I am currently sitting on my deck (thank You, Lord, for cool enough temperatures to actually enjoy this Minnesota summer morning!), seeking the Lord, and surrounded by 60 foot pine trees and a unique symphony of bird choruses. As I gaze down at the flower garden in front of me, I see what appear to [...]

Below is an updated/revised version of ‘An Angel’s Tale’ by Jenna Sorenson that is worth your time rereading if you’ve already read it, and an absolute ‘must read’ if you’ve never experienced a supernaturally creative download through the spirit of one of His precious children. The vision for the arts express’d is to equip a [...]

A Journey of Discovery is the preface from my book, No More Orphans! No More Orphans! is a comprehensive equipping manual for those who have vision and passion to ignite the next generation in being the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth and transform nations. The book is divided into five detailed sections: 1) Hidden Treasure: [...]

Today is Palm Sunday (Matthew 21, Mark 11, Luke 19:28-48, John12:12-38). I went to bed thinking about Psalm 8, especially verse 2. I mediated on a number of different translations. My favorite: “From the mouths of children and infants, you have built a fortress to silence the enemy and the avenger” Psalm (GWT). I woke [...]

the arts express’d, our new ministry, is called to equip this generation in their Christ-centered identity and discovery of their God-given gifts for impacting the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth. Our new teaching series is available as three dynamic and colorful children’s books, plus our family’s adoption story. The books can be purchased individually or [...]

The Journey Of Adoption is our family’s journey from a small community in northwestern Minnesota to the mountains of Guatemala. This story unfolds the uniqueness of beginning with one child, giving birth to twins, and culminating in the addition of a sibling group of three older children from an orphanage in Guatemala. The book presents [...]

No More Orphans! Piano CD Background Information All songs copyright 2010 Tammy Sorenson/Jaran Family Ministries/the arts express’d Blessed Are The words of this song come from Mark 10:16, Matthew 5:3-12 and Luke 6:20-26. Lord, Your heart is breaking for the children…the hungry and the poor who cry in shame. Your Spirit is awakening Your people, [...]

Not Forgotten is the title of one of the spontaneous songs the Lord recently had me record on my new intercessory piano CD entitled, No More Orphans (see www.theartsexpressed.com STORE). Over and over in my spirit as I prayed and played, I kept hearing the words, “you have not been forgotten” in my spirit. There [...]

New and now available: No More Orphans! book, intercessory piano CD, and equipping ministry by Tammy L. Sorenson. We have finished the final editing and printing stages. Below is an excerpt from the table of contents. We are very excited to see how the Lord desires to use this vision He instructed me to write [...]

Orphans. They have always been on the Lord’s heart. He has had them on our family’s heart for many years; we adopted three children from Guatemala who are no longer orphans. When I sit at the piano and worship, I see them; when I walk and pray, I see them. The topic of orphans has [...]