tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30395286594785523852024-01-18T15:28:44.749-06:00The Artsy CajunJessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593643378575654255noreply@blogger.comBlogger453125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-33347229104388612362022-07-07T13:26:00.002-05:002022-07-07T13:26:46.500-05:00New things are happening...<p> Hiya! So, little update- new things are happening! I'm in the process of switching my website hosting. Things may look a little funky if I don't get it right the first try! Just bare with me! </p><p>I'm also rebranding with new logo & graphics, so stay tuned for that! </p><p>We've had a cancer battle & death in the family, so my last year has been filled with that. We're doing okay, just taking it day by day now. BUT- I have all sorts of ideas for this year and this space I have here. I can't wait to get them out of my head & into action! </p><p>Thank you for sticking it out and hanging around here. You're appreciated more than you know! </p>Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-74906311542734737242021-10-23T19:33:00.004-05:002021-10-23T19:33:39.715-05:00I forgot to tell you...<p> I can't believe I haven't spilled the beans on this blog yet! So here you go... </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sGjWfXlDwqf9JlikfU1xLb6Ip8rOxCtyS_NPhllnnlwqr0pKQ7UTGJr7_9T7wlozSJuZ3kipv2G5RZvZQnyf-dxWwdGFkN3IhZNJfByfU1Y4x5oqjXS3YblTZNlGyXXEXFLyfHrw0K_c/s1358/IMG_4812.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1037" data-original-width="1358" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7sGjWfXlDwqf9JlikfU1xLb6Ip8rOxCtyS_NPhllnnlwqr0pKQ7UTGJr7_9T7wlozSJuZ3kipv2G5RZvZQnyf-dxWwdGFkN3IhZNJfByfU1Y4x5oqjXS3YblTZNlGyXXEXFLyfHrw0K_c/w640-h488/IMG_4812.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We're adopting!! </span></h1><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;">We are about 2 months into waiting for a match. We could be matched with any domestic infant in the US at any time. The paperwork process wasn't a joke! I rushed through it like a mad woman and it still took 2-3 months! </span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;">So, I promise to update you more on this here blog. I am more active on my Instagram- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theartsycajun/" target="_blank">@TheArtsyCajun</a> if you want, or we made an account specifically for the adoption- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/findingbabyh/" target="_blank">@FindingBabyH</a>. </span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;">And if you'd like to help with our adoption funding, there are a few ways to do that- </span></div><div><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;">Order something from my etsy store- <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheArtsyCajun" target="_blank">The Artsy Cajun on Etsy</a></span></div><div>Order something from my Mercari store- <a href="https://www.mercari.com/u/574909337/" target="_blank">JBHnat </a></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;">Donate using gofundme- <a href="https://gofund.me/bb8363df" rel="" target="_blank">Adoption Gofundme</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Above all, we'd love your prayers while we <i>try</i> to wait patiently for the bebe God will send us. </div>Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-46049842094289942662021-09-08T21:12:00.002-05:002021-09-08T21:12:54.442-05:00Time for more books! <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjah0pyCxqq8zyoExpcKKeUDB8s1K5t0xajde0BDMeIJ2QEKEyzOLiAPuV920U1mXV7rH0k4MdS8JP79AD5rOa1YWTK_KnOSvQngLp2PkEzdMNPNGtr7EIzDdBTfCzfA_L3PU35kfjvl_BA/s960/coffee+in+bed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjah0pyCxqq8zyoExpcKKeUDB8s1K5t0xajde0BDMeIJ2QEKEyzOLiAPuV920U1mXV7rH0k4MdS8JP79AD5rOa1YWTK_KnOSvQngLp2PkEzdMNPNGtr7EIzDdBTfCzfA_L3PU35kfjvl_BA/w480-h640/coffee+in+bed.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p>Look at me, blogging twice in 6 months! And, it's more book reviews coming at cha! </p><p><br /></p><p>These two books were pretty great. First up, <b><a href="https://www.holynoticingbook.com/" rel="nofollow">Holy Noticing: The Bible, Your Brain, and the Mindful Space Between Moments by Charles Stone.</a> </b>This book actually took me a while to get through. Not that it was so terrible, but there is so much to unpack that I wanted to go slow through it. The bible instructs us to be mindful and meditate on God's word. This book dives into that, and into the science of it. Neuroscience is so fascinating, and to see what they are just now discovering, and comparing that to what's written in the bible, thousands of years ago, it's simply amazing. I'd recommend this book to anyone who is interested in in seeing science prove what the bible says about hacking our brains. </p><p><br /></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.holynoticingbook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iBu3gDjb9Ko" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Next up is <a href="https://www.moodypublishers.com/the-4-habits-of-joy-filled-marriages/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages: How 15 Minutes a Day Will Help You Stay in Love by Marcus Warner and Chris M. Coursey</a></div><div>I love a good marriage book. If we're not actively working on our marriage and relationship, then it's stagnant. So I knew I had to read this one. Who doesn't need more joy in their life & marriage? Marcus and Chris also get into neuroscience of keeping joy regular and problems small. It's another brain/relationship hack! They also throw in some short exercises, which is fabulous. You get to immediately try out what you just learned. It's a short book, a quick read for the reluctant spouse, but meaty enough to actually improve your "Joy Gap" if you put a little effort into it. I'd recommend this book to all married couples, even engaged couples! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdV36avb4cgtcNZsYIuMN0LZXSg8U7CDUKNKo_tDGgMzuoM84lcPJaylUGjxrIB8hT9_qrzkIXO5im3sFZJvPuJS_SYnGsYaZcZMOIzH3KjJCdNG8X0En_I5JF_vfgRbHlee_umSiKrqhO/s400/419073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="285" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdV36avb4cgtcNZsYIuMN0LZXSg8U7CDUKNKo_tDGgMzuoM84lcPJaylUGjxrIB8hT9_qrzkIXO5im3sFZJvPuJS_SYnGsYaZcZMOIzH3KjJCdNG8X0En_I5JF_vfgRbHlee_umSiKrqhO/w285-h400/419073.jpg" width="285" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Disclaimer: I receive complimentary books from various sources, including, publishers, publicists, authors, and/or NetGalley. I am not required to write a positive review and have not received any compensation. The opinions shared here are my own entirely. