I see the world through the lens of the Kingdom of Heaven, therefore, the prophetic symbolism of the hummingbird is the first thought that comes to mind. I get my resources in order to delve further into the wonder of what I have been so privileged to witness. One of my sources (www.barbiebreathitt.com) reads: “rapid success from a small beginning will be as sweet as honey; ‘flying jewels’; compact, strong muscles: tiniest of all birds, small ideas or concepts may possess much potential and power; high maneuverability to hover; travels at 65 mph then comes to a complete stop; flying forward, straight up and down, sideways, and backwards, obtain nectar and the sweet treasures of life and eat insects. Focus on the good, beauty and joy in people.”

Another states that hummingbirds symbolize freedom, energy, tireless joy, and accomplishing things that are said to be impossible. Also, as a side-note, hummingbirds are the ONLY birds that can fly backwards (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_symbolic_meaning_of_hummingbirds#ixzz1UAHlxJKV).

Finally, (I am unable to locate my source, therefore I won’t quote, but rather, restate), one writes about the tongue of the hummingbird being able to bypass the tough, bitter outer layers of the plant in order to find hidden treasure beneath. (The essence of my book, “I Am A Good Idea,” is all about finding the hidden treasures within each individual!) I also note that these are baby hummingbirds, which always represent birthing; “something new and delicate that is totally dependent upon you taking care of it: a ministry, business in infancy stage; fruitfulness; reproduction (www.barbiebreathitt.com).”

For me, personally, this all has significance, as I have been praying, fasting, and waiting on a number of promises/prophetic prayers and words spoken over me/my family for years. The hummingbirds symbolize both reflecting back, and the ‘suddenlies’ that will take place in my life and in my family moving forward (I believe this for many prayers covering this nation and this generation as well). My eyes well up with tears as I think about the precious way the Holy Spirit chooses to so intimately and personally reveal my Heavenly Father’s answer to heartfelt cries for being His vessel in bringing His Kingdom to come and His will to be done. In the stillness, He clarifies His desires for the season that is at hand.

Years ago, the Lord instructed me to write the vision down, and though it tarried, to wait for it (Habakkuk 2:2-3). He was also clear that I was not to despise small beginnings (Zechariah 4:10). I have spent much of my adult life walking out this vision with the children the Lord has so richly blessed my husband and me with: all six…three biological, including a set of twins, and an adopted sibling group of three (all at once, older and non-English speaking ! I have focused on teaching each one their identity in Christ through His Word, their homeschool curriculum, and through a daily journey called life. This journey has centered around intimately knowing the voice/presence of the Holy Spirit and a desire to live their lives and use their giftings for the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth. I have also focused on identifying and nurturing the specific and unique giftings the Father has placed within each one. We have a drummer/studio musician/audio production specialist, a guitar/bass/graphic designer artist, a vocalist/hip hop dancer/keyboardist/photographer, a gift of helps/creative artist/missionary heart/writer/worshiper, a lyrical dancer/writer/gift of helps/worshiper, and a finder of the lost/gifts of helps/kairos Word from Scripture child…each one unique, each one special, and each one a gift from Heaven sent to Earth to be expression of His nature through their assigned giftings.

The Arts Expressed has been an evolving vision in my spirit and in my heart since the Lord gave me a heart for gifted and talented kids back in college. He has however, shaped the vision into such a portrayal of His beauty that I could not have remotely fathomed or thought of in my own strength. Over the years of walking it out in the homeschooling environment of our six children and in our family ministry, the Lord has brought it to a place where it so much better manifests His heart than my own. He has been teaching me a multitude of things about myself and the depths of the identity His Son purchased for my freedom to be who He has called me, to see myself as my Father sees me through His righteousness and nothing less, and who He has created and gifted me to be as an expression of Heaven on Earth.

From that perspective, He has so clearly emphasized that EVERY individual is gifted, talented, and created with unique purpose for a specific Kingdom assignment here on Earth. He has called me to find and release the limitless treasures He has hidden in others, regardless of age, but especially from the earliest of ages (it’s NEVER too late to discover the gifts He has placed within you!). Through Jesus, the Father has placed infinite good and infinite beauty intentionally to be expressed throughout the Earth through His vessels. He wants all people to know His love and joy (and all of the Fruits of His Spirit), and what better way to manifest His nature to a world in need than through His Son via Holy Spirit via His sons and daughters expressing the vast array of endless creative gifts He has placed within each member of His creation. Every created being is a container for expressing the Father’s inexhaustible creativity. We have each been given the freedom to choose whether to use our God-given gifts for the Kingdom of Heaven or not. The evidence of this is all around us daily. (Please note, that I am not stating that our gifts are to be used exclusively in the church. To the contrary, our gifts are to be used out in the world wherever we’ve been placed. We are to be the Kingdom of Heaven’s sphere of influence – the Church He is building and advancing – (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, wisdom, understanding, council, might, knowledge and reverential awe of the Lord) wherever those who don’t yet know Him are!

