in Juarez, but fluent in English) sent me this in an email before she came to visit:
"My parents business is broke and Luis is out of work. The financial world there is a saying that says that if the U.S. gets the flu, Mexico gets pneumonia. And that is what is happening over here. There is a huge domino effect on our economy because of the possible recession, gas prices etc... A lot of factories have shut down and many businesses are broke, including my parents. The good thing is my dad is retired and getting a monthly check.
Right now it kind of feels like everything is messed up. We are not sad or depressed or anything. We are hopeful, trying to discern the will of God. Please be praying for Juarez too. Since February there have been 467 drug related murders (over 500 now since the first of the year). These murders are happening in broad daylight in the middle of high traffic streets. Three men were killed last week outside of our neighborhood. So this has brought a lot of despair to the city and the people are in a general hysteria."
By a miracle my friends, Claudia and Luis, and the Pastors of Dios Con Nosotros, Manuel and Lola, were able to come for the weekend. They visited some Spanish speaking congregations in Denver and Colorado Springs and spent a day with me and some other friends. We spoke about things going on in the city and every time Claudia started to talk about the violence, or the arson, Lola's eyes would well up with tears. Manuel is more stoic, but far from unmoved. At one point, while about 7 of us were having lunch at a local cafe, he pulled the label off of the Odawalla lemonade he was drinking. He said he like to pull the labels off of things. He spoke in metaphor and prose about the need to see people's essence apart from title. "Now Juarez has won the title of most violven city in the world," he said. "But this is just another title distracting people from presence of God."
We spoke about what we could do together and what it means to be people of Peace, and friends across borders. So, right now I am planning on visiting my friends over labor day weekend. I will travel with a few others and we will manifest a higher reality, by having a concert, a party, and maybe planting a garden.
Please do pray for the city, and for our dear friends. And if you feel moved to give, you may donate through the partnership page here at restorationvillage.com. Please indiciate "Juarez" and I will include it in an offering for Dios Con Nosotros.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Interview Posted at The Other Journal
Hey friends, The Other Journal just posted an interview they did with me over the winter. Its posted at theotherjournal.com.
Todd and Angie Sing over Fill the Fields
Todd and Angie on Fill the Fields
Hi everyone,
I am dedicated to getting better at this...I apologize for three entries all at once. I've been moving all week (same area, different house) and today in my office, managed to fall asleep for over an hour. I have just been exhausted!
Todd Fadel (Agents of Future) is a very talented producer and has encouraged me in different ways. He also has been working with my friend Aaron Strumpel on some pretty incredible material. Anyway, Todd and Angie sang over "Fill the Fields" awhile back as I was considering some extra vocal harmonies. It is just a fun b-sides now, but I thought I would share in anticipation of their coming. Enjoy!
Hi everyone,
I am dedicated to getting better at this...I apologize for three entries all at once. I've been moving all week (same area, different house) and today in my office, managed to fall asleep for over an hour. I have just been exhausted!
Todd Fadel (Agents of Future) is a very talented producer and has encouraged me in different ways. He also has been working with my friend Aaron Strumpel on some pretty incredible material. Anyway, Todd and Angie sang over "Fill the Fields" awhile back as I was considering some extra vocal harmonies. It is just a fun b-sides now, but I thought I would share in anticipation of their coming. Enjoy!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Agents of Future Tour in Colorado
Hey Friends,
If you live in Colorado, you definitely want to mark your calendars. Todd and Angie Fadel will be coming out in August and we are doing house concerts together in the Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs areas. VIEW THE CALENDAR for details. Todd and Angie are amazing songwriters and creatives. You can also check out Agents of Future on MySpace.
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