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255</span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-64135466639295028902021-08-24T10:36:00.000-05:002021-08-24T10:36:08.316-05:00Holy Moly<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2FgUPaxJVW88lgneFf6FFOGRoDB6kwKNnj6zul4NCiahFqHh5A0GRP6WAHIbnUepVdZMJ-7a_3Fwws6qh4oagSBIVH9EIAYssxNdQ_Rr6l7Y0Jv2iCtFUuoNFzh62hr-ZR0bWICjNOsT//" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="833" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2FgUPaxJVW88lgneFf6FFOGRoDB6kwKNnj6zul4NCiahFqHh5A0GRP6WAHIbnUepVdZMJ-7a_3Fwws6qh4oagSBIVH9EIAYssxNdQ_Rr6l7Y0Jv2iCtFUuoNFzh62hr-ZR0bWICjNOsT/s16000/image.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span> </span>Wow, my last post was February of 2020. TWENTY TWENTY. The year that wrecked the world. I didn't intend to step away from my website for this long. Then again, has anything gone according to plan in the last year? I am more active on Instagram, if you'd like to follow along there- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theartsycajun/">@TheArtsyCajun</a></p><p><br /></p><p><span> </span> So, to catch you up on us, let's start from Feb. of 2020. We'd decided that we would move to Florida. We took a quick trip to Panama City Beach/Seaside area to scope it out and determined that we could live there and it would be similar to our Hawaii life... except not so far away from family and friends. We came back, covid hit everywhere, and we'd already put our house up for sale. </p><p><br /></p><p><span> </span> This caused multiple problems, as you can imagine. I am immunocompromised, so it was terrifying to allow people in our home. We had assurances from realtors that they'd wear masks and were not allowed to touch anything. Of course, I doused the house in sanitizer after everyone left. At the same time, we were searching for a home to buy in Florida. That's difficult. We did have walk throughs- which in covid era meant our Florida realtor went through the homes on video chat & we "saw" everything. </p><p><br /></p><p><span> </span>We had huge interest in our home, and had put offers into a Florida home. That home turned out to be hurricane/water damaged that they lied about, and so we were able to back out of the contract once the inspection report stated the damages. </p><p><br /></p><p>Around the same time, we had a member of my husband's family get diagnosed with cancer. Our family was rocked. But, they proved to be super human and beat it! (I told you it's been too long since I've blogged) </p><p><br /></p><p><span> </span>We stayed home, no visitors, no outings. We had groceries delivered, and that's how we lived for the last year and then some. To say that both of us come out of a year of quarantine , just us, and everyone is alive is a testament to our emotional intelligence progress from the last few years of therapy. I cant imagine how this year would've ended if it happened pre-therapy. </p><p><br /></p><p><span> </span>For now, we've moved to North Illinois, near family. It's been torture to be so close but we can't just pop in for visits as often as we'd like. Things are now opening up more, we've ventured out a bit, and are both fully vaccinated. Even though hearing that we may need boosters doesn't exactly knock my anxiety down as much as I thought the vaxxs would. So, we've relied heavily, as most have, on technology to communicate with our loved ones and friends. That also opens the door to us STAYING our our devices and not being present here. It's a double edged sword, isn't it?</p><p><span> </span>Which leads me to my next subject, this book. This amazing book right here. </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://nataliefranke.com/book" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="252" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0qTbvn5zvqTsVyW0TSpOyTPjnV7u9wGn2nMC6cEuXwp00h2iihwqjA9Wo3wMNRzP8V9p2c18EGJyEr5T9m7ZuKqQ863Tbl82zdgAhQ_zrayHecLxKP1keqQMMJaGhZq_jBEG0M8OgEhV/w265-h400/image.png" width="265" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><span> </span><a href="https://nataliefranke.com/book" rel="nofollow">Built to Belong: Discovering the Power of Community over Competition. </a></p><p><span> </span>This book should be a must read for anyone using social media, Christian or not. My teenage and preteen years did not include social media. Even so, as a __ year old, I catch myself being caught in the comparison game of it all. Not intending to, I compare other's highlight reels to my boring bits of life. I'm setting myself up for disaster, yet I do it over & over. A tragic loop. This book dives into the heart of that. </p><p><br /></p><p><span> </span>I love that Natalie gets into how to build a community around yourself, how to stop competition in it's tracks and live out the hashtag #communityovercompetition. We moved to a new town, too far for randomly visiting old friends, but during a pandemic. As if it wasn't hard enough to find good friends on a regular day? To have this book as I start venturing out more into this covid world, gives me the best foundation to build a new community, one that isn't in the game of comparison, from the ground up. As she says in the book, we weren't meant to live live alone. </p><p><br /></p><p><span> </span>I'd suggest this book for all ages and stages in life. </p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Disclaimer: I receive complimentary books from various sources, including, publishers, publicists, authors, and/or NetGalley. I am not required to write a positive review and have not received any compensation. The opinions shared here are my own entirely. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255</span></p>Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-64343116534872903752020-02-19T11:41:00.001-06:002020-05-08T19:44:44.838-05:00Still<div data-block="true" data-editor="7o1j0" data-offset-key="b193d-0-0" style="border: 0px; font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-62261002630588223372019-07-12T11:06:00.002-05:002020-05-08T19:50:43.708-05:00Hiya! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">It's been a while, hasn't it? Life is still running at a million miles per hour, but I thought I'd give a little update on things and tell you what I'm enjoying this Summer! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Update: I'm now an official 200hour Registered YogaFaith Teacher! </span><span style="background-color: white;">It is thrilling to be able to say that! </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">My LLC came in, I have the insurance squared away, all I have to do now is build enough courage to teach some classes! I know the first class will be the hardest, but yikes! I still need to finish up my Trauma Sensitive YogaFaith modules online, and then I'll have that certification under my belt as well. A detailed recap of my whole road to get to this point is coming soon, but for now that's where I am. You can follow along on my Facebook page- <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ShineChristianYoga" target="_blank">Shine Christian Yoga, LLC</a> and on My Instagram- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shinechristianyoga/" target="_blank">ShineChristianYoga</a> , where I am more active about updating and posting. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> God has </span>stretched<span style="font-family: inherit;"> me in this, and I know this is only the beginning. I'm terrified and also equally excited to see where he leads me in this! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Books, of course there will be books on this list! You know me! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">From Moody Publishers- </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444d55; font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Images and Idols- </span></b>We have a creative God. And it's no doubt in my mind that we are made in His image. So, of course we have some creativity, too! As children, we have no problem being creative in all sorts of ways. School even encourage it by giving us arts & craft time. Then, as we grow, maybe we were harshly judged by others or even ourselves, our crafts became not that great, or whatever was said to make us quit being vulnerable through our creativity. This book goes in detail to explain to us how God can use creativity for His glory. Being vulnerable while having God use you as a vessel somehow isn't so scary anymore. Great book when you need that little nudge. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #444d55;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Marriage: Its Foundation, Theology, And Mission in a Changing World</span></b> by</span><br />
<span style="color: #444d55;">Curt HamnerJohn TrentJohn TrentRebekah J. ByrdEric L. JohnsonErik Thoennes</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444d55;">This book is beautiful, inside and out. It's one that I would include in a wedding gift. Marriage is hard! Especially in a day where the world is trying to pull you in all different directions at break neck speed. The idea of marriage changes from generation to generation, but I feel like this generation has it mostly wrong. It could be a result of many things. I believe, however, that it's not a surprise we've pulled away from God's true reason for marriage the same way most of the world has pulled away from the bible as their life's instruction book. And this book is from many theologians, so you get many points of view on the subject. Love it and will recommend/gift this book to many. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444d55;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Large Ice cube tray similar to <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Big-Block-Silicone-Ice-Cube-Tray-Large-2-X2-Red-Party-Bar-Cocktails-Drink-Mold/193255654" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this.</a> I don't know why it's taken me this long to realize that larger ice cubes = longer cold but I'm LOVING these things! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #444d55; font-family: inherit;">This plant. I can't remember the name of it, but it is going nuts in this little corner of the living room! My black thumb is </span><span style="color: #444d55;">widely</span><span style="color: #444d55; font-family: inherit;"> known, but this plant doesn't seem to notice! It's doubled in size since we got it, um, maybe a year ago? If that. LOVE plants that live! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444d55;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Of course these doggies because, well, because they're down right adorable and I can't get enough! We all try to sleep on a king sized bed... try being the key word! They hog the bed sooooo bad! We did try to make them sleep in their beds on the floor for a few nights. Then, Ginny (smaller dog) snuck up in the bed one night. In my sleepy brain, i remember the feeling of pure joy thinking, "This is such a treat!" and scooching her away from Husband so he wouldn't notice she was in the bed and kick her out! Did you hear me? I was harboring a </span>fugitive<span style="font-family: inherit;"> in the bed for cuddles and ELATED about it! That's when I knew I could kid myself no longer and let them in the bed at night. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444d55; font-family: inherit;">And my Yoga Faith Community. I said it during my 7 day training, my life is now Before YogaFaith and After YogaFaith. The closeness I feel with God is incredible. The whole process of being a YogaFaith Teacher is indescribable. I will blog about it later, but it's just... really indescribable. If you just want to experience a class, look for one in your area. Even if you have to drive a ways to get to it, do it! </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444d55;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> But the love, support, and friendships I've made with my YogaFaith sisters are bonds that will never break because they were formed and are rooted in God's love! I just can't express how I feel about it enough. Don't get me wrong here, I'm not </span>worshiping<span style="font-family: inherit;"> YogaFaith, I'm just so thankful that it helped me clear the clutter in the way of developing a deeper relationship to God. If that makes sense. It's amazing, and you should </span>definitely<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <a href="https://yogafaith.org/locations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">try a class</a>! </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444d55;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">That's all I have for you right now, but be sure to keep checking in as I'll be able to post more when my schedule clears up soon! </span></span><br />
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From HarperCollinsChristianPublishing- Dangerous Prayers, 50 Powerful Prayers That Changed the World.<br />
This book was incredible! Such a nice coffee table book. It features a brief spinet of history for each person, and a documented prayer they've said. Some of the people who have changed the world, and you get a glimpse into their life and their prayer life. Wow! Even the illustrations are gorgeous. It's a great book to read when you need inspiration, or to gift to someone for any occasion! And who doesn't need a refresher in their prayer life every once in a while?<br />
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I have a couple of other books I'm finishing up, so be on the look out for those. I also plan on blogging more after briefly contemplating doing video updates on my life. But, after hearing that video editing takes such a long time, I thought blogging would be the quickest way to connect with y'all and not take all of my time! What would you like to hear about? Leave a comment below!<br />
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Did I tell you my HUGE news? No? Probably not, things have been super busy since November of last year.<br />
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Well, after debating, praying, and talking myself in & out of it for years... I've finally leaped and am going through my <a href="https://yogafaith.org/200-hour-modules/" target="_blank">YogaFaith teacher training</a>! YES! Yes, you read that right! Hopefully by this Summer I will be a yoga teacher!<br />