The Arts Expressed purposes to stir up, discover, nurture, and equip the giftings the Lord has placed within each individual person who seeks to discover their unique and specific purpose here on Earth; the individual assignments given to each one to develop and release. There is no one else who can contribute and share what the Father has created you to express. What an amazing and mind-boggling concept to grasp! I believe The Arts Expressed is going to be a center with high maneuverability that will ‘suddenly’ be propelled into the lives of those who are seeking identity, purpose, and to be an expression of Heaven on Earth through the development of their giftings, talents, and skills in a multitude of areas, but especially in the creative arts. I also believe there will be a non-profit piece to The Arts Expressed that will be created specifically to reach those the world has cast aside; the ones the world labels as ‘orphans,’ and those who feel isolated, alone, or ‘orphaned.’ The Father’s eyes are on each and every one and in Him, there are no orphans, only a family waiting to embrace and love them. He created each and every individual to know and receive the gift of His Son, and through Him, be activated and released in their unique giftings within; to know their specific assignment and to take their place in all He has purposed for this time in His story. His desire is for them to be trained up in the way they should go, follow Him in a vital and living love relationship, as well as develop the skills and giftings He can use to transform the atmospheres of their nations.

In the process, I will be blessed to continue to use my own giftings as a pianist, psalmist, teacher, and writer (as well as wife and mother . The worship, prayer, prophetic giftings, identity in Christ, authority in Christ, and being a daughter who desires to be an expression of her Father’s heart and will, by His Spirit and His Word through His blood, is the foundation of my journey. In Him, I am free to be me, and in Him, I am free indeed! In Him, I am on Earth to be used to release others to walk freely as He made a way for and created them to be: free to love, free to walk in joy and peace, free to be patient/kind/and gentle, free to be self-less, free to be compassionate and merciful…free to be an inexhaustible list of adjectives that express the goodness of Heaven on Earth through who we are in Christ and what’s/Who’s inside of us to express, however we have been gifted to express it!

Yes, I have been blessed with birthing a big vision that contains much Kingdom potential and power (the hummingbirds ). I know the One who is faithful to do what He says He will do, and the One who will bring it to pass, not by might or power, but by His Spirit…SUDDENLY!

P.S. Note: The Arts Expressed also has a unique music instruction methodology that encompasses technical facility, ear training and musicianship in order to develop creativity through spontaneous improvisation and original composition, i.e. creating music. It involves learning to develop the tools of musical excellence and skill, in collaboration with identity/relationship in Christ, facilitating new/original songs, as well as following the leading of the Holy Spirit spontaneously in worship and in ministry.

FYI: mama and papa hummingbird have visited my deck three times since starting this note, and yes, that number has significance, too ! We were blessed to capture a portion of the baby hummingbird experience on video, but unfortunately the file is too large to post on this site, even after condensing the resolution.

The vision for the arts express’d is to equip a generation in Kingdom identity & purpose. In so doing, Kingdom sons & daughters will be passionately in pursuit of the King and His Kingdom on Earth, always available as His vessels to receive creative downloads with which to transform the atmosphere and the nations in which they live. Creative downloads come in all forms: music, art, dance, design, photography, literature, etc. Below is a wonderful example of our daughter being a creative Kingdom vessel. This breathtaking poem was dropped into her spirit supernaturally quickly while working on a class assignment. Be blessed!

An Angel’s Tale
Copyright 2011 Jenna Sorenson/the arts express’d

A lily with no flaws.
Serene lake of glass, every wave moving rhythmically
as if directed by a master composer 

and followed by choirs of youthful angels
playing golden harps and lyres.
Perfection impersonated 

is what some believe heaven to be.
Yes, truth! Still, truth, to some extent
is not a whole truth.

So, I will tell what you may understand.
Yes, there is music and it masterfully composed,
and yes, heaven is peaceful!

Yet, heaven is so much more.
Heaven is a story with no beginning or ending.
My words fail to describe 

the wondrous lands and majestic galaxies.
There is overcoming triumph, we rejoice a victory!
There is overwhelming sadness

when one from Earth is harmed or lost.
I am carried by waves of indigo blue and iridescent white
brushing against the soles of my feet.

Air so crisp, times, and times sharper,
than the sharpest air you've ever breathed.
Water is made of crystals,

I can hold it in my hands
and it melts upon entering my lips.
My thirst is quenched for days,

refreshing my entire being.
Brooks laugh with joy and glee,
silly children with a joke; 

not so funny as they think.
Stop too long, they will try their best to make you laugh.
About the music: 

everything is music!
Hear Wind, he forever whispers a song.
A father singing soothing lullabies, 

"Hush, my dear worries are not for you...
My gift to you a crown of peace,
with  pearls and jades and stones with blue..."

