Soul Care

A few scenes from 2 days of personal soul care and spiritual renewal spent at The Benmiller Inn with several other female pastors.

Gorgeous setting!

I feel surrounded by God most when I'm surrounded by the beauty of nature.









Very grateful for this time away.

Hoping to share some of my reflections in the next post.

For now, it's back to reality & some Saturday grocery shopping.

Sunday

Fruits of The Spirit

Image & purchasing possibility found at Romantica Home on www.Etsy.ca

Sunday

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Sunday

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GraceforGrace on www.etsy.ca

This Week's Goal

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Framed Encouragments

I wanted to share how I made a few of the framed colourful & sparkly words of encouragement from a previous post about my creative space.









Here are the supplies I used:



Dollarama has these adorable frames for $1.



Wall Decor & More cartridge for Cricut machine. Lots of other words and phrases to choose from. See this project I made almost a year ago.



Glitter cardstock in bright colours, from Michaels store.

(I think the whole project took 10 minutes.)

My next project involves the whole toilet-paper roll craze that's been sweeping the crafting world for awhile.

So. Many. Possibilities.

Hoping today finds you inspired, creative & renewed!

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Tip Junkie, DIY Show Off, Savvy Homemade Monday, Made By You Monday, Motivate Me Monday, Amaze Me Monday, Making the World Cuter, The DIY Show-off, Homemaker On a Dime, You Had Me At Craft, So Creative Party Time, The Gunny Sack, Boogieboard Cottage, Blue Cricket Design, Night Owl Crafting, The CSI Project.

Sunday

Courtesy of DesignByAnyOtherName on www.etsy.ca.

Happy Father's Day

To My Precious Daddy,

I love you.
I miss you.
I'm forever grateful for you.

Love always,
Tammy (aka. "Floll")

Last Trip to Banff

One of our favourite places in Alberta is being surrounded by the beauty of the mountains, especially in Banff.

We took one last trip there this past Saturday, hoping to ride a few horses in the process, but unfortunately the weather did not cooperate.

I snapped a few last pics, even though I have a fujillion (our kids' word) pics of this area to look back on whenever I get to missing this part of God's awesome creation.

Pinterest

"A place to catalogue the things you love." - Pinterest

Creating my own favourite boards online has become my newest
stress-reliever/inspiration-builder.

(In between packing.)

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Weekend Fun

My new favourite photo:


Love the colours in these pictures. Click to enlarge.


Good times, great weather, beautiful smiles.

Sunday Back to Basics

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More inspiration art by heathbrandt.

Paper Purses of Thanks

I made these little cuties as token gifts for the ladies who've attended our Women in the Word Bible Study during our 4 years of leadership.


They're filled with 2 types of candy, representing some key elements of what The Bible offers:

Hugs and Life Savers

I made them using my Cricut and the following:

Black cardstock, Don Juan Cart, Thanks @ 3/4"
White cardstock, Don Juan Cart, Thanks, Shadow @ 3/4"
Aqua cardstock, Forever Young Cart, Flower8, Purse @ 5 1/2"


I will truly miss this weekly time of sharing with these ladies once we move, but I'm so happy to have had the opportunity to grow together in our friendships and individual faith journey.

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Lifelong Learning

Back from a week of intense learning and happy to call these wonderful peeps pictured above as my dear friends.

(Btw - I'm in the middle towards the back wearing sunglasses on my face.)

(I'm so cool. Not.)

Some "re-learnings" (as our fabulous leader called them) that I've come away with include:

* British Columbia is very beautiful

* people in leadership with The Salvation Army are among the hardest-working that I have ever witnessed

* you might say I'm biased since I work in the organization, but I type this from my heart having listened to the amazing stories and experiences so honestly and transparently shared

* a school bus filled with 26 adults really isn't a whole lot different than one filled with 26 children

* consensus is not easily attained, nor is it necessary to move forward

* trust takes time and good listening skills

* West Jet no longer accepts cash on their flights which means my $3.50 headphones went on credit

* change in and of itself isn't what is usually feared, it is rather the sense of loss that may come from change, that brings fear

* it is possible for me to get up at 6:15 am and not be a miserable cuss

* leadership coaching isn't for everybody, but it has helped me a great deal

* I've seen Molly's Reach from The Beachcombers with my own eyes

* Passion + enthusiasm unites people of a common goal

Again, so thankful for the opportunity to have taken part in this learning experience.

Now to put it all into practice.

Yikes.
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And thanks to those who are still following this slightly-neglected blog!

You-nique

"A wonderful realization will be the day you realize that you are unique in all the world. The world is an incredible unfulfilled tapestry, and only you can fulfill that tiny space that is yours."

- Leo Buscaglia

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Easter Sunday

I Will Rise

There's a peace I've come to know
Though my heart and flesh may fail
There's an anchor for my soul
I can say "It is well"

Jesus has overcome
And the grave is overwhelmed
The victory is won
He is risen from the dead

And I will rise when He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles' wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And rise
I will rise

There's a day that's drawing near
When this darkness breaks to light
And the shadows disappear
And my faith shall be my eyes

Jesus has overcome
And the grave is overwhelmed
The victory is won
He is risen from the dead

And I will rise when He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles' wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And rise
I will rise

And I hear the voice of many angels sing,
"Worthy is the Lamb"
And I hear the cry of every longing heart,
"Worthy is the Lamb"

And I will rise when He calls my name
No more sorrow, no more pain
I will rise on eagles' wings
Before my God fall on my knees
And rise
I will rise

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"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that whosoever believes in Him should not die, but have everlasting life."

- John 3:16

Palm Sunday

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So Funny

Every now and then in my blog-hopping ventures,
I find a post that makes me laugh so hard and relate to so vividly,
that I just have to share it.

Here's today's example:

Top 10 Reasons Why I Can't Decorate My House

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Sunday

The Wise Woman's Stone

A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler left, rejoicing in his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a lifetime. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the wise woman.

"I've been thinking," he said, "I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious. Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone."

Author Unknown

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Ordinary Adventure

"And while it takes courage to achieve greatness, it takes more courage to find fulfillment in being ordinary. For the joys that last have little relationship to achievement, to standing one step higher on the victory platform. What is the adventure in being ordinary? It is daring to love just for the pleasure of giving it away. It is venturing to give new life and to nurture it to maturity. It is working hard for the pure joy of being tired at the end of the day. It is caring and sharing and giving and loving…"

Marilyn Thomsen

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