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It's crazy to even think about it because for the last 4 years I've been trying to adjust to what my life is now with chronic illnesses & chronic pain. It's been a roller coaster. I decided that I wouldn't let Fibromyalgia dictate my life, I just knew I needed to do this. Not only to help others physically, and help them get closer to Jesus in the process, but mostly I needed to do this for me. To show that through Jesus, anything was possible.<br />
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After last year, and getting the migraines under control through meds & botox (a blog post on botox for migraines is coming soon), I didn't have any other excuse stopping me from going after this goal!<br />
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And of course things try to pop up and stop me, or at least slow me down, like having a cold/flu for all but 2 weeks since January 1st - yeah not fun- but I can't let them stop me!<br />
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Anyway, so if you find this website a bit quiet, that's the reason- my brain is doing some heavy lifting learning all the yoga poses, how to get in & out of them, muscles, what's connected to what, and how that all ties in to worshiping our Savior.<br />
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I'm so excited about this journey! If you just have to keep up with what I'm doing, I'm more active on Instagram- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theartsycajun/" target="_blank">The Artsy Cajun.</a> I've also created an instagram for my yoga journey- <a href="https://www.instagram.com/renewedyogafaith/" target="_blank">RenewedYogaFaith</a> so you can follow me there as well. Leave a comment saying hi! Your encouragement and prayers are always so meaningful to me. See you soon !Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-31262406915442181862019-01-22T10:38:00.001-06:002020-05-08T19:48:44.221-05:00My 2019 Book goals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1fhl8z7fpZNAOBXYGUMJ9qxOQAUAkpl4AFtlGdVzvHQ-LwaGfPZCvAez-vYY7I1aWPUxLl9sALmLO2qXJ0EzBHvcV0NSVqDw5sbgaWRrFm3leo-ayrf2xXd_vF4YMV2YC0RgUFFsT1KP//" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3376" data-original-width="5761" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi1fhl8z7fpZNAOBXYGUMJ9qxOQAUAkpl4AFtlGdVzvHQ-LwaGfPZCvAez-vYY7I1aWPUxLl9sALmLO2qXJ0EzBHvcV0NSVqDw5sbgaWRrFm3leo-ayrf2xXd_vF4YMV2YC0RgUFFsT1KP/d/Canva+-+Three+Books+Stacked.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of my goals for 2019 is to read more books. I feel such joy when I read. Not only am I learning new things, or diving into a new story that unfolds in front of my eyes, I'm de-stressing. And this year, it's allllllll about de-stressing, simplifying, just getting rid of clutter in every area of my life. Reading takes me out of my own head, where thoughts and worries fly around like a swarm of bees. Reading puts me in a different world, or different mindset. And it's always a faithful, trusty friend. <div>
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For 2019, my goal is 40 books. That's 3-4 books a month. OK, <i>maybe</i> that's too lofty of a goal, but we'll shoot for it anyway! What that means for you is, more book reviews, or maybe just a list of books that I think you should give a try! If you're not a book type of person... well, I guess you could just skip right on over these posts. :) </div>
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<b>Redeeming How We Talk: Discover how communication fuels our growth, shapes out relationships, and changes our lives. by Ken Wytsma and A. J. Swoboda</b></div>
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This book grabbed me from the first glance of the title. Over the years, I'm slowly learning the weight of words, even your own internal dialogue. Words are impactful. They can lift someone up or bring them to their knees. And this book helps deal with that. Not to mention how it seems that everyone communicates electronically now. No one knows how to have a good conversation anymore! I love how the authors of this book dig out scripture to back up what they're saying: Words have power, and we need to re-learn how to use them to glorify God. This is a book that I'll keep re-reading throughout the years. </div>
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<b> </b>Y'all, this book really hit home for me right now. There's always that little voice saying, "If this were this way, then I could do this..." and it's simply not true! But how do we get out of that mindset? By focusing on Jesus. He is so much more than just "Enough." This is a 6 week study on Colossians, and it focuses on Jesus, how sovereign He is. It's easy to forget that in the day to day garbage we all wade through. This study would be fantastic for anyone in any stage in life. I love how she has 2 paths, a snack on the go for when you have just a little bit of time, or a meaty option for when you can dig deep. The 6 weeks is another thing I like. Long enough to get you to re-train your brain, but short enough that it doesn't seem to require a huge chuck out of you. Love it! </div>
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<b>Praying God's Will for Your Life: </b><b>A Prayerful Walk to Spiritual Well Being</b></div>
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Stormie Omartain is one of the few authors that I seek out regularly. Her popular books- "The Power of a Praying..." can apply to anyone in any stage in life. This book is no different. More times than not, we all get to a point where we question our life path. And this book will teach you how to pray for God's will for your life, how to change your heart attitude, how to have an intimate relationship with God, solid foundation in God’s truth, and commitment to obedience. If you're seeking answers, or feeling stuck in your walk with Christ, this book would be excellent for you! </div>
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That's all for today! I'll have more books I've read lately in next week's post. What are you reading lately? Comment below! </div>
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Find security and hope in a broken world through the unshakable promises of God. Join bestselling author and beloved pastor Max Lucado as he leads you through 30 life-changing promises from God in Praying the Promises. You’ll experience a more intimate and effective prayer life and a deeper faith in the God who keeps every promise.</div>
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God makes His character clear throughout the Bible: He is a God who saves us, who is faithful, who sends His Comforter, and who has a good and holy purpose for our lives.</div>
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In short, He keeps His promises.</div>
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But what does that look like in a broken world? Surrounded by confusion, darkness, violence, and pain, where do we see the promises of God at work in our everyday lives?</div>