Instruments play themselves
unleashing tidal waves of sound.
The drums' beat call your feet to dance and 

Oh, the rhythm of the bass-
your soul's very heartbeat!
There is always light, but no sun.

He, Creator of heaven and earth,
is the source of all light.
Gates of pearls and emeralds 

gleam like snow under His light.
Streets of endless gold
are the very arms of moonlight.

These are but few of heaven's smallest mysteries.
You ask about me, I have jet black hair
That fall to my shoulders.

I am ten feet tall,
small in comparison to those around me.
I have large and powerful wings,

pure white; embedded with luxurious stones.
If you could see them,
that is how they would appear.

Picture a humming bird,
One of earth's smallest birds.
This creature flies 

and her wings are but a blur.
Mine and everyone else's are similar.
The wings are there, 

just not within your frame of vision.
Now today is a very important day.
As I look down upon the child, I am filled with pride.

How I remember the first day
I was appointed to watch over her.
Poor helpless child, 

wrapped in a dirty blanket!
Taking her first gasps of oxygen,
as her young mother breathed her last.

Dumpster!
What a dirty and awful place for a babe!
Oh, her story reminds me of my Lord, 

when He was born on earth;
His bed was but a dirty manger.
That night, the very first night, 

she spent alone. A forbidding of what was to come?
Drops fell from my eyes
and crashed like fragile glass as they hit the ground.

I stood over her and wept.
Both with joy and sadness, I wept!
My wings were a shield

guarding her from the bitter wind.
A heavy lump climbed my throat.
Still, that night I sang her song;

its very melody runs though her DNA.
Every human being has their very own song,
Not to be replicated by anyone.

Now she is six...
Oh, my little precious and kind hearted beauty!
Never given a name,

used and abused.
Oh, how Fury burned within me,
when I was prevented 

from keeping her from scarring pain!
Those heartless rats!
Faster than the beat of my wings,

I would have run my sword of light through them,
had I only been given the command.
Oh, wretched was I!

Nothing is worse for a Guardian
Than the feeling of helplessness;
not being able to protect his earthly treasure.

Her life on earth is over,
Her destiny not fully reached.
Still, she will do great things. 

Hardship builds character.
Hers is one of kindness.
I have weaved her a garment of gold and

anointed her waist long hair with oil.
Now we go... forward we go!
The past is forgotten,

a vain wisp of smoke in the wind.
I am so proud to present her
to her Heavenly Father, my Lord!

I hold her small hand and we walk forward.
We travel galaxies in seconds
Wind has crowned my little darling and

brooks have made her laugh.
Almost there...forward we go!
We approach His Majesty and I fall to my knees, 

not out of force, but by choice.
Oh, how glad He is to see her precious smile!
He gently kneels at her eye level, and 

with such grace and overwhelming love,
leans over and gently kisses her anointed head.
Then from deep within He sings! 

As the sound of oceans,
He sings her song,
and to my delight she sings back to Him!

Oh blessed I am! What beautiful harmony!
Silence... Do you hear the song is over,
yet, still resonating around us? 

The sound is as drops of rain returning to the sea.
I am shaken to the core!
He smiles a brilliant smile lit by a hundred stars

and says, "Your name, the name I gave
you before you were even born...
Precious, My Precious."

1) Hidden Treasure: I Am A Good Idea
2) Kingdom Jewels: I Have A Gift Within Me
3) Creative Jewels: I Carry Gifts The World Needs
4) His Kingdom Come and His Will Be Done
5) Practical Teaching Tools

The Practical Teaching Tools are creative lesson plans and equipping tools that impart, release, and facilitate the contents of the book. Also available are an intercessory piano CD and beautifully photographed companion book, entitled, No More Orphans! and my three children’s books containing the significant truths of No More Orphans through colorful graphics and simple stories designed specifically for kids: The Little Ugly House: A Story About Learning To Shine From Within, I Am A Good Idea!, and Hidden Treasure, Kingdom Jewels and ME!

Preface: A Journey Of Discovery
copyright 2011 Tammy Sorenson/the arts express’d

“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7

The pages you now hold in your hands, No More Orphans! contain revelation and practical teaching gained through an interesting journey of diligent seeking, learning, praying, fasting, obedience, repentance, surrender, studying Scripture, worship, prophecy, dreams and visions. The journey began in 1974, when I experienced my first personal encounter with Jesus Christ.

Fast forwarding through many of life’s various events, the journey went to another level in the early 1990′s, and another in 1999. It’s now 2011, eleven years later, and many pieces of this journey have begun to connect in a divine way on yet another level. I have felt called to write the vision down on the following pages (Habakkuk 2:2-3) because it is a season to prepare and equip a Kingdom generation: one that transcends age, culture, denomination, and any other impediment to unity in Kingdom purpose.

