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So… Apparently This is Me. According to ChatGPT

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Caricature-style illustration of Tammy Cardwell surrounded by books, writing projects, faith reminders, sweet tea, butterflies, and creative tools, generated by ChatGPT.

Photo Credit: ChatGPT

ChatGPT makes a great tool, but it can also provide a couple of minutes of fun every once in a while, so I asked it to create a caricature of me using what it knows about me.

And it knows a LOT about me.

(Apparently it even knows I can write upside down. Didn’t see that coming…since I can’t. LOL!)

This is an astonishing blend of my personal, church secretary, and Tammy Cardwell Publishing lives. The details of the office are off, of course. For instance, I have no window at all in my church office and my tiny apartment has only one small window.

But still…

The truly remarkable thing is that this one image does represent pretty much every aspect of my life. Most people only get to see one side of us—one aspect of who we are. But because I use ChatGPT for work, ministry, and personal stuff (like choosing the right air fryer) it could portray me in a way most people (except, perhaps, my sister) couldn’t.

As I studied the image, I sat there wondering if I like the balance of what it represents. This is undeniably me, so…

How do I feel about “me”?

And the answer?

Pretty good, actually.

I do still have a lot of growing to do. I always will. But if someone, even an artificial someone, can look at me and see a woman whose life is centered on God, writing, encouraging people, serving my church, creativity, sweet tea, and a few butterflies…

I’m ok with that.

Celebrating Jesus!
Tammy C

PS: So how many AI glitches did you catch in the image?

Door Opening Dreams

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“Dreams open doors.”

God spoke these words to me, and then explained further. Whether for good or evil, our dreams open doors.

I’m obviously not talking about what we dream while we sleep, but rather the thoughts we think while awake. We know from II Cor. 5:10 that we are to cast down “imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God.” These are the evil dreams He spoke of, those imaginations that inspire fear and, once they get hold of us, create feelings that can completely overpower our faith.

The thing is, dreams – godly dreams – are some of the very things God created the imagination for. By creating pictures with our imaginations, daydreaming if you will, of the things we know God wants us to do, or be, or have, we are building up our faith – and our faith opens doors to our future.

Consider what happens when you hear someone give their testimony, how it inspires you to think, “Well, if He did that for them He can do what I need too!” This builds your faith. Take it further and imagine God actually DOING IT and your faith is built more.

The world got hold of this truth long ago. They use fancy phrases and scientific labels, but the bottom line message is that if you can see yourself doing something, if you dream of it long enough, imagine clearly enough, you have a much better chance of actually DOING it. Athletes have used this “technique.” Business tycoons use this “principle.” It’s time for the church to wake up and use what God designed for His purposes from the very beginning. It’s time for us to open doors with our dreams.

Celebrating Jesus!
Tammy C