Archive for March, 2008
Me Oh My Paper Boutique
Me Oh My…..an Inspired Woman in the stationery business!
Me Oh My Paper Boutique officially started in the fall of 2006. I am a former elementary teacher with a desire to create. After having my baby in June of 2006 my husband and I prayed that God would give us direction in whether I should stay home or go back to work in the fall as a first grade teacher. After seeking Him and seeing that He was clearly telling us to totally trust in Him to provide; we decided that we would rely totally on Him. Our trust in Him has proved that He is a faithful God!
While being home I needed an outlet for creativity, after making my daughter’s birth announcements I was inspired to create more affordable stationery and start an online business. Again, God provided a fun opportunity for me to use my gifts in a way I never had imagined possible. Me Oh My Paper Boutique was born as an online store in January of 2007 and it has prospered ever since. I do absolutely everything myself; from designing, printing, cutting, packaging and shipping. This is all done from my home “cloffice”. I pride myself in a quality product with quality service. I hope that you will be inspired to use some of my products!
Here is what they are saying:
“I love your site! It is very easy to navigate! Your products are absolutely adorable and very affordable! I can’t wait to get my recent order.” –Katie
“Thanks so much for the adorable invitations & super fast turn around! I have just placed another order!” -Joy
“Your stationery is the cutest! I am always more than pleased. I will definitely continue to order. Thanks!!” -Daysha
Please visit us online!
L. Herbert Designs

I have enjoyed art all my life. I’m so excited to show that traditional techniques like watercolor and ink can be used in funky, fun ways. I hope my art will make you smile! I’m a Christian, stay at home mom. I’ve been married for 11 years to the sweetest man alive and we have two beautiful children. We also homeschool and are very active in our church. I want to invite you to come to my blog: Heaven In The Home, to be encouraged in all you do as a woman of God. (The link is: www.HeavenInTheHome.com)
Sew Artsy
I have a passion for fashion, fabric and color! These passions developed the creation of my home-based business designing and sewing original, handmade, custom-made handbags and accessories, called SewArtsy. I love designs that are clean and classy, yet aren’t the everyday bags you’ll find everywhere — in fact, you’ll probably never see the same SewArtsy bag made twice.
I’ve always called northern Virginia “home”, and have forever had an interest in art—taking art classes during high school, and in college, where I earned a B.A. in Art History. I love art, and see fabric as canvas that can be pieced together! I want my bags to be noticed, but for the wearer to be comfortable using them. I love pretty, sassy, bold, beautiful fabrics, but also know that a woman wants her bag to be functional and simple to use.
Check out my bags, hair clippy caddies, and assorted fashion accessories!
Supporting Adoption and Birthparents Facing Crisis Pregnancy
I am also the mom of two beautiful little boys and a baby girl who the Lord has blessed our family with by way of adoption. Adoption is something very close to my heart, and I’m most proud of those of my products that make an impact on supporting adoption, and those men and women facing a crisis-pregnancy – my Hair Clippy Caddies, and baby and kid items! You can find Hair Clippy Caddies at sewartsy.etsy.com, and you’ll find more Hair Clippy Caddies and baby items at sewartsybethany.etsy.com. I donate 25% of my sales on these items to Bethany Christian Services (Bethany.org).
Activity on Etsy
I’m a proud member of the Amys In the Arts Street Team, Christian Artists Street Team, Capital Region Etsy Steet Team, Carried Away Bag Makers Team, and Handmade for Life Team.
Please contact me at amy@sewartsy.com
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Cindy Haux
Cindy; passionate, loving, open, honest and a heart for others. Filled with peace, joy, love and forgiveness she sometimes doesn’t understand. A daughter of the King who is always amazed at what He can do with her brokenness. He continues to show her His strength to get her through the storms of life.
She has been married for 5 ½ years to her husband Greg. They have 4 beautiful children. Two together; Nathan and Emily, and Cindy’s two older children Ashley and Chase. She has certainly found a wonderful man in Greg who walked into a multi-blended family and has an enormous amount of patience, understanding and loves her for who she is.
Cindy is very familiar with the feelings many women face but don’t want to talk about; fear of rejection and abandonment. Cindy enjoys sharing her life with others and how God has turned her past pain and hurt into blessings. She longs to reach women all over the world that have ever felt rejected, abandoned, or abused and wants them to know they are not alone. She has an amazing testimony of how God has healed wounds and brought blessings!
She is a stay at home mom and feels completely blessed to have the opportunity to help shape her children’s lives and to teach them about Jesus. In her “spare time” she enjoys writing on her blog at www.cindyhaux.blogspot.com She enjoys blogging about anything.
Most recently she blogged on the Love Dare after watching the movie Fireproof and how God saved another almost failed marriage. Cindy also enjoys reading books and is inspired by women who are transparent and open their lives and their hearts.