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Max Lucado invites you into a deeper understanding of the peace and security God offers His people in Praying the Promises, a beautiful book that tells stories of God’s faithfulness and offers tangible ways to implement faith into your own prayer life. Through 30 key Scripture verses, a look into the lives of biblical people of faith, reflections, and prayers, you will see a clearer picture of the promises of God and how He is the rock you can build your life upon.</div>
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A great gift for all ages.</div>
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Y'all, this book.... it is amazing! This is one of those books that I will keep year after year. I love how Max Lucado lays out the prayer topics in the table of contents. While he writes out the prayers word for word, he also gives you scripture to back it up and I love that! It gives you a glimpse of how he reads certain scripture and puts it into his prayer language. </div>
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Y'all, this post is so hard to write. A dear friend is missing his Mom. If you follow me on Facebook, you'll no doubt, recognize this flyer and or story. I've been sharing like a mad woman, getting blocked by Facebook multiple times a day. But this NEEDS to be in the light. Louis D. Brandeis said, "Sunlight is the best disinfectant." Oh, how this is true. Evil cannot exist where the light, where God is. So, let's keep this in the light, keep it in front of people's eyes, cover it with prayer.<br />
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I'm clinging to this song, knowing that each share, each prayer that people all over the US pray-- that the Alpha and Omega is sending out armies for Ms. Kim.<br />
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Please, keep this in the light. Share any & every way you can. Keep up with it on the website-- <a href="http://www.findkimflint.com/" target="_blank"> FindKimFlint.com</a>Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-41664405273942108022018-10-02T10:53:00.000-05:002018-10-02T10:54:29.744-05:00Do you have a deadly friendship?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mary DeMuth has blown me away, again. My first encounter with her was when she spoke at my church. And then I bought her book- Jesus Everyday, which blew me away. I'm sure you've all heard the saying, "Pray to God like you're talking to a friend." I've always had an issue with that. I didn't know how, and if I should- He is the Almighty, does he really want me to gab on & on like I do with my friends? Yes, yes He does. In reading Jesus Everyday, I was able to experience how Mary prays, and became comfortable with the thought of that type of praying. I love it now!<br />
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So, today, Mary released The Seven Deadly Friendships- How to Heal When Painful Relationships Eat Away at Your Joy. And y'all, read this & you'll see why I say Mary blew me away, again! We all have the friendships where you give more than you get. Or the one where someone twists every single thing back to them so that they are the main attraction, always. Whatever your issues, Mary touches on a great many of them. And she speaks about how to handle them biblically. It doesn't have to be something we rehash over & over in our minds, bugging us to death. Through this book, I've been able to identify what is wrong in the friendship, and biblically process and deal with the relationship. Sometimes, it's best to roll up your sleeves and get through it, even when it's ugly, and sometimes it's just time to cut it out of your life. Mary walks readers through all of this in this wonderful book. By the time you're finished reading and dealing with your problem relationships, you walk away with it off your shoulders, really being okay about whatever the outcome. I highly recommend this book to anyone!<br />
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*I received this book free in exchange for my honest opinion.*Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-75840932389163463652018-09-24T10:07:00.001-05:002018-09-24T10:07:51.927-05:00Scroll Free September<div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="euf9m" data-offset-key="cpmgk-0-0" style="border: 0px; font-family: "Libre Baskerville", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span data-offset-key="8p4l1-0-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> I asked my Mr. if he would continue to be Scroll-Free. He said that he didn't miss Facebook, but I have a feeling the computer games he plays have been on his mind all month! We- or at least I- completed some projects that have been on my to-do list for months, some a year! I wanted to finish the second half of the month strong, knocking out projects left and right. But, like always, something slowed me down to a halt- enter- Upper Respiratory Infection. Yep, the germs done gone an caught meh! I was down for a solid week, on a z-pack and trying to come back to life! </span><span class="hardreadability" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="8p4l1-1-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">The Mr. gave me a pardon since I had cabin fever pretty bad, and said that if I had to do fluids & lots of rest, then Netflix </span></span></span><span class="passivevoice" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="8p4l1-2-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">was included</span></span></span><span class="hardreadability" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="8p4l1-3-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> in that</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="8p4l1-4-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">. And y'all, it's startling how </span><span class="qualifier" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="8p4l1-5-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">I feel</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="8p4l1-6-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> after watching TV for hours everyday. </span><span class="qualifier" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="8p4l1-7-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">I feel</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="8p4l1-8-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> sluggish, my brain clogged with images and junk, altogether bogged down. </span><span class="hardreadability" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="8p4l1-9-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Before, I wouldn't have a second thought about leaving the TV playing all day for background noise or watching</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="8p4l1-10-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">. The difference is crazy! </span></span></div>
