The public side of being a writer is probably the hardest part for me. I tend to be shy anyway. God’s given me wonderful grace in that when I do have to be in the public, He gives me complete grace about it. I love the way He provides what you need when you need it. But it really is difficult to balance both sometimes.

It’s so funny because I’ve always been this type A, dominant personality that was out there doing everything and having to do everything -- had to be going in three different directions. But as I’ve gotten older, I have gotten quiet and very private. I see it as a maturing and a new season. The Lord has taught me I can just rest in Him, I can be quiet. It’s okay.

CB:  What message would you like your readers to take from “What She Left for Me?”

Tracie:  Sin is sin. Without Jesus, we’re all just ugly people in the eyes of God. With Christ comes forgiveness and reconciliation. Jesus was all about reconciliation and because we are the body of Christ we should be also about forgiveness and reconciliation.

Tracie Peterson is the best-selling, award-winning author of over 60 historical and contemporary novels. She and her family make their home in Belgrade, Montana.

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