Author Archive: Tami Simmons
All For Love
I don’t think we truly remember or understand the great love our Lord and Savior endured for us, All for love. I know I didn’t until 4 years ago. I was raised to thank Jesus for his sacrifice but I never really understood what that meant. When I understood that sacrifice it changed my life. […]
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Stories Are An Incredible Gift
As a child (and even as a teenager), I loved to sit on my Nanny’s bed and watch her get ready for the day. She was very particular about her appearance and never left the house without her hair precisely coiffed and her makeup perfected. Most days I would listen to her sing, but sometimes […]
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Twirly Dress and Palms
We grew up Catholic and I liked Palm Sunday because who wouldn’t want to twirl in a Spring dress and wave some Palm Branches as a kid. And the best part was, we got to take those palms home. As a child hearing the story of Palm Sunday, it seemed so exciting and joyous. See, […]
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Our Family Tree
Over the past few years there has been a resurgence in wanting to know our ancestors and for some wanting to take it one step further our DNA and how it explains our lineage and history. Sites like ancestory.com and myheritage.com have allowed users to discover their elusive ancestors and build out on those branches […]
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Making the Decision to Trust God in a Challenge
The well-known story of David & Goliath is often touted as the tale of an underdog. Sure, David was the underdog in this story, but many of us likely overlook the lesson we can learn about how we face challenges. Almost instantly, the men of Israel back down and back away when they see Goliath. […]
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Wise Choices
Wisdom can be hard to come by these days. There is so much opinion available that it can be hard to hear what God is really trying to tell us. Yoda, Mr. Rodgers and King Solomon come to mind when I think of wise people. In the Old Testament in the book of 1 Kings […]
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The Ten Commandments….Why?
A preface to the Lord writing The Ten Commandments was the Israelites leaving Egypt and entering the wilderness. I think that this is important to remember to help us to relate to what the Israelites may have been facing. Many of us have both an “Egypt” in our lives — times of bondage and servanthood […]
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Disobedience – Its own Worst Reward
As a child, the last of 5 and the only girl, I was a compliant little angel. For the most part I did want to make waves, was eager to please and loved the attention it attracted from my mom, who was quite overwhelmed, I imagine. However, on those days where I decided to talk […]
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God Is Our Shield
If we look for them, God gives us reminders of his lessons in all sorts of places; particularly when we need them most. No matter where my faith journey has taken me, I have always tried to remain open to the lessons God is trying to teach me. The biggest hurdle for me has been […]
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Promises
God made several promises to Abraham in exchange for his obedience, faith and love. How many times have you made a promise, or watched someone make a promise that they haven’t kept? I thought hard about how many times in my life I have promised something and asked my kids if they ever made a […]
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