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Tammy Borden
Nov 20, 20242 min read
My Mom Beneath the Tree — A Christmas Memory
Each December 24th as a child, I recall my brother and I climbing into the back of our Oldsmobile to head to Christmas Eve services. Just...
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Tammy Borden
Dec 8, 20231 min read
I'm not crying. You're crying.
To say I’m overwhelmed is an understatement. WBAY-TV2, the ABC affiliate in Green Bay, WI, aired a segment during their 6pm news called...
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Tammy Borden
Oct 29, 20232 min read
An 80-Year Mystery Solved—Say Hello to Jimmy
I’d like to introduce you to Jimmy… How do I even begin to share this extraordinary development in my mother's story? How do I tell of...
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Tammy Borden
Sep 28, 20231 min read
A House Without an Open Door
This house…. This house is in the small village of Ampleben, Niedersachsen, Germany. It’s where my mom (Waltraud) lived as a teenager...
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Tammy Borden
Aug 2, 20232 min read
Look Past the "Old"
A lot of tears have been shed these past couple weeks as I've gotten messages of encouragement over my dear Mutti's story. It’s nice to...
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Tammy Borden
Jul 22, 20232 min read
Press Release: New Novel by Wisconsin Author
Press release - New Novel by Wisconsin author, Tammy Borden: Waltraud — A True Story of Growing Up in Nazi Germany
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Tammy Borden
Jul 12, 20232 min read
The Year Was 1937. What Happens Nearly 80 Years Later is Priceless.
If you've read the opening chapter of my new novel, Waltraud — A True Story of Growing Up in Nazi Germany, you know this story. And now...
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Tammy Borden
Jun 15, 20233 min read
Each Season's Cathedral — A Poem About Nature
I'm not a fan of winter. In fact, my feeling borders on disdain. I've got a friend who loves winter. He takes the most beautiful photos...
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Tammy Borden
Jan 11, 20213 min read
Jesus & Politics — A Clash of Two Kingdoms
Politics and policies will never transform a heart or bring our nation to its knees. It takes a far higher power.
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Tammy Borden
May 17, 20202 min read
A Time of Solitude & Gratitude
As a gardener, can you even imagine? What if this time of social isolation and confinement began during January’s cold, desolate grip? As...
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Tammy Borden
Aug 11, 20196 min read
How to Explain the Bible to Beginners
It’s been a tough year. My dear mother had a heart procedure on Valentines Day which resulted in many complications and subsequent...
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Tammy Borden
Jul 13, 20193 min read
The Weeds of Life
I hate weeds, which means I have a lot to hate about my lawn and garden. But I have vowed to keep fighting despite a losing battle. Let’s...
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Tammy Borden
May 18, 20192 min read
A Story in the Stones
The neighbors must have wondered why a stranger in her Sunday best was picking through the rubble where a barn once stood. Weeds and tree...
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Tammy Borden
Apr 20, 20192 min read
What Adele Taught Me About God
Have you seen it? It was all over social media a few years ago — the video of Adele impersonating Adele among a bunch of other Adeles?...
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Tammy Borden
Mar 16, 20192 min read
They Will Know
What are we doing?!?! And by "we," I mean the collective "we" as Christians. Me included. Now, I’m no biblical scholar. I'm no prophet....
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Tammy Borden
Feb 16, 20193 min read
Pruning Isn't Pretty — Garden Life Lessons
When my husband and I bought our first home many years ago, it needed a lot of attention in the landscaping department. One area that...
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Tammy Borden
Dec 22, 20183 min read
Christmas Angels — Big Whoopin' Deal
In the Christmas story, Jesus doesn’t exactly come on the scene with megaphoned announcers, lights blazing, and cheering crowds. He...
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Tammy Borden
Nov 17, 20182 min read
Finding Baby Jesus — A Christmas Poem
I've had some time on my hands to do some pretty major cleaning around the house, including going through old photos, birthday cards,...
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Tammy Borden
Oct 20, 20183 min read
Another Year Older — If People Only Knew
I crossed over to the second half of my first centennial last year — I turned 50 in October 2017. The years have brought with them some...
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Tammy Borden
Sep 10, 20183 min read
A Season of Change
It’s autumn. In nature, that means some pretty drastic changes. Leaves erupt in the colors of campfire embers and then dance through the...
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