Finding God in the Fire

Today would have been my 29th anniversary if God, life, and my ex-husband hadn't had different plans. My plan was to grow old together,...

Today, this memory from five years ago popped up on my Facebook timeline. I had just written the first chapter of "O God Where Art Thou"...

For years, I would begin the new year like many others, making resolutions that I would struggle to keep. Then I would feel guilty for...

My son has a seventy pound German Shepherd. Her bark is loud, intimidating, and effective. When anyone new comes to our home, she will...

In each person’s life there are many monumental moments: those moments in life that mark major moments, whether good or bad. Moments of...

Memorial Day. Two small words that evoke a great variety of thoughts for different people. Many may see it as a time to celebrate the...

Today would have been my mom’s 80th birthday…had she survived to see it. In October 2017 while surrounded by loved ones, my dear sweet...

Today is Mother’s Day. It is a day to celebrate our mothers and being a mother. It’s a time to remember all the sacrifices, love, and...

All too often I suffer from Rhett Butler Syndrome. Quite frankly my dear, I just don't care. I want to care. I feel like I should care,...

You ask how I'm doing and I say, "I'm fine", but I'm not. I'm not okay, but that's okay too. You may think I'm lying, but I'm not. I'm...

John 19:18 – There they nailed Him to the cross. Two others were crucified with Him, one on either side, with Jesus between them. (NLT)....

1 Corinthians 15:55 - "O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" (NLT) Grief: "acute pain that accompanies loss"...

Today marks the end of one year in my life and the beginning of a new one. Like a prisoner serving a life sentence, I mark the passing of...

Isaiah 54:6 - "For I, Yahweh, have invited you to come back like a depressed, deserted wife. Like a young wife who has experienced...

Luke 14:28 - "But don't begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost...

Job 22:16 says, "they were snatched away in the prime of life, the foundations of their lives washed away". (NLT)(1) When my life...

When my life crumbled around me, I had to decide what I was going to do next. I lost the things that mattered most to me in a few short...

Most everyone will encounter some major, traumatic event in their life. The death of a loved one or of a relationship. Betrayal by...

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." - Robert Frost Tragedy: n. a sudden violent event that...

This was how "Finding God in the Fire" began with these words: "Hi, my name is Tammy and I am an overweight; codependent; neurotic;...