About Tiffini
Once upon a time, a little blue-eyed, blonde haired girl was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Her formulative years were spent traveling across the United States and Canada with her family; she and her younger sister would often aruge about who got to sit in the front seat of the car! As a child, Tiffini was complacent, obedient, observant—and a budding writer! She doesn’t even remember writing “Sweet Shelby,” her first story but by age 9 was reading her stories out loud to classmates during circle time.
By the time she would graduate high school, Tiffini had written over 100 short stoies and novels, covering topics like the Holocaust and the Orphan Train. All of her books at that time were hand-written; the longest was 2,243 pages!
When she wasn’t writing, she nourished a passionate love of country music, horses that could run fast, God, soaking in everything she could about the Holocaust, volunteering with children, cooking, psychology and education.
When she was 23, she had her first child, a little blonde haired, blue eyed princess named Breathe. The birth of her daughter inspired Tiffini to come forward with painful and haunting truths regarding the sexual abuse she’d endured as a child. She channeled all of her hurt and confusion into writing and devoting every minute to her daughter. By the time her second daughter, a beautiful auburn-haired, blue-eyed princess named Alight was born, healing was well underway and she knew with certainy that her calling in life was motherhood.
Today, Tiffini is a motivational speaker and author of eleven published books, most of which deal with abuse in some format. She uses her own traumatic past as a bridge to helping others realize they are not alone and that God will hold their hand just as He held hers. She is a mother who delights in immersing herself in a wonderland of imaginative games like Elephant in the Jungle, Picasso Days and tea parties. She is a volunteer who works with children in church and in schools. She is a chocolate-lover and could play in a creek bed all day. She is an insomniac who writes late at night while consuming plenty of Dr. Peppers! She is a dreamer, an optimist and a storyteller who believes the best stories are the ones we create with our families.
Welcome to Stories That Matters!
Tiffini, you have, as Jerry Jenkins would say, “Captured the theater of my mind.” I can’t wait to read more of your work, I’m already a fan. Thank you for your words and your ability to draw the reader into your moment. Your gifts are more than you even realize.
Kathleen, thank you so much for the encouraging words. It really does mean so much!
I am so pleased to have stumbled across your blog! You are a gifted writer, able to convey emotion convincingly.
Your poems about the experiences of Jews during Hitler’s reign of terror are moving. I have known two people who lived in Europe during that period. One lady, very kind to me, moved to the US after the war; she never accepted what her countrymen did – and yet, to me, a young girl, she was kindness itself. It is hard to understand how one can be blind about something like this, and still kind and loving to a young girl in another time, another country.
Human beings are remarkable in their ability to see only what they wish to see.
The other lady, I did not really know, but only know of her through stories of her daughter-in-law. Her entire family was murdered in the death camps. She was liberated at the end of the war, married a man who experienced the same, and they moved to America in the 1950s, living fairly ordinary lives. For many years, she toured city schools, speaking of the horrors that she and people like her endured.
People are also remarkable for the things they can survive.
Thank you for your lovely, compelling poems. I look forward to visiting your blog often.
Hi! Thank you for such a thoughtful response! Yes, the Holocaust was an unbelievable time in history, full of both terror and resilience. I’ve been fortunate to have spoken with two different survivors, who both had very different experiences, but the one thing that they share is the fear and sadness.
People -do- indeed see what they want to see and sometimes it is too hard to accept when evil exists right before our eyes.
These poems were written when I was in the 10th grade, so they are quite old! But I’m glad to hear they convey how much emotion I feel toward the Holocaust and it’s survivors/victims!
I appreciate your support and will be looking over your blog this morning!
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Thanks for responding. Hope you enjoy your visit to my blog. 🙂
I nominated you for the versatile blogger award! Best wishes.
The Versatile Blogger Award acceptance rules:
1). Thank the person who nominated you
2). Link back to their blog
3). Nominate up to 15 people for the award (let them know they have been nominated)
4). Share seven things about yourself
Thank you! How kind! 🙂
Where have you been???? I hope all is well!!!! I have a passage on my blog that you may want to read and give feed back on. It’s called “Creating A wonderland”!!!! Thought about you after I posted this.
Hey! I’ve written 2 blogs this week– the last one, “Gather 2 or 3” explains current circumstances pretty well. I will definitely take a look at the blog–my interest is piqued! 🙂
As you were writing this I was reading your piece. I will comment, been reading on the go!!!! I wanted to make sure things were good in your neck of the woods!!!!
Happy Mother’s day tiffini!!!! I have enjoy our back and forwards and your love for your children is apparent; thanks for being an example!!!!
Thank you! That is super sweet, and very thoughtful of you! I too have enjoyed conversing with someone as talented, optimistic and expressive as yourself! 🙂
It was my pleasure….i guess talent knows talent!!!! You deserve a great life; Our heart are meant to be open and we should always surround ourselves with people that deserve our openness!!!!
You are a lovely person, Tiffini. And your daughters are so beautiful. 🙂