In the spring of 2002, I began to be deeply laden in prayer. Others prayed similar prayers over me, confirming what the Lord had placed in my heart. As a worshiper in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:23-24), I became burdened with the heart of God and His Kingdom purposes for this generation. Many of the songs and prayers He gave me through the fall of 2002 came from Joel 2, Isaiah 6, 54, 58 and 61, and Malachi 4:6. Earlier in the same year, a prophetic ministry told me that I would be “doing kids for a long time,” including adopting three additional children into our family of three biological children. My husband, Kevan, and I are currently celebrating thirty blessed years together. I was instructed “to not forget about the rest of the world, because the Lord had put something in me it needs.”

I have spent the past eleven years seeking the meaning of that prophetic word, and laboring in prayer with the Lord over His words, His will, and Scripture. Like Mary (Luke 2:19), I “treasured up and pondered all these things in my heart.” I believe my own personal journey will benefit those who have been searching for identity, acceptance, purpose in life, and a sense of belonging. It will also facilitate those who have been seeking the Lord’s heart for themselves, their families, for this generation, and for these days we are living in.

In 2005, the Lord moved us to a place where extended prayer walks and seeking His presence through worship became necessary in order to keep focused each day (Hebrews 12:2). It was also during this time the Lord began to give several of my children and me vivid dreams and visions. Through times spent in His presence, these dreams and visions became integral pieces connecting the previous years, and culminating in this project.

In one significant dream, I had in my possession a suitcase filled with beautiful, precious jewels and gemstones. These jewels did not belong to me, yet somehow I knew they did. I opened the suitcase and began to dig frantically through all of the jewels inside to find “the box” from which these jewels had spilled. I could only find the lid.

I knew the Lord was speaking to me when I awoke the next morning. I sensed His leading regarding the jewels representing undiscovered hidden treasure within the infinite mysteries Christ accomplished for each one of us when He died on the cross. His life, death and resurrection gave each of us everything we need to carry His presence, His authority, and His glory in our lives, not only for eternity, but as we walk this Earth (2 Corinthians 4:7 and 2 Peter 1:3-8). I knew from the dream the Lord has bestowed on us so much more treasure through the blood of Jesus that the Body of Christ has not yet begun to access.

Shortly after that, our daughter, Jocilyn (age twelve at the time) was given a vision of two small flour bags of gold and a large flour bag of sand with an ephod, like those worn on the breastplate of the robes of Old Testament priests (Exodus 28:17-21), highlighting in particular, the twelve jewels. These bags dropped through the ceiling of our home onto our kitchen table. Our son, Josiah (age nine at the time) also got a vision of bags of silver and gold. He was unsure of the contents inside one of the bags he saw me opening as I played the piano. When he inquired of the Lord as to what was inside that particular bag, the Lord replied, “orphans.” All of these visions are connected to the following pages, and are detailed in Section V: Practical Teaching Tools, entitled, Practical Teaching Lesson for Kingdom Jewels Our Eternal Spiritual Kingdom Inheritance. The song, “How Did We Get To Here?” also included, will prayerfully contribute to the Lord setting the orphans of the nations free (James 1:27).

I had been prompted for several years prior to these dreams and visions to pray about man’s tendency to confine the Lord in “a box.” (The “box” represents the walls of any one place, such as a church building, or man’s limitations and restrictions of the Holy Spirit.) I knew through the dream He was confirming the immeasurable wealth of the hidden treasure in Christ, which cannot be contained in “a box.” When Christ walked the Earth, “the box” vanished and the lid was removed, yet man has not come into the fullness of His glorious and limitless riches.

The fullness of the precious treasures, the shed blood of Christ, purchased on our behalf is about to “spill out” in greater measure to everyone who is seeking first His Kingdom and His righteousness (Matthew 6:33). These glorious treasures are to be carried into every sector of our society, far beyond the boundaries of any one place. I believe we are about to experience a manifestation of Christ in us, the hope of glory, going out into the harvest of the nations. The pages of No More Orphans! will present a foundation for a few of the treasures He has purchased for us to carry as His vessels on Earth. It will also lay out a vision for impacting the transformation of individuals, families, and communities for the Kingdom of Heaven through the creative arts and a transportable ministry called the arts express’d.

Following the dreams and visions, the Lord prompted me to meditate on Isaiah 11:1-2, and specific passages in Revelations pertaining to the seven Spirits of God. He also prompted me to order a menorah. The very day it arrived in the mail, our daughter shared a vision, in which He had shown her a menorah. A missionary friend, Alice Sharping (Every Nation Ministries, Elk River, MN), came to our house about a year later and prayed over our family. The Lord showed her a treasure chest filled with incredibly beautiful jewels submerged beneath the sea. The Lord revealed to her that the treasure of our family was submerged and held under water by some specific things we needed to pray through in personal and generational repentance. Our repentance and prayers would release the Lord to dispatch His angels to guard the treasure, and to release it at His appointed time.

