Tamera Alexander's Blog, page 51

What kind of bird am I?

Delmar, my wonderful photographer friend from Colorado, found this bird sitting in a wild rose bush near their house today. He thinks that perhaps the bird's a finch, but he wasn't sure. I'm not either. 
Any of you bird experts know what this pretty little thing is?



Have fun bringing in the New Year this evening. Be careful and God's richest blessings. Looking forward to sharing 2011 with you!

Great example of God's love

Adorable. Moving. Convicting. And a powerful example of God's love...

The story of Jonah from Corinth Baptist Church on Vimeo.

Kindle Freebies

For those of you who received a Kindle for Christmas, OR who have downloaded the Kindle Software to your PC or Mac (remember, you don't have to have a Kindle to read Kindle books), here are some current inspirational freebies.


The Winner's Manual by Jim Tressel. Price: $0. Genre: Life Lessons, Football, Inspirational. Rated 5 stars on 34 reviews. 
Happily Ever After (Deep Haven Series #1) by

Do overs

I love do overs.
I love that I serve a living God who believes in second chances. I love that when I've tried and failed, and tried and failed, and feel as if I've surely soaked up every last smidgen of His grace, He pulls me close and shows me that I've merely been splashing in the shallow end.
I love the start of a New Year. There's something fresh about turning that calendar page and knowing

Merry Christmas Eve

As the Alexander family calls it a night (Jack started a little early, as you can see), I wish you all a wonderful Christmas Eve and weekend with family and friends, and a fresh reminder of God's all-encompassing love for you. Merry Christmas!

Charmin and the Afterlife

Sunday was a day filled with missing Mom. I don't know why some days are harder than others, but Sunday was a tough day. 
That evening as I took a break from writing, the treadmill in the upstairs bedroom was whirring as Joe was walking, and I ran to the kitchen to grab a Diet Pepsi then stopped by the hall bathroom only to realize we were nearly out of toilet paper in there (sorry if that's TMI)

North Point's iBand

Check out North Point's iBand... Pretty creative!

Writing on deadline

It's a cold and rainy/snowy day here in Nashville, and I'm tucked away in my office writing like crazy. Here are a couple of pics I snapped last night while enjoying a Subway 6-inch tuna on wheat, my sweet iced tea in a wineglass (they're not just for special occasions, you know), and the Christmas Tree. To my left, a fire. The perfect setting to write.



Praying you're warm and content wherever

So you want to write a novel?

After being in the throes of this marathon push toward the end of my next first draft, I needed this laugh! Hope you enjoy it too! Thanks, Sunni, for sharing this with me!



Some of my favorite lines:

"I wish I could kill you and get away with it."
"I'm a storyteller. It will all work out."
"I'm going to write several books at a time. I can maximize my earnings that way."
"I have a gun in my

Elizabeth Edwards' Resilience

"The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered," Elizabeth Edwards wrote on her recent Facebook post. "We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human. But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do