by Tammie Fickas | Apr 11, 2023 | Faith, Journey, Your Story
We all need a safe place. That doesn’t mean a physical location, although it can. People need to have people to whom they can open up to about things that affect them. A place where they can share and be known without judgment. A feral cat showed up in the yard...
by Tammie Fickas | Jun 18, 2019 | Faith, Journey, Living the Life You're Given
Do you ever wonder how God decides which prayers to answer? You know, when you’ve poured out your heart to Him. Your prayers are for good things that line up with scripture. There’s really no reason God shouldn’t give you what you ask. No earthly, human reason anyway....
by Tammie Fickas | Jun 11, 2019 | Christ's Love, Faith
Once there was a girl who had been hurt by one… two… a lot of people. She tried to grow a shell, thick as a turtle’s, to keep out the hurt, but the hurt lived with her inside the shell. The hurt mocked and taunted her, and she searched for ways to drown it out. She...
by Tammie Fickas | Apr 28, 2019 | Faith, Journey
I made a decision recently that defies conventional wisdom. You know, conventional wisdom that “they” are experts at speaking to the masses. “They” say do this and “they” say don’t do that. Sometimes it seems like everyone wants to give their opinion and...
by Tammie Fickas | Nov 1, 2018 | Faith, Journey
Talk swirled around her. Classmates talked of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. Excitement swelled. The teacher turned the talk to safety while on this trip of a lifetime. Staying with the group, keeping money and personal items close, not falling onto the tracks of...
by Tammie Fickas | Oct 30, 2018 | Faith, Journey
Are there chances you regret not taking? How about dreams you’ve put aside? Do you ever wish your life was different? What is holding you back from taking chances and fulfilling your God-given purpose? For me, the answer to that question is fear and more questions....
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