She is no expert and does not pretend to have everything figured out – she is real and still faces challenges of hurtful things, difficult situations and struggles with fear of rejection.
Cindy will be speaking on: From Hurt to Healing, How God can fix our broken lives.
She is going to be sharing a bit of her personal testimony along with giving you tools to help face your past and your pain and come out of the darkness and into the light where God wants to use you for His glory. If He can heal her and use her for His good, then He can use you! God has a plan for your life and he works everything for His good.
Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.
Session Notes
Ginger Moore’s Session Notes
Lynn Donovan’s Session Notes
Amy Bayliss Handouts:
Girlfriend Get Togethers – Ideas
Prayer Journal
Secret Sister Application
Full Transcript
Girlfriends – Powerpoint
Lisa McKay’s Session Notes
Natalie Witcher’s Session Notes
Cindy Haux’s Session Notes
Cazandra MacDonald
Cazandra MacDonald is a graduate of Houston Baptist University with a Bachelors of Music Education degree. She has been married for over 15 years to Joe MacDonald. She is the mother of two boys. Her sons are ages 12 and 3. Cazandra is a former public school educator and currently works in the healthcare industry as a patient advocate serving the bleeding disorder community.
She lives in Deming, New Mexico, where she is actively involved in church ministry. Cazandra understands the challenges women face as she constantly works to balance the roles and responsibilities of being a wife to a husband in ministry as well as a working mother to two children with bleeding disorders. She currently serves as the President of the New Mexico chapter of Celebration, which is a non-denominational women’s ministry.
Cazandra is a 2008 She Speaks Graduate of Proverbs 31 Ministries.
Please stop by and visit her official website and her blog.
Her session will be: “Forty” and Qualified!
Do you think you are supposed to accomplish “certain things” by a “certain age”? Do you let yourself get stuck into thinking that age is the end all? God uses everyone regardless of their age. Your path in life may be changing and you may be fighting it, but come and hear how God used people throughout the Bible to do wonderful things at different stages in their lives.
I Am Inspired…
Monica from Paper Bridges:
CJ from Unlimited Potential, Intl.
Cindy from God Always Prevails
Cazandra from Oozing Everyday
Look At What You Can Win!
Here are the winners! Please email us at the.amies@awomaninspiredconference.org to claim your prize!
$25 gift certificate from SewArtsy
Karen Knapp
$25 gift certificate from Bizzie Lizzie
Dineen Miller
$50 gift certificate from Studio JK Vinyl
Kristen Schiffman
$50 gift certificate from Studio JK Vinyl
Lisa Morgan
$50 gift certificate from Me Oh My Paper
Traci Frazier
autographed CD from Mandisa
Sandy Babb
autographed CD from Mandisa
Sheri PrestHerman
Bath and Body Works Set
Christine Oliver
BoojiBoo Apron
Angela DeRossett
Button from Joyfully Living
Marci Woodruff
CD by Chalice
Angela Biehn Parsley
CD by Chalice
Elizabeth Anderson
CD by Chalice
Susan Buetow
CD by Chalice
Julie Knox
CD by Chalice
Laura Wittmann
CD by Chalice
Sheri Ray Yates
Finding Grace
Andrea Mitchell
Finding Grace
Jenifer Jernigan
Finding Grace
Trish Anderson
Fireproof Kit
Lori McKenzie
Groovy Chick book
Heather Kudla
Groovy Chick book
Kimberly Karlsson
iPod Shuffle
Kathy Lang
Itunes card
Raye Ann Pankratz
Once Upon A Blog Template
Kristin Boysen
Proverbs 31 Magazine
Kimberly Dockery
Servolution book
Tara Robertson
Setting Boundaries With Your Adult Children
Ann Brown
Student’s Life Application Study Bible
Angie Mack
Sweet Designs blog
Ellen Forrest
The Old Hen Bed & Breakfast
Dawn McDonald
Vintage Indie magazine ad
Tanya Smith
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All ticket holders will be entered into a drawing for the following conference door prizes. You do not need to be present at the live event to win. You can register here: Registration.
If you would like to donate a prize please don’t hesitate to contact us: the.amies@awomaninspiredconference.org.
- Lets you wear up to 240 songs on your sleeve. Or your lapel. Or your belt.
- Now comes in four new colors and the original silver to suit your music and your mood
- iPod shuffle is the only iPod that’s wearable right out of the box
- Collect music on the iTunes jukebox. Buy songs from the iTunes Store. Sync them to iPod shuffle.
- Measures 1.07 x 1.62 x 0.41 inches (H x W x D), weighs .55 ounces
Bath & Body Works® Signature Collection Beauty Retreat Japanese Cherry BlossomSurround her senses with her favorite Signature Collection fragrance. Bamboo basket comes filled with 4 oz. Shower Gel, 4 oz. Body Lotion, 2 oz. Body Splash, a mini scented candle and a gauze sponge. 5 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ x 4″.