The Lord has spoken Habakkuk 2:2-3, four times in the past four years pertaining to the contents and the treasure presented within these pages. The treasure is not only for and about our family, but is representative of the treasure in all those He has called by His name for “such a time as this” (Esther 4:14). “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God” (John 1:12-13).

The Lord orchestrated our attendance at several Jim Chosa training seminars (www.daychiefministries.org), in which revelatory tools for launching us to the next step of our journey were presented. These tools related to the very things the Lord had shown our missionary friend, Alice.

Many times throughout the past eight years, the Lord has emphasized restoration, rebuilding our foundations (the bag of sand), and the “latter glory would be greater than the former” (Haggai 2:9). He has purposed “we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us” (2 Corinthians 4:7). The hidden treasure of the infinite mysteries in Christ were purchased with His blood and are offered to all those who will seek Him and His righteousness (Daniel 2:19, 28-30, 47, 4:9; Matthew 13:44, Romans 16:25; Ephesians 1:9, 3:4-12, 6:19, and Colossians 1:26-27, 2:2-3, 4:3).

I pray His revelation will “spill out,” as you ask Holy Spirit to unveil, activate and release what He has already placed within you. Believe it! Receive it! Be built up, equipped and released to bring His Kingdom to come and His will to be done on Earth as it is in Heaven, in Jesus’ mighty name!

This is my heart as you read through the following pages:”Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all” (Ephesians 1:15-23).



Hidden Treasure, Kingdom Jewels and Me!
The Kingdom of Heaven is an exciting adventure to be experienced in this life.
Jesus is the key to discovering an amazing treasure of Kingdom identity.
The journey of ‘Christ in me’ is like searching for a treasure of priceless jewels.

The Journey of Adoption
Our family’s adoption story reveals the infinite lengths our Heavenly Father will go to place His precious children in families.
The Body of Christ is called to proclaim our Heavenly Father’s Divine plan of adoption and restoration to individuals, families and communities.
Every generation must be equipped to carry the Father’s heart for the fatherless children, becoming His hands and feet on Earth.

To bring this ministry to you, online or on site contact us at support@TheArtsExpressed.com or call us at 763-262-2607.

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, who’ll tell them that You know each one by name. You’ve heard their cries for freedom. You’ve seen their hurt and pain. You love them as a Father and Your Son died for their gain.

Blessed are the poor and needy. Blessed are the ones who mourn. Blessed are the gentle and lowly, the Kingdom is yours. Blessed are the hungry and thirsty. Blessed are the pure in heart. Blessed are the persecuted, the Kingdom is yours.

Blessed are the merciful. Blessed are those who work for peace. Blessed are those who seek Your heart, sharing Your great love throughout the world. Blessed are the children. Your heart is breaking for them. Blessed are believers when they share and every child receives.

I Am
This song was inspired by the words Jesus spoke in the Gospels.

I see every face on every single child that nobody wanted; the world threw them away. I see every tear on every single face of every broken heart needing someone to look their way.

I Am the only answer. Don’t believe the lies they say. I Am the only hope you’re all crying out for this day. How did we get to here and how do we get to where we need to be?  Jesus is My Name.

I see every child, hungry, sick, abused, crying for someone to take away their pain. I see every child empty and alone fearing that no one cares or knows their name.

I Am the love you’re looking for. I Am peace and so much more. I Am your way, your truth, your life, I Am. I Am the freedom that you seek. I Am your strength when you are weak. I Am your shelter from this storm…I Am.

How did we get to here and how do we get to where we need to be?  Jesus is My Name. Do you hear My voice? Do you know My Word?  Jesus is My Name.

Every Child is a Gift
This spontaneous instrumental song was inspired by Psalm 127:3. The message of the song is contained in my new book, also entitled, No More Orphans! Every child is a God idea, and is therefore a good idea. Every child has been sent to Earth as a gift, and as a carrier of gifts the world needs. Every child is invited to receive our Heavenly Father’s greatest gift of love and eternal life through the sacrifice of His only Son, Jesus Christ. The gift of Holy Spirit within activates and empowers both the infinite treasure of Christ Jesus and the specific gifts He has placed within each individual. These gifts are to manifest and be carried as an expression of Heaven on the Earth.

For the Orphaned
This song passionately expresses instrumental intercession on behalf of everyone who has been abandoned, rejected, discarded, or orphaned by tragedy. The spontaneous music reflects the daily questions and the unknowns in being orphaned: wondering if anyone cares, of survival, and of existence itself. It also carries the promise of Jesus in John 14:18 to not leave us as orphans.

“Does anyone see me? Does anyone care about me? I have dreams of being wanted, of belonging, of being loved. There are so many like me needing to know hope, needing to know purpose, needing to know we have a future, needing to know Love. Does anyone see me?”

