I am In-Progress.
Progress: forward or onward movement toward a destination.
Sometimes that destination is toward good…or not so good. I am a work in progress. And until the good Lord calls me home I will walk this journey with Him – whatever that looks like.
My journey has been a roller coaster. But it’s been a roller coaster that has helped shape me into the person I am today. And, frankly, I don’t mind myself all that much. God has had His hands full with me. I commend Him 
Today…I live in beautiful Nashville, TN with my husband, Brent, of 20 years and my two fantabulous children Kassidi, 17 and Dakota, 15. Brent is a Campus Pastor at Cross Point Community Church - North Campus.
I am in the process of writing my first book titled, “The Day I Told My Daughter”. You can read more about that on the My Story page.
If I could share one thing with everyone I ever meet it would be that we do not have to live under the pain and regrets of our life’s choices or hurts. That we can allow them to grow us…grow us into something powerful that God can, and will, use to reach His people.
The only way I know this is because I am living it. No, my life isn’t perfect…it is far from so. But it has purpose. And so does yours.
Just visited your site and love it. I’m a new dad enjoying this whole new world of parenthood. Thanks for writing. Keep it up.
Thanks CJ! Just visited your place. Love the your blog design!
YO Tam! Did you change your email address? Cuz I’ve been tryin’ to communicate with you and now I feel like the world’s biggest pest leaving you a comment about it. But I just have to know!!
14 tons of spilled Oreo cookies snarl Ill. traffic
Mon May 19, 9:00 AM ET
MORRIS, Ill. – Police say a trailer loaded with 14 tons of double-stuffed Oreos has overturned, spilling the cookies still in their plastic sleeves into the median and roadway.
llinois State Police Sgt. Brian Mahoney says the truck’s driver was traveling from Chicago to Morris on Interstate 80 around 4 a.m. Monday when he fell asleep at the wheel and slammed into the median.
“The boxes came out of the trailer and boxes were ripped open,” he said.
The crash about 50 miles southwest of Chicago remains under investigation.
Mahoney says no charges have been filed but both lanes of traffic remain closed while authorities remove the cookies.
OK…which blog was I supposed to check out? I can’t find the name on your blogroll? I think my brain is fried today.
haha! its Alece at Grit and Glory. Read at least her last 2 posts.
i am so proud of you by the way!!!
Hi! I just started visiting your blog recently, and I think your site is great! Thanks for your writing and God bless, Birgit
Tam,
I just saw your post on Joel’s site … you are a Mac person, too? AWESOME. mac’s rule.
Fred
So here I am, checking out a totally new to me blog that I just got the address to in an email from the author of a book we going to be using to train our intercessors. (Long enough sentence?) I decide to check out her blog and get a little more info about her. I go to the About page and after reading it I scroll down to read some comments. Still not sure what there is to comment on in an About page, but oh well, that’s just me. A ways down the list I see “tam”, I quickly look at the avatar and Yup, its the tam I know. Dang girl, you are everywhere. I’ll save you looking at your stats, it was cbgrace’s blog.
I guess you decided not to do the friday posts??
dang it! no! i didnt. shoot. i forgot. you KNOW me…shoot!
dont be sad. you just need to kick me in the butt. like, a lot!!!
love you!
K, do it today and prompt your hubby too. He said he wanted to beat you and kick you in the butt!
i thought thats why u get married … so that u don’t travel alone !! why welcome others than .?? (i suspect)
PS: don’t be too considerate when describing yourself, it only gives a false impression dear!!
wow
*sigh*
it wouldn’t be nice of me to say idiots are people too I guess, would it?? Okay, I won’t.
Jesus loves you and I am still trying!
beautimous new look, my love! Beautimous!!!!!!!
I love your new layout – beautiful!
Okay how cool is it that you’ve left comments about each person in your blogroll, so that when the mouse moves over it….pop ups come up with sweet words from you? TOO COOL!
will check in with you later today! missing you, love you, hope you are having a good weekend!
hi tam, fairly new reader and i <3 your site! in re to ‘i found my happy card’ , was wondering if you’ve shared your ‘story’ on your site? i would love to read it~could you give me links to it if you have? sincerely
, wanita
Can you come to Reality C’s today??
OK.. Harrrummpphh.. No archive listing… I can’t find with this blog began, which is part of my mission this week…
I guess I will have to use my sources….
