Meet Tammy Fernando

With a passion for faith-filled storytelling, Tammy Fernando shows kids that God is always with them.

A black and white photo of Tammy Fernando as a baby with her parents.

Meet Tammy Fernando –

Tammy Fernando's heartfelt debut: inspiring young hearts for God

Sri Lankan born, Tammy Fernando is the debut author of ‘A Prayer from the Heart’: a Christian, fiction story for young children which helps them process their desires in the light of God.

For a long time, Tammy has wanted to speak to children about God, to show them how loving He is and how He ultimately wants them to share in the never ending, Heavenly party.

Though Tammy was trying hard to make this happen by offering schools ‘The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd’, God had other plans.

Meet Tammy Fernando –

Tammy Fernando's heartfelt debut: inspiring young hearts for God

Sri Lankan born, Tammy Fernando is the debut author of ‘A Prayer from the Heart’: a Christian, fiction story for young children which helps them process their desires in the light of God.

For a long time, Tammy has wanted to speak to children about God, to show them how loving He is and how He ultimately wants them to share in the never ending, Heavenly party.

Though Tammy was trying hard to make this happen by offering schools ‘The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd’, God had other plans.

Meet Tammy Fernando –

Tammy Fernando's heartfelt debut: inspiring young hearts for God

Sri Lankan born, Tammy Fernando is the debut author of ‘A Prayer from the Heart’: a Christian, fiction story for young children which helps them process their desires in the light of God.

For a long time, Tammy has wanted to speak to children about God, to show them how loving He is and how He ultimately wants them to share in the never ending, Heavenly party.

Though Tammy was trying hard to make this happen by offering schools ‘The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd’, God had other plans.

A black-and-white photo of Tammy Fernando as a child being held by her mom.

Tammy’s career as a children’s author took her by surprise when, in 2015, the Lord nudged her to write! With insights from her experience as a nursery teacher, midwife, nurse and family story teller, Tammy wrote her first story about a child’s deepest desire.

Chris wants a forever-friend to play with. And his persevering prayers are eventually answered in his new friend, Shani.

In her story, it’s easy to see that God overarches its entirety, as the Holy Trinity turns up in every illustration.

With this unique offering, what Tammy wants to tell all children is this: “that with God, everything will be alright.”

Chris wants a forever-friend to play with. And his persevering prayers are eventually answered in his new friend, Shani.

In her story, it’s easy to see that God overarches its entirety, as the Holy Trinity turns up in every illustration.

With this unique offering, what Tammy wants to tell all children is this: “that with God, everything will be alright.”

Chris wants a forever-friend to play with. And his persevering prayers are eventually answered in his new friend, Shani.

In her story, it’s easy to see that God overarches its entirety, as the Holy Trinity turns up in every illustration.

With this unique offering, what Tammy wants to tell all children is this: “that with God, everything will be alright.”

Journey of Faith –

A Heartfelt Journey: The Making of A Prayer from the Heart

In this video, Tammy Fernando talks with Pascal Mary Rakowicz about her children’s book, A Prayer from the Heart, and the creative journey that brought it to life. She shares how her background in nursing, midwifery, and Montessori teaching shaped her storytelling, and how faith guided every step of the writing process. From drawing inspiration in a moment of illness, to blending personal family experiences into the book, Tammy’s story reveals the heartfelt meaning behind her work and her hope for young readers everywhere.