My story. His hand.

Tarneice A. H. Oliphant was born in 1971 and raised in a family she lovingly calls the \u201cStarting Five\u201d: her father, Arthur, Jr.; her mother, Loretta; Tarneice, their firstborn and the third member of the five; her sister, Tiffany; and her baby brother, Arthur, III. Her parents have been together for sixty years and married for fifty-five. They are still here, still together, and, as she puts it, still very much in love. Their enduring partnership gave her an early picture of commitment, faith, and the work of choosing one another through changing seasons.

As Tarneice looks back over fifty-five years, she does not see a life without uncertainty or mistakes. She sees the hand of God present through every season. Some moments made sense while she was living them; others became clearer only after she had walked through them. That perspective shapes her writing. She does not ask women to pretend they have never missed a sign or delayed a difficult decision. She invites them to notice what God may be showing them, examine it honestly, and respond with courage and care.

For much of her life, the DMV was home. Its people, rhythms, and familiar places formed the world she knew. When God told Tarneice to relocate to Tampa, Florida, and that she would do ministry for women, she did not yet understand what that ministry would look like. Nor did she feel ready to pack up her life, leave what she knew, and begin again in a city where she knew no one. The move asked her to trust before she could see the full assignment. She went, carrying questions along with her obedience.

Tarneice speaks plainly about that choice because she also knows what it is to live outside the will of God. She does not tell the story as though obedience made every transition easy. She tells it as someone who has learned that surrender may require leaving comfort, certainty, and even a version of herself she had outgrown. The words Samuel spoke to Saul remain a touchstone for her: \u201cTo obey is better than sacrifice\u201d (1 Samuel 15:22 NIV). In its biblical setting, Samuel rejects the idea that an offering could stand in for listening to God. For Tarneice, the verse is a reminder to honor what she believes God has asked of her, rather than dress hesitation in the language of devotion.

In Tampa, her work with women has taken shape through conversation, prayer, writing, and a willingness to say aloud the questions many people keep to themselves. Her Simply Uneque voice can be warm, playful, direct, and deeply reflective. The thirty-day Discernment Series grew from that voice. It asked readers to watch patterns, tell the difference between peace and avoidance, recognize when compassion needs a boundary, and turn the mirror toward their own hearts. When God Makes It Clear brings those messages into a devotional and workbook so readers can slow down, pray, write, and choose a responsible next step.

Tarneice is a wife to William, a mother, a bonus mother, and a grandmother. She is also a human resources professional whose daily work calls for listening, discernment, careful questions, and respect for the people affected by a decision. She brings those commitments to the page without pretending that a workbook can make every hard choice simple. Her desire is for women to leave these thirty days with clearer eyes, a tender heart, and the courage to act on what is true.

Her brother, Rev. Dr. Arthur T. Hinton, III, told her years ago that God had said she would write a book. She carried those words long before this manuscript had a title. Now, at fifty-five, she can look back at the Starting Five, the road from the DMV to Tampa, and the women her words have reached, and recognize a thread she could not see all at once. This book is one part of her answer to the assignment she believes God placed on her life: to help women see clearly, heal honestly, and move accordingly.

A Gentle Place to Begin \u2014 The Velvet & Pearls Edition

Faith to see clearly.Courage to grow.

Words with heart.Room for your next chapter.

Faith

Reflection

Purpose

Words for your journey.Room for your growth.

Begin with clarity

When God Makes It Clear: My Reflection Journal

Recognize. Reflect. Move forward.

Stop Calling Red Flags Love: My Reflection Journal

After the Red Flags

Make room for your own story

A Gentle Place to Begin \u2014 The Looking Glass Edition