Trips near and far

Do you love the beach? I do, but not for laying out and baking. God did not gift me with the skin tone for that. Can you say burn and peel?

But this past weekend, my daughter Kels and daughter-in-law Kellie—and LEO!—went to the beach. Kellie has skin that turns a deep golden brown (bless her!), so she while she laid out, Kels, Leo, and I joined her under a cabana one day, then the three of us took off and went walking and people watching (and frozen coffee drinkin’) the rest of the time.

I loved every minute.

It was a sweet time with my daughters and grandson, and I found myself counting my blessings so many times.

Here’s a quick vignette Kels put together from the trip (I grabbed it—with her permission—from her social media), and I’ve added a song, Goodness of God, that Kellie actually recorded.

Kellie routinely leads worship, and she and her twin sister Kristen have been singing together for years. Check out their music on iTunes.

We had wonderful girl/LEO time!

However, now I’m back to “butt in chair” time, working hard to finish my next book before Joe and I head to Israel in late October. More on that next book (and the trip) soon! But first…

I am SO PUMPED to tell you about another new book just about to release from Harvest House…

I had the pleasure of reading REDISCOVERING ISRAEL for endorsement and believe me, am I ever endorsing it! I cannot recommend it highly enough!

“If you’ve ever wanted to go to Israel—or want to go again—Rediscovering Israel will transport you there. Seeing Israel through Middle Eastern eyes, through the cultural lens of Jesus’ world and His life, is absolutely transformative. I traveled to Israel with Kristi in 2019, and traveled again with her while reading this book. The pictures, descriptions, and details place you right there in the Land. People say that, after a pilgrimage to Israel, you never read the Bible in the same way again, and they’re right. But reading this book did that for me too. It brought the Living Word of God even more alive, and I’m forever grateful.”

~ Tamera Alexander, USA Today bestselling author of A Million Little Choices

Please check out Rediscovering Israel. You. Will. Be. INCREDIBLY. Blessed!

So tell me…

Did you take a beach trip this year? Or another summer trip, by chance? And did you read a book on that trip that you’d love to recommend? If yes, please do!

Much love from Nashville,

Tammy