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A surreal blessing . . . unwrapped

December 1, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

There are moments in your life that give you pause. Some are bitter, some are sweet. I received my Christy Award Hall of Fame award in the mail last week, which was definitely a sweet one! I opened the package, then the box and, for a moment, I simply stared, letting what still feels like a fairly surreal blessing sink in. My thoughts quickly turned back to 2008 when I won my first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Family, Friendship, Writing Tagged With: Christy Awards, Tamera Alexander

Wedding Showers . . . and Bells

November 17, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

Two weeks ago we celebrated our son Kurt's upcoming marriage to his fiance Kellie Fuselier with a wedding shower here in Nashville. A dear friend of mine (waving to you Kim Pressley) hosted the shower and oh, she did such a beautiful job. Don't you just love people who have the gift of hospitality? I mean, everything Kim touches just turns into Magnolia Farms or Southern Living … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family, Friendship, House and home Tagged With: Tamera Alexander Kellie Fuselier Weddings

Election Day 2020…and puppies

November 3, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

Yes, it's Election Day 2020 and there are two things I'd like to say— First... "Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war. His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself. He wore a robe dipped in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Reading

Bakers Gotta Bake—and a GIVEAWAY!

October 20, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

We're hosting Thanksgiving at our house this year, and I'm already looking forward to being with family, to playing games, and to preparing (and eating) those delicious foods associated with the holidays. Which means I'm already thinking about food! What's new, huh? Are you a "traditional Thanksgiving dinner" family? Or do you cook something different? Like Mexican food? Or steaks with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Faith, Family, Recipes Tagged With: Colors of Truth, Tamera Alexander, Thanksgiving Recipes

Behind the scenes of Colors of Truth, a Carnton novel

October 6, 2020 By Tamera Alexander

Colors of Truth officially releases today, and I'm both excited and relieved to see this day finally arrive. Thank you, friends, for your love and encouragement in recent weeks as this novel made its way to publication—and this author had a crash course in indie publishing! <g> You made this journey a much sweeter one. Colors of Truth is a Carnton novel, meaning it's a story steeped … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, History, Reading, Writing Tagged With: Carnton, History in Fiction, new release, Southern History, Tamera Alexander

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