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Anchored in Gratitude, Rooted in Hope

November 18, 2025 By Tamera Alexander

When Tyndale invited me to blog about the upcoming holidays for Francine Rivers' Insider newsletter, at first I wasn't certain what to write about. Then the following thoughts just bubbled up. If you're a "Frani Insider," you likely saw this in your Inbox last week. If not, I'd love to share it with you now... Fall is my absolute favorite season of the year—the changing of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Family Tagged With: Christmas, Francine Rivers, Tamera Alexander, Thanksgiving

The Lord’s Prayer | Official Film Trailer

November 4, 2025 By Tamera Alexander

I love diving deeper into God's Word—studying it through its original lens of history, geography, and cultural background. Context is crucial to understanding the Bible. Understanding what it meant to the original recipients is essential to grasping its powerful meaning for us today. Over two thousand years ago, Jesus gave us the Lord's Prayer. And as Brad Gray of Walking the Text teaching … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, History, Inspired by Scripture, Movies & TV Tagged With: Robin Lee Hatcher, Tamera Alexander, The Lord's Prayer, The Sacred Thread, Walking the Text

Colorado Take 2 & those gorgeous aspen

October 7, 2025 By Tamera Alexander

Joe and I made a quick trip to Colorado recently to visit old stomping grounds (we lived there for 17 years). You might ask, didn't you and your daughter just visit Colorado? Why, yes, we did (see that post here). But Joe didn't get to go. So...Colorado Take 2. Only this time, the aspens were putting on a show! We met friends Mark and Michelle Young in Breckenridge, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Friendship Tagged With: Colorado Cowboys, fall, Tamera Alexander

Laughter and mourning…balancing life

September 16, 2025 By Tamera Alexander

Last Tuesday, the wonderful Karen Watson (Tyndale Publishers) and I had dinner before attending Michelle Shocklee's book signing in downtown Franklin. The evening was pure pleasure—catching up with Karen and supporting and celebrating Michelle and her new book. The Women of Oak Ridge is out in the world and is truly a must read for historical fiction lovers—the real history of Oak … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Family, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Michelle Shocklee, Tamera Alexander

Hold the Onions

September 2, 2025 By Tamera Alexander

While I'm still basking in the thrill—but mostly tremendous relief—of turning in yet another tome of a novel, I asked my husband Joe if I could share one of his life lessons from his book From Start to Finish that released earlier this year. He said, "As long as you choose it." 🤣 More about the bookAvailable on Kindle Unlimited So I chose the following lesson about always giving our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Faith, Family, Inspired by Scripture, Reading

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