Love ya sister,
Oh…. Can you link me to Brent’s first post?
new to your blog – got linked here through Kim’s site. I loved your post on “grace bandage” – what an interesting perspective on your life and on life in general. What do most of us make of our canvas? I shudder at the thought of mine
lol
Please pray for my son. He suddenly got sick today without warning and has had a high grade fever for 3 hours. It’s now down to 101.5 but I’ve been fighting off 103 for him.
I found your blog while browsing another one. Thanks for what you write – there’s lots of good posts to read through. I would like to add you to my blogroll, if that’s okay with you.
thanks preacherpen! please feel free to add me. i will gladly add you as well!
Tam,
I came across your blog through Jenna….and discovered it to be precious. I find you to be “a woman after God’s own heart….”
With great respect,
Dwight
(I’m sorry Tam, I misspelled the name, it is Jenni)
Thanks so much,
Dwight
LOVE THE AVATAR!!!!!!!!
thanks girl! its a “flaughter” photo.
makes me laugh
everyone don’t make those kind cute.. yours is cute!!!!!!!
aawww – gee thanks darla :blush:
i need to post the whole pic! cathi stegall and mandy are in it. adorable.
next time you come out
we’ll have to do one of our own!!!
Blog get together at Tam’s everyone…get your plane tickets…Sorry, I guess that was a dream..oh well:)
Saw you updated my address:) Yay:) Now you don’t need to mapquest me through blogworld:) love ya crazy woman!
Hey Tam!! Just stopped over on your about.
Hey, I forgot to say thank you for being so kind as to send people over to my humble blog! Travis is a great guy – it’s been nice getting to know him and talk/encourage/pray. You’re a great friend, Tam! My blog roll is getting BIGGER and BIGGER by the day – still trying to figure out how to manage. I am always reading yours – don’t always get to comment nowadays or I don’t get stuff done. 
But I love you! Oh and hey – your latest rant (“not perfect”) …. I’m really asking … (Annie to TammyJo) … will you tell me if I come off that way? I think I have a weakness there and … I don’t want to. Your honest candor and help would be … well, VERY much appreciated. Like the friend who tells you when your skirt is jammed in your underwear and you’ve got toilet paper trailing from your shoe. 
I value you. Love ya.
k, so….i’m kinda a stalker. or at least i feel like one! but i like-a your site. so i just keep on a-comin’ back for more. hope you don’t mind!!!
Did your family stop making youtube videos?!?
I want more
!
And I just wanted to know, why doesnt my name link to my blog?
Oh wait I think it works now .. ( this is a test )
Hope you are well. And may all of Gods blessings fill your cup until it runs over.
Hi, what was the song your son played for his talent show? I look everywhere for it but I can’t find it.
love the new look!!!! and you, of course. may can’t come soon enough!
It’s been great check-in and traveling this journey with you even if it is for only a short time and across the country!
It’s been fun!!
Thanks for your honest writing, when I read it I feel like I am sitting there with you and we’re having a conversation…
love our visits ;o)
demara, what a nice compliment. thank you so very much! its been great getting to know you as well.
Hey Tam….what part of Oregon are you in?
Wife and I are heading to Portland in a couple of weeks and to the coast (cannon beach) for a night..any ideas on things that must be done while we are there?
i know your family pic from @joshuawhite ‘s pics.(i totally wanna be him when i grow up- he has mad ninja photog skills-seriously) i’ve heard about you thru the twiterverse. found your blog via @bradruggles. LOVE it:). another sweet, authentic, real, “Christ following mom, sister, wife, and friend” like me. (k…so the wife part is complicated…) anywhoo…i’m gonna add yo to my blog roll and keep following ya. peace, love & His LOVE. p
Hello, Good to see a Christ follower impacting in the web-world. I got your link from ‘Blessed1′. She is a friend of mine. Anyway, your website is too good. I am going through slowly and steadily all your posts. And yes! Enjoying the read. Do visit my site and and also see my newly created website ‘www.asmideep.webs.com’
Thanks
Hi Tam,
A friend of mine (Chad Estes, I’m not sure if you know him) recommended I talk with you while I’m in Eugene this week. I run a website called Recycle Your Faith and my wife and I are currently on a 8-month road trip capturing stories for the website. Probably be best to talk details via e-mail, but I couldn’t find your address on the site, could you respond via e-mail? Hope we can work something out!
I enjoyed a little peep into your blog world. I love your “about me” paragraph. It speaks out too me.
I love your description of yourself. It’s great to meet you.
Julie