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<span class="hardreadability" style="border: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="4kvb8-0-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Since no Instagram, </span></span></span><span class="qualifier" style="border: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="4kvb8-1-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">I don't feel</span></span></span><span class="hardreadability" style="border: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="4kvb8-2-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> dissatisfied with my lack of travel, with my body, with how my home isn't picture perfect 24/7</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="4kvb8-3-0" style="border: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">. </span><span class="qualifier" style="border: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="4kvb8-4-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">I feel</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="4kvb8-5-0" style="border: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> CONTENT, even satisfied! </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="3qnrs-0-0" style="border: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> Having social media is a necessity when you have a little business like mine. Yet, I never realized how unhappy it was making me to be on social media daily! Beginning Oct. 1st, </span><span class="qualifier" style="border: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="3qnrs-1-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">I believe</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="3qnrs-2-0" style="border: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> I'll keep off of Netflix and social media as much as possible. </span><span class="qualifier" style="border: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="3qnrs-3-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Perhaps</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="3qnrs-4-0" style="border: 0px; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> I'll use one of the social media schedulers they have now to schedule out my posts for the week. Only checking them once a week. </span></div>
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Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-7972603089824702082018-08-13T16:08:00.000-05:002018-09-24T10:13:15.162-05:00A bundle SO big! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span data-offset-key="9dfr3-0-0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> OK, I'm going to get real with y'all... I use to think all these marriage builders, marriage makeovers, etc. were kinda cheesy. And if I thought that, then my man-of-very-few-words husband would definitely think it! So, we never did them. And- like any marriage- events, work, health problems, get in the way. One day you wake up, not as close to your spouse as you use to or want to be. How do you fix it? </span><span class="veryhardreadability" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.5s ease 0s; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="9dfr3-1-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Well, if you're me, and a Research Master, you research it until it's dead, and more dead, like never even a chance of it pulling a zombie to come back and get ya, type of research dead</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="9dfr3-2-0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="7jo7a-0-0" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> When I found <a href="http://thedatingdivas.affiliatedash.com/a/MBFP/theartsycajun" target="_blank">The Dating Diva's website</a>, my cheesy factor meter was tapping out. But- I wanted to feel that closeness with my Mr, so we gave a couple of things a shot. Like the <a href="http://www.theartsycajun.com/2018/07/52-dates-coming-right-up.html" target="_blank">52 Dates photo album</a>. And y'all, once you say- "Yes, it's cheesy, and yes, we have to do it, " it's pretty okay! </span><span class="veryhardreadability" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="7jo7a-1-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">The activities and dates we've tried put you in the mindset of focusing on each other, giving an opportunity for communication, and </span></span></span><span class="qualifier" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="7jo7a-2-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">just</span></span></span><span class="veryhardreadability" style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.5s ease 0s;"><span data-offset-key="7jo7a-3-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span data-text="true" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"> let's you have fun with your spouse</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="7jo7a-4-0" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;">. </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;">When's</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px;"> the last time you had FUN? Silly, pointless, no to-do list kinda fun? Yep, I thought so. It'd had been a while for us, too.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: center;"> Fast forward to today, where I found out that </span><a href="http://thedatingdivas.affiliatedash.com/a/MBFP/theartsycajun" style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: center;" target="_blank">The Dating Divas</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: center;"> have pulled together </span><a href="http://thedatingdivas.affiliatedash.com/a/MBFP/theartsycajun" style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: center;" target="_blank">this Marriage Bundle</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: center;">..... can't you hear them? the angels... HALLLLEEELLLUUUJAH! Printables, marriage courses, ebooks, the works! And just a little tip, when </span><a href="http://thedatingdivas.affiliatedash.com/a/MBFP/theartsycajun" style="font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: center;" target="_blank">The Dating Divas</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: center;"> put out a product/bundle launch, they normally do cheapest first and as the days tick by, price goes up! They also are only offering this bundle for a few days, so GOOOOOOOO! </span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="9e91a-0-0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.2px;">How cool is this? So many things, all in one spot! Not to mention, one of my favorite blogger pals, <a href="https://www.charlenemaugeri.com/" target="_blank">Charlene</a>, wrote something for this bundle! EK! So proud of her!</span></div>
