Have you ever felt discouraged, disappointed, or hopeless?

You are not alone.

Tracy Michaud is a trauma survivor. She is a woman with bold courage and great perseverance. Tracy was born in Holland, Michigan and raised in Zeeland. She was not brought up in the church. Tracy was conceived in sin, just a product of teenage sex. From birth, she was unwanted.

For more than a decade, Tracy experienced emotional and sexual abuse, parental rejection, and neglect. Tracy’s mother knew about the abuse and did nothing to protect her from her stepfather. In fact, she turned a blind eye allowing him to teach her how to drive while underage. Tracy’s life was filled with fear and shame. And just when she thought it couldn’t get any worse, tragedy struck. With Tracy driving, at age fourteen, she was involved in a deadly car accident. Her stepfather, abuser, and the only father she ever knew, died upon impact. Tracy was hospitalized for over a year due to life threatening injuries sustained, which included an amputation.

Shortly after Tracy was discharged, her mother kicked her out. She was only sixteen years old, disabled, and in a wheelchair. She then moved in with her boyfriend. Tracy developed a spirit of rebellion. Music was her security and food her comfort. She made many poor choices that led to self-condemnation, sorrow, and regret.

Once Tracy genuinely repented and turned from her wicked ways, Jesus transformed her life of pain and brokenness. Christ and Christ alone restored her life of fear, shame, guilt, brokenness, great pain and sorrow – healing and redeeming everything from her past.

Tracy’s life is filled with hope, deep joy, inner peace, and confidence in life that only God can provide. Tracy has a life of victory and freedom. She is secure and cannot be rejected because she is accepted in Him, and that’s all that matters. She belongs. Tracy knows that she is forgiven and loved unconditionally by our heavenly Father.

Tracy is not perfect and she knows this full well. Life is not easy, but with a surrendered heart and God at the center, her life is deeply gratifying.

Tracy’s determination to break the cycle of family dysfunction, motivated her to persevere and press on past any challenging life circumstances, rolling over any obstacles that come at her or get in her way. Since childhood, Tracy has endured numerous life-altering tragedies; but nothing has changed her smile. There were many more difficult situations that you can read about in her book, Broken and Blessed.

Tracy loves Jesus and is passionate about helping people. She has a servant’s heart and longs to share the hope she has found in Jesus. Her goal is to inspire and encourage other trauma survivors, to persevere despite obstacles, and never give up. Defeat is not an option! Christ alone has healed, delivered, and redeemed Tracy. She is an overcomer. To God be all the glory!

Tracy is a dedicated wife, loving mother, and blessed grandmother, who lives in West Michigan with her husband, Albert, and their two Chihuahuas. Tracy enjoys spending quality time with her family. She also enjoys biking on her custom-made hand cycle, swimming, kayaking, going on long drives with no destination in mind, and watching the sunset year-round on Lake Michigan.