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Hi, my name is Tammy. I’m a follower of Christ, a Midwesterner, a Gen-X’er, an introvert, a wife, mother (two adults and an adopted teen), step-mother and grandmother, a bit of a foodie, a lover of a good road trip…and I’m very ordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can’t boast of fame, fortune, standout talents or amazing skills other than being reasonably adept at Excel. (Don’t roll your eyes! It’s a wonderful tool. I use it for everything from cash flows to planning and organizing my thanksgiving dinner. But I digress…) I’m not as creative as I’d like to be – probably good since my background is accounting and finance. The words “creative” and “accounting” used together may result in unpleasant things like failed companies or jail time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My intent here is not to suggest that we should be lazy or settle for mediocre but that we might be content with the talents and abilities, appearance, and position\/station in life that God has placed us in rather than letting frustration or envy drag us down. I want to find satisfaction in just being who God has designed me to be for such a time as this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
History has proven that God can do extraordinary things with ordinary people when he chooses to. Look no further than King David who started out as a lowly shepherd and who made some significant errors in judgment as a king, yet he was known as a man after God’s own heart. Or Peter, the outspoken and impulsive fisherman who denied Christ three times. Or Paul, who persecuted Christians until his wake-up call on the road to Damascus. These people appear to have had some significant weaknesses or character flaws, yet the Lord used them in great ways. He knew their hearts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is me sharing my quest to discover joy and contentment in the simple things of life, in the day-to-day, in the “ordinary”<\/em><\/strong> as I continue to develop into the person God wants me to be. There may be days on this journey where I stumble onto something awesome. Other days I may just stumble. I’m am still a work in progress. We all are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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