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<span data-offset-key="b951a-0-0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> I don't know about y'all, but for us, the go-to date night is dinner and a movie. 99% of the time, that's what we do. It's a great thing we love movies! Even then, sometimes I crave a little bit of adventure. And since we have our beloved Ginny, and have to plan for her potty breaks, we need to keep the adventures local! Not to mention the time it takes to research places to see if they're date night worthy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> With a chronic illness, you can't always plan things a week or even days ahead of time. That is our number one problem when it comes to date nights. When I saw this photo (below) I thought, Sold! It has different </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;">categories</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="letter-spacing: -0.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> of dates- Free, Out on the town, inexpensive, quick and easy, at home. HELLLOOOOOO! Our number one problem solved! I can flip through & find what we need that day! If it's a bad pain day & it needs to be a fast date- I'll look for the Quick and Easy cards. Or, if I don't have extra energy to get date night ready, and go somewhere, I'll flip to the at home date cards. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: -0.2px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm so happy that The Dating Divas makes it so simple for you! When they send the digital file, they include instructions and tips. They suggest that you put them in a photo album. While you're on the date, you can snap a photo of you guys & slip it into the slot next to the date card! How adorable is that??? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Y'all- GO GET THIS BOOK! I feel like there is still so much I need to learn about God. And a major thing I'm learning & working on is listening to Him. How do we listen? Is it audible? Is it through other people? Through the bible? There was so many questions and not enough answers for me. And then this book came along and blew me away! I loved how he backed it all up with scripture, but also with "Real world" things. It's hard to describe how much this book has changed how I listen to God, without getting into a long post, so do yourself a favor and go get this book!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: small;"> It is hard enough to be a woman in this day and age, but I can only imagine how difficult it would've been for the ladies of Jesus' time and earlier. This book helped me to visualize the time period and circumstances of the women of the bible, and how hard it was for them. The courage they showed took major guts! Everyone would like to think that they would do the same if they were in the same situation and circumstances, but if it came down to it- I probably would have a hard time doing what these ladies did! This book is a good reminder of how courageous we must be to follow after Jesus. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">This book and study were just what I needed at the moment I needed them. A great way to get yourself out of the lies from the enemy, to fight back, to show him we will not let him have strongholds in our minds! I only wish I would've read and went through the study earlier in life so I could've demolished the lies from the enemy sooner. I highly recommend this book and study for everyone at any time.</span></span><br />
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Hiya!! I'm soooooo excited because I'm finally able to release my Hawaiian Seascape paintings! Yay!!<br />
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Hawaii is the type of place that captures your heart & never turns loose. So, while I'm sitting here in Chi-beria, waiting on Spring, I decided to paint some of our favorite beaches in Hawaii.<br />
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8.5x11" Prints are available now in the <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheArtsyCajun">shop</a>,</span> and the original acrylic paintings (most are 16x20") will be listed in the next few days.<br />
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Hope you enjoy them!<br />
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If you dare to try your hand at making Gumbo, click <a href="http://www.theartsycajun.com/2015/02/gumbo-recipe.html">here </a>for my recipe!<br />
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What are you reading lately? I love a good book recommendation! Leave them below!Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-26936455017821103572018-01-30T11:19:00.000-06:002018-01-30T11:19:17.960-06:00Well, well, well...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hey Y'all! I know, you're wondering, "Who's this chick?" It's been way too long! This won't be a long update post, or empty promises about posting more. Honestly- I don't think about this blog daily. What it is is a little update on life & what I want to do with this blog from here on out.</div>
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This blog was my baby for so long! In the midst of life changes like buying our first home, becoming a foster home, having our first foster children here for 6 months until they moved on. More health setbacks. Tough realizations about how much our lives have changed from when we met to now dealing with my health issues stopping us from being who we were. Lots & lots of changes! This blog was shoved not only on the back burner, but in the back of the deepest closet, like basement closet that only sees the light of day once a year type of shoving! For that, I'm sorry! </div>
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This blog was my outlet. My little space in the world to share what craft projects I was trying, what recipes I loved. I posted 5 times a week, and once all the other life things started piling on top of me, I couldn't keep up. Something had to give, and the blog was it.</div>
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So, what do I want this blog to be now? What will you see from here on out? Well, more of my life, more personal things. The Mr. and I are transitioning into & finally dealing with many things, and the blog will reflect that. Some of what you will see is:</div>
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Lots of new things going on in my life, and I still want to share it with you! I have accepted that I won't be able to post 5 times a week like before, but I still love the blogging community and want this space to continue!<br />
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And don't forget- I update the most on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theartsycajun/">Instagram</a>, so don't forget to follow me there to see what I'm up to!</div>
Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-46444754830321772352017-09-14T10:01:00.000-05:002017-09-14T10:06:01.026-05:00So.....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span data-offset-key="51h39-0-0" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> ... I have completely neglected my little corner of the blogosphere for the past 6 months. Forgive me! We've been a foster home for 6 months now. And let me tell you- foster care is no joke! I pinky promise to sit down soon to write out a charming blog post about our experiences so far, the good as well as the not so great... but still having to protect the kid's privacy... which requires more brainpower than all the chaos & lack of sleep provides me with on any given day! </span></span></div>