Totally updated and expanded, the Student’s Life Application Study Bible is a one-of-a-kind Bible designed for teens who desire to deepen their relationship with God. Engaging notes, questions, and graphics challenge readers with the Bible’s relevant message. Today’s teens will quickly discover God’s perspective and learn how to apply vital truths to the situations they face daily. Now in a convenient size for carrying to church and school.
Features:
- Hundreds of Life Application Notes turn specific Bible passages into practical life-changing encounters
- Readers will explore options and consequences tied to everyday situations in “Choices”
- “I Wonder” questions tackle popular issues and provide a solid understanding of the Bible’s relevance in everyday life
- See how the Bible answers today’s “Ultimate Issues”
- First-person stories of real teens and how they applied God’s Word to specific situations are found in “Keeping It Real
- Book introductions summarize the content of each book of the Bible and present “Megathemes” for a quick view of important truths to not overlook
- “Personality Profiles” dig deep into the motivation of important biblical characters to provide thought-provoking information about familiar situations
- Maps and Charts and highlighted memory verses help provide context and begin to build a biblical foundation for a lifelong love of God’s Word
- 2-color interior throughout
Starting a Servolution is not about an event; it is about developing a culture. Infusing this culture into the DNA of your church will change your view of the world and your perspective of the needs of those who live around you.
This movement is rumbling throughout the Body of Christ – a revolutionary army of people ready to take up this mandate, and who are unwilling to let others get away. We are actively pursuing the lost, the forgotten, and the poor to show them a God who is passionately in love with them. We stand ready with one heart, saying, “I am here to do whatever, whenever, so that the others will not get away. I will serve others and show them the hope they can have in Jesus.”
I invite you to join the movement. It’s a revolution of serving others…a Servolution. The troops are followers of Christ, the companies of soldiers are churches, and the weapons are towels for service. Once you have experienced the intoxication from serving someone who is less fortunate than you with every bit of energy, time and resource you possess, you will be hooked. You’ll be a servolution junkie ready to plunge in to the movement for your entire life. Through our lives, through our families, and through our churches God is about to touch the lives of others in ways we never dreamed possible.
Proverbs 31 MagazineThe P31 Woman magazine is a full-color, 16-page monthly publication packed with information and inspiration. The articles challenge and inspire women on a wide range of topics, including spiritual growth, marriage, quiet times, organizing the home, parenting, managing busy schedules, developing friendships, prayer and mentoring. The magazine’s biblically-sound content provides readers with a Godly perspective on the issues facing today’s busy women.

$25 Gift Certificate to Bizzie Lizzie
The Snoqualmie Valley is filled with delicious restaurants and is home to the new Snoqualmie Casino. If you’re in the mood for shopping, you’ll love visiting the nearby North Bend Factory Outlet Stores.
Looking for some exciting outdoor adventures? We are also just minutes away from great hiking trails, canoeing on the Snoqualmie River, and winter activities like cross-country and downhill skiing, inner tubing, sledding, and snowshoeing.
We go above and beyond to provide you with comfortable lodging in a stylish yet warm and up-to-date atmosphere, a daily scrumptious brunch, and thought-provoking, fun conversation. Maybe this is your year to visit!
*good for one year from date of issue
A $25 gift certificate from SewArtsy!
Just what is a Groovy Chick? She is a woman who aspires to be at peace with God, other and herself. She is real, honest, growing, open to new ideas and opportunities, energetic, and excited about life—and she’s on a meaningful journey with Jesus!
Laurie and Dena (in the personas of hip chicks Pepper and Starshine) combine the best of both worlds: touching stories with laugh-so-hard-you-snort stories.
The late ’60s and early ’70s road trip theme is woven throughout, with sidebars and extras such as “Pepper’s Pit Stops” (road-trip advice, recipes, and humorous anecdotes), “Starshine’s Smile Markers” (inspiring quotes), “What’s Your Inner State?” (thought-provoking questions and journaling prompts) and “Lost? Try GPS—God’s Positioning System!” (Scriptures).

Vintage Indie magazine will be giving away a month of free advertising for an Independent Small Businesses (booked for May). The ad block space is for 150×200 space valued at $45.00. (winner must provide the 150×200 ad block, the ad can be animated. winner must be an independent small business)
3 Copies of {Finding Grace} is the powerful, often humorous, and deeply moving story of one woman’s journey of broken dreams. It is the story of how a painful legacy of the past is confronted and met with peace. This book is for anyone who has struggled to understand why our desires— even the simplest ones—are sometimes denied or who has questioned where God is when we need him most. This story is about one woman’s unlikely road to motherhood. Finally, it’s a book about the “undeserved gift which is life itself.” It’s the story of “Finding Grace.” Donna VanLiere has entertained millions with her inspirational stories. In her new book, she gives us a candid look into her own life, a life filled with suffering and pain, but one that ultimately finds peace with itself.
6 CDs by Chalice
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