Originally published at Eight Hobbits
A Prayer from the Heart on Amazon
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing a wonderful children’s book author, Tammy Fernando. Born in Sri Lanka and currently residing in England, Fernando has a heart for children in more ways than one. Her debut book, A Prayer from the Heart reminds us all that the Holy Trinity protects and watches over us.
Q: How did you get started writing stories for children? And what made you want to write A Prayer from the Heart?
A: The first story I wrote was “A Prayer from the Heart” and I wrote that late in life: at the age of 54 years. I don’t count the time when as a 14-year-old I tried to write a story. All that happened was I wrote one page of a Western and decided that it was rubbish. I felt I just didn’t have what it takes to put a story together! I didn’t enjoy the process of writing and I felt that I had nothing to write about. This all changed 40 years later when I felt God speak to
