Tammy’s Favorites

We hope you are enjoying these weekly feature posts from the authors of Inspired by Life…and Fiction. We’re sharing some of our favorite things to help you get to know us a little better—and we’d love to hear your answers to these “favorites” questions in the comments below.
Favorite Candy: Peanut M&Ms. Hands down. Cannot keep them anywhere within a 200 yard radius or they’ll be on my hips in nothing flat. And the “SHARING SIZE” label on the package? Purely subjective.
[image error]Favorite Sport: I am not a sports girl. Remember that moment in Titanic when Jack looks at Rose and says, “You just seem like, you know, kind of an indoor girl.” That’s pretty much me. (Move ahead to 1:24 in the video if you want to see that moment again.)
That said, I will happily try to play anything. You just don’t necessarily want me on your team. Much like the gals in middle school who finally had to choose me for their team. That experience was a defining sports moment for me.
One day during gym in middle school, I desperately did not want to be chosen last for basketball. But I was, as usual. And I still remember the team captain’s comment, “We don’t want that white girl!” However, since I was the last remaining person, they had no choice. So off I went. I so wanted to redeem myself, so you can imagine my absolute THRILL when I finally made a basket! Only…it was for the other team. To say my teammates were not happy was an understatement. To say my basketball career died right there on that court, was not. : }
But if you ever choose me for your team, honey, I’ll be all in! Just don’t make winning your goal, k?
[image error]Me at age 10, entering middle school (with our little Toy Manchester Terrier, Duchess).Those girls weren’t lying. I was white! LOL
Favorite Verse: This is like choosing a favorite child or grandchild. No way. They’re all so loved and dear to me. But here’s a life verse I return to repeatedly:
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” Hebrews 12:1-2
I love that the Hebrew writer alludes to the “huge crowd of witnesses,” especially since so many loved ones have already crossed to the other side. I often imagine Mom and Dad cheering me on, praying me home. Same for Fred and Claudette (my inlaws), and so many other loved ones including aunts, uncles, cousins, and even high school friends.
I asked ChatGPT to provide a picture based on this verse with the parameters: “Make the runner a 60-something woman with reddish hair and a joyful, yet determined look on her face. And for the love, make Jesus middle eastern looking because he was.” This is what it gave me:

Just picture your own loved ones in the faces of those portrayed, cheering you on!
I’d love to know YOUR favorites! Do we share any? Peanut M&Ms, perhaps? Is anyone else kind of an indoor girl?
Love from my corner of Nashville,
Tammy

Favourite Sport: My favourite sport is reading (while eating ice cream).
By the way, you really did suck at basketball. You scored for the other team?!