Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Tami Coble Brown graduated from Lipscomb University in 1980, and then spent the next 2 years as a missionary in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. While there, she met her husband, a preacher and native of Belfast. They married in 1982 and served at Churches of Christ in Scotland, Virginia, Canada, and are currently living in Rockford, Illinois. Tami has written 2 textual Bible study books, TOUCHED BY JESUS: CHARACTER STUDIES FROM THE GOSPEL OF JOHN and JOURNEY TO JOY: REFLECTIONS ON THE BOOK OF RUTH, as well as a book of inspirational poetry called PATCHES OF MY LIFE. Her most recent book is YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE, which gives insights from the Bible on how to overcome negative emotions and habits.