For the Poor
This spontaneous instrumental song came from meditating on Luke 6:20-21. Jesus promises the kingdom of God to those who are poor and hungry in this present age. The music reflects the heart of the Father and His promise to fill them according to the riches of His eternal Kingdom of Heaven.

For the Sick
This spontaneous song was inspired as intercession for a precious family standing in faith on 1 Peter 2:24 and the healing of their husband and father. I dedicate this song to the Ted Landmark family, and give glory and honor to our Heavenly Father for this family’s overcoming testimony of faith. Ted is now eternally healed in the presence of Jesus. I pray this song will comfort and heal the hearts of those who must stand strong in faith and walk out the unseen.

For the War-Torn & Persecuted
This spontaneous instrumental piece was inspired by 2 Corinthians 4 and Philippians 4:7. As intercessory music, it reflects the tension, the monotony, and the perseverance of victims who daily battle living in the midst of war and persecution. It is also a prayer for His peace in the midst their storms.

For the Unborn
This spontaneous instrumental piece is wholehearted intercession on behalf of the sanctity of life, and contains a layer of sound intended to reflect life in the womb. For the Unborn represents being a “voice” for those who cannot speak for themselves. The Lord promises covering and deliverance from evil in Psalm 139:13 and Galatians 1:4. Until His heart and will on behalf of these precious and innocent ones manifests on the Earth, a sound must cry out.

Isaiah 61 for the Abused & Slavery
The melody of this song comes from the Hebrew translation of Isaiah 61:1-2, also decreed by Jesus in Luke 4:18-19. Christ in us IS the hope of glory. We are given His Spirit to carry His anointing and set the captives free. The word of the Lord never returns void, and always accomplishes what He sends it to do. This song intercedes for the release and manifestation of the purposes of Heaven on behalf of those who daily contend with the victimization of abuse and slavery.

Uri Harel and the Center for Biblical Hebrew has developed a program entitled, Bible Music Writer. His ministry  has been given a revelation of mathematically converting the letters of the Hebrew alphabet from any Scripture passage to music notation, thus literally releasing the musical frequencies of the spoken Word into the atmosphere. I creatively added the harmonies, rhythms and form to the melody of the converted Hebrew Scripture, transforming the spoken Word into a musical Word. For further information contact: CENTER FOR BIBLICAL HEBREW, MUSIC FROM GOD, PMT 542, 5555 North 7th Street, #134, Phoenix, Arizona 85014, Email: info@c-bh.com, Phone: 602-48-BIBLE, FAX: 602-932-2831.

Not Forgotten
As I have prayed and played spontaneously for all of the fatherless on the Lord’s heart, I hear His Spirit saying, “you have not been forgotten.” In Luke 12:6, Jesus says, “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs on your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Psalms 56:8 gives assurance of our Heavenly Father keeping record of all sorrow and collecting every tear in His bottle. Because of the good news of this revelation decreed in His Word, this spontaneous song reflects a light-hearted dance as the Father sings over each of His precious children.

This CD is now available at www.theartsexpressed.com webstore, and on CD Baby! http://cdbaby.com/cd/TammyLSorenson ]]> http://jaranministries.com/no-more-orphans-cd-background-information.htm/feed 0 http://jaranministries.com/not-forgotten.htm http://jaranministries.com/not-forgotten.htm#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:46:28 +0000 Tammy http://jaranministries.com/?p=152 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 are many people of all ages in every nation who need to hear and believe these very words spoken straight from our Father in Heaven to the Earth for such a time as this. The One True Living God “so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son that whoever believes in Him would not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him” (John 3:16-17).

Many have been in a difficult season of hope deferred, of unanswered prayers and unfulfilled promises, or in a place of wondering if any even sees or cares about them or their circumstances. I am writing to decree truth that Someone really does care specifically about you and every detail of what you are going through. He has proven it to you by sending His Son to reconcile you to Himself through His death and resurrection. All you have to do is believe, confess and receive. Once you take that step, He will continue to prove Himself to you in many personal, intimate and amazing ways. In John 14:18, Jesus Himself promises to “not leave us as orphans…” He promises to come to us personally and individually. Jesus is the answer each one of us is looking for. He alone has the infinite supply and provision for anything anyone could possibly need. I decree that you are not alone. I pray and prophesy your spiritual eyes and ears are open to see and hear that He is right beside you…patiently watching and waiting for you to seek Him…to cry out to Him…for you to need Him…for you to believe and receive Him…for you to choose to follow Him and His ways!

