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Glimpses from Dollywood

April 21, 2026 By Tamera Alexander 14 Comments

How many of you have been to Dollywood before? We visited last week and had a wonderful time. Dollywood, originally Silver Dollar City before Dolly Parton's partnership in 1986, is located in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee near where Dolly was born in a small one-room cabin in Locust Ridge, a rural community just outside Sevierville, in the foothills of the beautiful Smoky Mountains. … [Read more...]

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Easter pic & a $0.99 deal TODAY

April 7, 2026 By Tamera Alexander 3 Comments

Hey friends, I hope you all had wonderful times with family and friends this past weekend—hiding and hunting eggs and eating yummy food. But most of all, I pray you were able to gather with a local body of Christ and celebrate all that Jesus has done for us. ❤️ The grands are growing WAY too quickly for me, but I'm treasuring every minute. How I love these people! For those of you … [Read more...]

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Lunch at Miss Mary Bobo’s in Lynchburg

March 17, 2026 By Tamera Alexander

Joe and I recently had the pleasure of making a quick trip down to Lynchburg—just an hour or so away through the gorgeous Middle Tennessee countryside—where we enjoyed lunch with some of the wonderful folks at Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House. We had the best time—and enjoyed some of the finest Southern cooking you’ll ever have. We were joined by several of the wonderful … [Read more...]

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In These Hills Cover & Tyndale Trip

March 3, 2026 By Tamera Alexander

Sunday night I turned in my galleys—the last time an author sees her book before it heads to production—for In These Hills, and oh does it feel good! And now, the cover. I honestly never expected a woman sitting on a whiskey barrel, but I LOVE it! Is the name Jack Daniel familiar? What about Miss Mary Bobo. . . and what she owned? How about the town of Lynchburg tucked into … [Read more...]

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A $20 bill straight from heaven

February 17, 2026 By Tamera Alexander

Have you ever had one of those moments when the veil between this world and the next seems to lift ever so slightly, and you feel a "hug" from the other side?  What I'm about to tell you actually happened to me 12 years ago, but I was reminded of it last night during BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) when we were sharing our answers to a question in our study in Zechariah. The question was about how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Family Tagged With: God Steps, Tamera Alexander

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