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Any of the handfuls of women that worked on Blissdom this year will tell you the same thing. It was filled with unspeakable joy and lots and lots of hard work.
It was huge fun and BIG hug filled.
Sue Duffield & Tami Heim
It was lots of hard work. Not just the physical hard work, but the heart and mind stretching kind of hard work.
It was supposed to be hard work wasn’t it?
If you came prepared, humbled, opened, surrendered it should have been hard work.
Learning, stretching, growing, dreaming, humbling, reinvigorating, exhausting, all those adjectives and much more packed into three short days.
I had the honor of working with some amazing minds and the kindest of souls. I’ve been basking in the encouragement and straight up bliss, working on entering the new normal of life and praying for every single one of these sweet friends.
photo credits :: Dedra Herod, nancydoud.com, Janaylynn1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/42595411@N04), Mary Carver & the BlissChicks
What is the one message you can’t forget from Blissdom this year?
When the new year turned the corner, I was well aware of what was ahead.
That’s just plain funny. The line up there is what has been sitting in this draft post for about six weeks now. It’s a lie. I had no clue what was ahead of me other than what God told me.
Surrender every single breath to me this year. – love you, God (dude…)
I have, have been trying and continue to surrender every single breath. It’s not been easy by any means. He’s called me to a season of pouring out that has been beyond comprehension.
I’ve had the privilege of working behind the scenes with some amazing women on the BlissDom Conference this year and I’m excited to be joining them and hundreds of other glittery gals at the Opryland Hotel this week.
I have learned so much and been a part of a huge community of women working their bottoms off to bring attendees an environment filled with Love, Business and Community. HUGE blessing.
One of the most exciting turn of events is my role with Picha Global, LLC as their launch project manager /operations coordinator. I know, right? Who knew? Not me… but it’s exciting to watch four amazing and entrepreneurial women who have a passion for changing the world build something mind blowing..
We launch in three days. Yep… three. I hope you will join me in loving on Picha Global and spreading the word.
“Even if it was written in Scripture long ago, you can be sure it’s written for us. God wants the combination of his steady, constant calling and warm, personal counsel in Scripture to come to characterize us, keeping us alert for whatever he will do next. May our dependably steady and warmly personal God develop maturity in you so that you get along with each other as well as Jesus gets along with us all. Then we’ll be a choir—not our voices only, but our very lives singing in harmony in a stunning anthem to the God and Father of our Master Jesus!” Romans 15:4-6
Happy New Year – may the Promise and Hope of Jesus Christ guide you throughout 2012.
Well howdy. I had no idea that being in the season of the empty nest could be so busy. But indeed it has.
First and foremost.. thanks to my friend Alli for the recommendation.. and to the amazing creative genius of Hannah Braboy you are viewing a totally new blog..
Would love it if you began to follow me at dedraherod.com .. eventually after some more changes and more new stuff, we will completely transition away from justachick.com but don’t worry! I’ll let you know when those happenings are coming down the pike. yikes!!
Thanks for bearing with me during all the changes, He’s been so audaciously grand to this mess of a girl.
Wondering what has been going on? Here’s a quick update via camera photography:
1) Karen and I enjoyed our second 5k together the end of October 2) We celebrated fireside with a latte and yummy breakfast. 3) I worked incredibly hard to get our 2011 Biotechnology Guidebooks out to all the high schools across the state; 4) had lunch with some besties from youth group days – Cara & Bev (sisters) are the real deal; 5) shopping with sister friend, Suzanne we found a new desk chair for me – called GRACE! HA; 6) a day with my friend and mentor Tami Heim in TN. She’s amazing and has been blessed with a couple new roles. One at CLA and a grandmommy (2/12)! 7-9) Stinkin’ Mary R. Snyder blessed me and couple of buddies with a cruise trip of a lifetime. watching the sun rise/set every day on the water.. giggles and music.. blessed beyond 10)got off the boat and proceeded to get so ill.. won’t bore you but goodness fruit made it better! 11) Thanksgiving and college adults home.. bliss 12) Behold the Lamb with Andrew Peterson and sweet girlfriends.. no words. 13) i love my Kelly.. excited about our SSMT time in Houston in Jan. 14) inside out PB cookies for work party – YUMMO 15) decorating for Christmas 16) back at it after being so stinkin’ ill.. feels good.
I just can’t begin to put into words what these last 7-8 weeks have meant to my relationship with Him. I totally get that it’s Him y’all. I get that.. but when I decided to lead Tammie Head‘s Duty or Delight? study.. I had no idea the POWER of His Words through her. I truly [...]
I spent the evening on Friday with these women… worshipping with Chris and Leah Catherine… basking in sweet fellowship, journal making, food and the Word brought by the Holy Spirit and Suzanne Matthews. It was a COMPLETE gift. Suzanne taught out of the book of Hosea and has really left me speechless and introspective. Pondering [...]
I’ve written about the new season here and here and He’s changing me from who I have been. My prayer has been that during this time of fresh starts and lots of spaces of time for focusing just on me is that I won’t. Oh that I won’t focus on me at all. My prayer is [...]
** alert ** I am about to get my geek on… feel free to avert your eyes. It all started with this tweet from my friend Robyn to my amazing sister, Lisa: Robyn had just shared on the Twitter that her Life Planner had arrived and how excited she was about it. HOLD THE [...]
So, last night after an afternoon in the doc’s office (love her), a late afternoon steroid shot and a family member struggling with life in general, I asked my sweet friends on the Twitter (yes, I say THE Twitter) to pray. The warriors rallied and are continuing to rally on our behalf. I was moved [...]
Life literally got away from me. Can you tell that I am not a pro blogger? I didn’t have this challenge well thought out.. I didnt’ have an outline completed about what I needed to post or talk about. I literally jumped in! But I am so glad that I did. It’s forcing me to [...]