I would like to share a personal testimony for the benefit of anyone doubting your Heavenly Father sees you and your circumstances in each moment, cares about all you are going through, and love you more deeply than you could possibly imagine. One of our children had been going through a difficult time experiencing hope-deferred. They were questioning whether the things in their heart were truly God’s desires for them, and whether or not any of the things prayed over them and taught to them were even true because of such deeply painful rejection and isolation. We had a prophetic pastor friend come to our home and pray with us. This particular child was not home at the time. When we came to their room, the pastor revealed specifically things this child had labored many sleepless nights over in pain over, crying out to the Lord. When we later shared, they knew the only who could possibly have known they were asking those questions was God Himself. This gave confirmation to them of “not being forgotten.” Confirmation of their Heavenly Father knowing and caring personally and specifically about every thought, every tear, and every desire. This revelation gave wings to faith in knowing the plans He has for them are good…that He will do what He has said He will do.

In Luke 12:6, Jesus says, “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs on your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man will  also acknowledge him before the angels of God.”

I have personally had these very words spoken over me during extended seasons of hope deferred…where the unseen promises and beliefs labored for were not manifesting. “You have not been forgotten…you are not forgotten.” These words have been spoken to me in the most unexpected places through people who didn’t know me or my circumstances. I know that I know that I know He sees, He knows, He cares, He loves infinitely, and He will do what He says He will do in His Word and to you personally in His way and in His time! I also know that His ways and His timing are much higher than mine, and therefore I can trust Him completely.

“Heavenly Father, I worship You alone, and I exalt Your holy name! I come before you to lift up anyone reading these words at this moment in time…anyone who is hurting and feeling forgotten. Wrap Your gentle arms of love around them, and Holy Spirit help them to tangibly feel Your presence, Your love, and Your peace. Reveal Yourself in dreams and visions. Reveal Yourself in the truth of Your Word. Reveal Yourself through Your sons and daughters. Jesus, be glorified in drawing each person to Yourself. Reveal the gift of Yourself within them. Reveal the gifts You have placed within each one waiting to be activated and empowered by Your Spirit to share with a world in need. Thank You, Lord, that in Your eyes we are NEVER forgotten…we are eternally embraced in Your amazing love and in the family of Your Kingdom, through the power in the blood of Jesus, the power of the truth of Your Word, and through the power of Holy Spirit!!!”

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• The Open Door: An Invitation To The Throne Room
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• The Open Door: Kingdom Warriors
• The Open Door: Unity Is Key
• A Vocabulary Of Life Word List

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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, who’ll tell them that You know each one by name. You’ve heard their cries for freedom. You’ve seen their hurt and pain. You love them as a Father and Your Son died for their gain.

Blessed are the poor and needy. Blessed are the ones who mourn. Blessed are the gentle and lowly, the Kingdom is yours. Blessed are the hungry and thirsty. Blessed are the pure in heart. Blessed are the persecuted, the Kingdom is yours.

Blessed are the merciful. Blessed are those who work for peace. Blessed are those who seek Your heart, sharing Your great love throughout the world. Blessed are the children. Your heart is breaking for them. Blessed are believers when they share and every child receives.

I Am
This song was inspired by the words Jesus spoke in the Gospels.

I see every face on every single child that nobody wanted; the world threw them away. I see every tear on every single face of every broken heart needing someone to look their way.

I Am the only answer. Don’t believe the lies they say. I Am the only hope you’re all crying out for this day. How did we get to here and how do we get to where we need to be?  Jesus is My Name.

I see every child, hungry, sick, abused, crying for someone to take away their pain. I see every child empty and alone fearing that no one cares or knows their name.

I Am the love you’re looking for. I Am peace and so much more. I Am your way, your truth, your life, I Am. I Am the freedom that you seek. I Am your strength when you are weak. I Am your shelter from this storm…I Am.

How did we get to here and how do we get to where we need to be?  Jesus is My Name. Do you hear My voice? Do you know My Word?  Jesus is My Name.

Every Child is a Gift
This spontaneous instrumental song was inspired by Psalm 127:3. The message of the song is contained in my new book, also entitled, No More Orphans! Every child is a God idea, and is therefore a good idea. Every child has been sent to Earth as a gift, and as a carrier of gifts the world needs. Every child is invited to receive our Heavenly Father’s greatest gift of love and eternal life through the sacrifice of His only Son, Jesus Christ. The gift of Holy Spirit within activates and empowers both the infinite treasure of Christ Jesus and the specific gifts He has placed within each individual. These gifts are to manifest and be carried as an expression of Heaven on the Earth.

For the Orphaned
This song passionately expresses instrumental intercession on behalf of everyone who has been abandoned, rejected, discarded, or orphaned by tragedy. The spontaneous music reflects the daily questions and the unknowns in being orphaned: wondering if anyone cares, of survival, and of existence itself. It also carries the promise of Jesus in John 14:18 to not leave us as orphans.

“Does anyone see me? Does anyone care about me? I have dreams of being wanted, of belonging, of being loved. There are so many like me needing to know hope, needing to know purpose, needing to know we have a future, needing to know Love. Does anyone see me?”