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Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3039528659478552385.post-13831561991963142402017-06-02T09:43:00.002-05:002018-02-11T20:27:23.576-06:00It's that time again...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Many book reviews!!! I know, I've been away learning how to be a foster parent- trial by fire & have neglected the blog. I'm still learning- trial by sometimes BIG fire and until we get the swing of things, it'll be hit & miss with the blog posting. Today, it's a hit! I have tons of book reviews for you & some of these were life changing, right when I needed to cling onto my faith the most!<br />
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From <a href="http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/bethanyhouse">Bethany House</a>: <a href="http://amzn.to/2CeReVP" rel="nofollow">Alive in the Spirit by A.W. Tozer</a><br />
I've noticed I'm a sucker when it comes to Tozer books. His writing always comes with a bite. It's quick, to the point, no frills or sugar coating, which I need most of the time! This book was no different. I feel like the Holy Spirit is often overlooked. When I noticed I was overlooking Him, I made a point to try to learn as much as possible about Him, how to relate, how to worship & basically how to talk to Him. This book supplied me with all of the answers I was looking for! I just wish I would've read it when I first began to take my walk with the Lord seriously.<br />
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From <a href="http://www.bloggingforbooks.com/">Blogging for Books</a>- <a href="http://amzn.to/2Bl7acB" rel="nofollow">Enjoy by Trillia Newbell</a><br />
Mrs. Newbell knows how to stop you dead in your tracks & enjoy your life! I loved her writing style, more relaxed than preachy. The art work on the cover looks so real I actually thought it was a photo! This book is fantastic for the upcoming Summer season, making you look forward for those slow & steady days instead of the rat race days. It would be perfect for any adult!<br />
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From <a href="http://www.booklookbloggers.com/">Book Look Bloggers</a>- <a href="http://amzn.to/2EkxA0J">Devotions for Easter by Stacy J. Edwards</a><br />
I'm so far behind on these reviews it's ridiculous! Look, this one was from BEFORE EASTER! Ah, well... live happens! This book was so beautiful, the writing AND gorgeous flower photos throughout! I love devotionals that lead up to something, and Easter- the most important Christian holiday (in my opinion) doesn't get a lot of the devotional hype as others, like Christmas. So, I was so excited to review this book. And it didn't disappoint me! Loved the simple, sweet, daily messages as well as the gorgeous floral photos! This would be a fantastic gift for anyone who celebrates Easter.<br />
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<a href="https://www.tyndale.com/">From Tyndale Publishers</a>- <a href="http://amzn.to/2BSBEUq" rel="nofollow">60 Days of Happiness by Randy Alcorn</a><br />
60 Days of Happiness really set my world on fire! I feel like, as a society, everyone is frantically searching for happiness. I want to scream it from the rooftops that I was one of you! Some days, I still am. But, you'll only find that kind of happiness that you're looking for- from Jesus. And this book helps break it down for you. It's a slow approach type of helping book, not a flip-your-world-upside-down-in-30-seconds type of book. And I love that the cover is a happy yellow color :)<br />
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From <a href="https://www.moodypublishers.com/">Moody Publishers</a>- <a href="http://amzn.to/2Cdsaih" rel="nofollow">Prayer,</a> <a href="http://amzn.to/2CdvD0a" rel="nofollow">How to be Filled with the Holy Spirit</a>, both by A.W. Tozer<br />
Again, Mr. Tozer is becoming one of my favorite authors! As I mentioned before, I feel like the Holy Spirit gets neglected from most people because the focus is mostly on God the Father & God the Son. So, I'm actively searching for all the info I can absorb on the Holy Spirit. This book (How to be Filled with the Holy Spirit) shed so much light on Him! It's one of the books that you just know it'll be on your bookshelf for the rest of your life. Tozer gives insights that I know I would not have put together on my own, and I love that!<br />
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Prayer by A.W. Tozer was also a fantastic book! I get tired of praying the same old things over & over. Tozer supplies the how to's as well as the whys , & what your prayer life should look like. I love that he supplies the biblical backup for his thoughts.<br />
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From <a href="http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/bakerbooks">Baker Books</a>- <a href="http://amzn.to/2H8fEnY" rel="nofollow">The Imperfect Disciple by Jared C. Wilson</a><br />
Okay, now this book is AWESOME! I'd never heard of Jared C. Wilson before, but any book that acknowledges no Christ follower is perfect and says so as one of the main points is a book I'm definitely going to read! Wilson delivers many arrows of truth straight to your heart in a funny style of writing that I love! He gives insight, backs it biblically, and it's one of the books that doesn't make me feel like a loser of a Christian because I don't have it all together! I love it! I would recommend this to every. single. last. Christian in the world. Read it! You can thank me later!<br />
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Whew, thanks for hanging in there with me! I was so far behind with the reviews!<br />
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I am hoping to get a couple of new Foster Home updates going here in the next week, but school will be out soon & only my God knows how much time I'll actually have free to blog. If you'd like to stay more up to date, follow me on <a href="http://www.instagram.com/theartsycajun">Instagram</a>! It's the one social media outlet I keep up with almost daily.<br />
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Hope y'all have a great weekend!<br />
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**I received these books complimentary in exchange for my HONEST opinion.**<br />
<i style="background-color: white; font-family: "Crimson Text"; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: justify;">*Jessica <span style="color: #404040; font-size: 13px;">is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. This means that by clicking on & purchasing through the links provided, I get a small percentage of the sale at no cost to you!*</span></i>Jessy @ The Artsy Cajunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03603117661620885588noreply@blogger.com0