If You Find Yourself Looking for a Sliver of Hope

If You Find Yourself Looking for a Sliver of Hope

If you’ve ever sat with someone trying to make sense of life or found yourself trying to make sense of your own, you know the feeling of helplessness all too well. Words fall short. Silence screams into the space all around you. And darkness, for at least a...
The Thing About Motherhood

The Thing About Motherhood

They say, “Home is the where the heart is,” so what does that mean when your heart is spread all over the country and even all the way to Heaven. Watching children transform into adults and move far away takes a toll on a mom. Being asked to give two of...
When I Live a Life of Listening

When I Live a Life of Listening

“Shhhh, Tammy. Listen.” How often does God whisper this as I move through my day? Or even while I pray. Words. I’ve released more than my fair share. But how many have I received? Soaked up. Allowed to change me from the inside out. Jesus calmed the...
When All We Know Is We Just Don’t Know

When All We Know Is We Just Don’t Know

Across the room in my office or with the help of a computer screen, I sit with people weekly who say these four words, “I just don’t know.” Who can I trust? What would make things better? When will I feel good again? Where do I turn next? Why did...
Because the Value of a Constant Never Changes

Because the Value of a Constant Never Changes

I love math. I took every mathematics class possible in high school and then again in college. And when I decided to become a teacher, I chose to get my Masters in Middle School Math and English. I think the thing I love most about math is that formulas never change....