For the Poor
This spontaneous instrumental song came from meditating on Luke 6:20-21. Jesus promises the kingdom of God to those who are poor and hungry in this present age. The music reflects the heart of the Father and His promise to fill them according to the riches of His eternal Kingdom of Heaven.

For the Sick
This spontaneous song was inspired as intercession for a precious family standing in faith on 1 Peter 2:24 and the healing of their husband and father. I dedicate this song to the Ted Landmark family, and give glory and honor to our Heavenly Father for this family’s overcoming testimony of faith. Ted is now eternally healed in the presence of Jesus. I pray this song will comfort and heal the hearts of those who must stand strong in faith and walk out the unseen.

For the War-Torn & Persecuted
This spontaneous instrumental piece was inspired by 2 Corinthians 4 and Philippians 4:7. As intercessory music, it reflects the tension, the monotony, and the perseverance of victims who daily battle living in the midst of war and persecution. It is also a prayer for His peace in the midst their storms.

For the Unborn
This spontaneous instrumental piece is wholehearted intercession on behalf of the sanctity of life, and contains a layer of sound intended to reflect life in the womb. For the Unborn represents being a “voice” for those who cannot speak for themselves. The Lord promises covering and deliverance from evil in Psalm 139:13 and Galatians 1:4. Until His heart and will on behalf of these precious and innocent ones manifests on the Earth, a sound must cry out.

Isaiah 61 for the Abused & Slavery
The melody of this song comes from the Hebrew translation of Isaiah 61:1-2, also decreed by Jesus in Luke 4:18-19. Christ in us IS the hope of glory. We are given His Spirit to carry His anointing and set the captives free. The word of the Lord never returns void, and always accomplishes what He sends it to do. This song intercedes for the release and manifestation of the purposes of Heaven on behalf of those who daily contend with the victimization of abuse and slavery.

Uri Harel and the Center for Biblical Hebrew has developed a program entitled, Bible Music Writer. His ministry  has been given a revelation of mathematically converting the letters of the Hebrew alphabet from any Scripture passage to music notation, thus literally releasing the musical frequencies of the spoken Word into the atmosphere. I creatively added the harmonies, rhythms and form to the melody of the converted Hebrew Scripture, transforming the spoken Word into a musical Word. For further information contact: CENTER FOR BIBLICAL HEBREW, MUSIC FROM GOD, PMT 542, 5555 North 7th Street, #134, Phoenix, Arizona 85014, Email: info@c-bh.com, Phone: 602-48-BIBLE, FAX: 602-932-2831.

Not Forgotten
As I have prayed and played spontaneously for all of the fatherless on the Lord’s heart, I hear His Spirit saying, “you have not been forgotten.” In Luke 12:6, Jesus says, “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs on your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Psalms 56:8 gives assurance of our Heavenly Father keeping record of all sorrow and collecting every tear in His bottle. Because of the good news of this revelation decreed in His Word, this spontaneous song reflects a light-hearted dance as the Father sings over each of His precious children.

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Whether orphaned by an orphan heart, through an orphan spirit, or orphaned in the natural, God’s eyes and heart are on every single one. He’s wanting to bring healing and deliverance to those who carry an orphan heart (if you’ve never heard this term before check out Shiloh Ministries/Jack Frost, “From Orphans to Sons and Daughters” or “From Slavery to Sonship.” ), and salvation to those who do not yet know Him as Savior and Lord. Our Heavenly Father is wanting His love, compassion, mercy and provision to be tangibly manifested for every precious child who has no one to care for him/her; for every child who has no one to call Daddy, Mommy, sister or brother.

The orphan heart should have no place in the life of a believer (please check the printout at Shiloh Ministries on this topic), and it is foundationally critical that the Church walk in revelation and understanding of the identity Jesus Christ purchased on our behalf. The spiritual orphans of the world so desperately need to know Him and be adopted into His family (run errands, go shopping, go to work, go to school, or read/watch anything media and you’ll see this need manifest everywhere: the harvest is plentiful (Matthew 9:37). The Lord is seeking people who are in pursuit of intimacy with Him and maturity in Him, empowering His love in action.

According to a recent interview with Steven Curtis Chapman (CNN), if 7% of the 2 billion Christians in the world would be the hands and feet of Jesus for just one of the 143 million orphans worldwide, there would be no more orphans. There are no orphans in Heaven. If His Kingdom is to come and His will is to be done on Earth as He instructed us to pray, then isn’t it time that we (His children; His sons and daughters; the kingdom and priests He has made us to be (Rev. 1:6,5:10); His Bride) rise up and bring His heart and His will to manifest on earth – no more orphans – just as it is in Heaven?

Matthew 25:35, “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger and you invited me in. I needed clothes and you clothed me. I was sick and you looked after me. I was in prison and you came to visit me.”