Where in the World Is Tammie?

Yep, I know. I’ve slightly dropped-off the Internet face of the world.

Sometimes keeping all the plates spinning is a bit much, isn’t it?

I’ve noticed something about myself lately. When life serves me those head-scratchers and heart-pounders I apparently run headlong into Type A mode; where I focus, focus, focus on what is most important at the time. Actually it seems to be the safest place for me in this season of life since what’s most important aside from family life, is ministry. Which thankfully keeps me constantly before the Lord and in His Word!

My mentor shared with me recently how having to constantly prepare lessons were as much for her as it was for the women she taught. Being continuously in the Word of God brought so much healing to her heart and mind because she later realized –she didn’t have much time to think about anything else.I can so relate to her right now. This is the best place for me, too, because it keeps me from the ditch of depression.

The last few months have been very difficult in my world. A few hurts have come that have been a few too many. Everybody has his or her thing, depression just happens to be mine. I don’t know why (maybe the chaos I grew up in), but I’m so much more given to imploding than exploding. I will wear myself down into a pit long before I will scream and holler or act out. Not that it’s good. Maybe throwing a shoe across the room would do me some good?! Nah. Certainly trusting Jesus in my circumstances is much, much better. But nobody bats a hundred all the time. (On my way to get a shoe…)

All to say, this is a great place for me right now. I will speak 5 times in 4 days over the course of next week, not including this Sunday morning. However, I am not overwhelmed because I need the water of God’s Word washing over my heart and mind as anyone does! The safest place for me is exactly where I am: doused in the truth of Scripture and spending my life giving it away.

Which reminds me:

Perhaps you have noticed I dropped my Bible study Practicing His Presence from my website recently. If you’ve been wondering why I’ve wanted to tell you… I’ve been crazy-busy doing some revisions to it (per some GREAT advice I received) and I even changed the name. I’m calling it: “Approaching with Confidence” –taking your stand in the presence of God. It’s still 6 weeks, but it’s much sharper and it will stand on its own entirely. You will not need to hear additional lectures from me to totally “get it.” However, I will be teaching it come January on Tuesday mornings in the Cypress area if you’d like to come. We’d love to have you! (More info later.)

Lastly, I have some supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ministry news! I now have a mucho-needed assistant. Please let me introduce her to you.

Ahem.

She is a wonderful, administrative, fun-loving, task-oriented, list making, everything I’ve needed in an assistant (and more) kind of lady… and her name is Terri Spadt (pronounced like spade).

Over the last few weeks I’ve nearly worn her to a frazzle with work. SO SORRY TERRI! Thankfully I’ve known Terri for years, and she doesn’t seem to mind all. (If she does she’s not telling me!) If you call the ministry she is whom you’ll get. You’ll love her!

Much love,

tammie