Category: Faith

I never intended to write a book, even though I love reading, I never had the desire to write.  But the Lord gave me a book to share with the world and I am so excited about this journey that I am on!

I am currently writing my first book and here is a little back story of how I came to write. . .

One night after talking to the Lord and pondering over my life, God had me start to write.  I wrote for hours and as the words poured out of me onto the paper, I felt a huge heaviness lift off of me.  As I wrote each word, it healed me more and more.  I cried and I laughed as the story unfolded before my eyes.

The story is about a woman who went through a bout of depression.  But it’s not your standard text-book depression; it was a life changing event.  Through her journey she learns valuable lessons about all the areas in her life that led her to her depression.  It is an amazing story of hope, healing, and destiny.

I pray that you will decide to read this book and give a copy to a woman in your life.  I am expecting great and mighty things to happen in the lives of the people who read it.  God does all things well and this is His book to all hurting women of the world!

The book will be available at the end of 2011.  Stay posted so you can get a small glimpse of what is in the book and get ready to transform your life from ordinary to extraordinary!

The Butterfly Journey – Lisa

If you have been following any of my blogs lately you will see that I am working on a total life makeover.  I am working on everything from, my spiritual health, my mental, physical and emotional well-being, and my career.  It sounds like a lot and it is.  It is an extreme makeover, no time to work on just one thing.

It is time now to become all that God sent me here to be so why not do it all?  Well now I feel overwhelmed.  I feel frustrated and almost defeated in my efforts.  I know myself and when I feel this way something or maybe everything will come to a screeching halt.  I throw in the towel because it seems too much to tackle.  But this time I will change my outlook.  I am not going to throw in the towel, but I am going to lean and depend on God.

I already know I can’t do any of this in my own strength so why would I even try?  I am stopping right where I am and asking God to direct me to exactly what I need to spend my energy on.  If it is everything in small doses then that is what I will do, or if He tells me to work on one thing at a time then I will do that too.  But most importantly, I will seek Him for direction.

It helps when you have people surrounding you that  understand you.  Some people need that gentle word of encouragement; some of us need the drill Sargeant type to push us to our maximum; others just need an ear along with some empathy.

So don’t get discouraged when things get overwhelming for you, don’t throw in the towel and settle for ordinary.  Seek God for the answers and strength that you need and push through to extraordinary.

Be encouraged and continue to move forward, God will guide you!  And that’s a word for myself.

The Butterfly Journey – Lisa

God has a special place in His heart for women.  We are His special gems!  In this season, I believe He is calling all women of all ages and all stages in their lives to seek Him.

An ordinary life is designed to keep us busy, tired, and complacent.  I am challenging all of my sisters to start living to their full potential.  Don’t know what that looks like, well that is why I am here.  God has commissioned me to be your guide, your partner in discovering what your extraordinary life looks like.

God’s wisdom and love, has given me the tools, the compassion, and my own experiences to help you find your way in life.  I want to coach you, cheer you on, and lift you up to the Lord as you progress in finding out who you really are.

It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’ve been, God is calling you in this season to be more than you ever imagined.

God and I are waiting for you.  Contact us today! lisa@thebutterflyjourney.net.

The Butterfly Journey – Lisa

Staying focused is one thing, but getting focused is another.  When I realized that I wanted (needed) a change in my life, I didn’t know where to start.

So I decided why not write a life plan for every area of my life.  It is designed like a business plan which includes a mission and vision statement.

The plan will allow you to laser in on the changes or goals at hand.  It should be a fluid document as sometimes you change in your thought process or you are still finding out exactly what your life should look like.  That is fine, this is your life plan, so no one can say that it’s wrong or right but you.  Essentially the plan should give you a definite plan of action.

I use my plan to make decisions about my life.  If a task or project falls within the goals that I am trying to accomplish then it may be something for me to consider.  For example I want to build my marketing business, so when the commission that I am a part of asked for someone to step up to chair the Marketing/PR committee, I didn’t even hesitate.  This experience will not only help the group reach it’s goals, but it will give me exposure to the very thing that I want to develop in.

You have to start with a plan, a roadmap of where you are and where you want to be and all the steps in between that will get you there.

Life with a purpose is more enjoyable to live.

The Butterfly Journey – Lisa