Meet Amy

Hello, my friends!
           My name is Amy.
                         
                               And … this is my JOURNEY.

I’m a homegrown MISSISSIPPI girl who uprooted to Slidell, Louisiana, 7 years ago with my husband, Blaine, and daughter, Sarah.  I have been married to my Prince Charming for almost 15 years.  Our birthdays are six days apart, and for five days a year I get the opportunity to brag about being younger!  However, I think he quite enjoys that.  My beautiful daughter, Sarah, is 10 years old and in 5th grade.  She's my little fish in the sea that loves to swim and draw mermaids.  My husband and daughter are God-given treasures whom I cherish.  But there is a greater treasure I love even more.  You might be thinking, "What treasure could be greater than her family?"  Well, I’m glad you asked!  That treasure is my salvation in Christ Jesus, my Lord and Savior.  I received His gracious gift back in 1992 and have cherished it ever since.
           
You may have noticed some of my words are in different colors and fonts. That’s because one of the talents the Lord has given me is CREATIVITY!  Yes, I actually took the time to make each of those letters a different color!  That's the quirky, detail-oriented side of being blessed with a creative mind.  I have several different hobbies I like to indulge in which include scrapbooking, making pottery pieces, making jewelry, and making hair accessories.  I am always looking for ideas, and I confess that Pinterest has become my new best friend.
            
I also love being a SERVANT.  For the past 6 years, I have served as Creative Arts Coordinator for Northshore Church where I attend with my family.  I have the privilege of working alongside our Worship Leader and the Creative Arts Team in creating stage designs for each sermon series.  This position of service has been most rewarding because it allows me to use the gifts God has given me to serve Him and my fellow sisters and brothers in Christ.  It can't get any more rewarding than that, right?  Well, another opportunity to serve in creative ways came my way also!
           
That opportunity was Total Woman U.  I have been blessed to be on faculty of TWU for two years now.  I decided to join this organization because I needed to be a part of it.  For most of my life, I tried to conform to the standards of others so that they would be pleased with me.  I was a pleaser, not a believer -- that is, a believer in myself.  I had such a lack of confidence that I was always worried about what others thought of me.  Since joining TWU, I have learned SO much about the “Amy” that Christ designed and the purpose for which He created me.  I have learned that I am a UNIQUE creation and that I am BECOMING more and more in His image as I strive to live for Him till the end.  The good news is It’s not the end!  There’s work to be done!  So will you join me?  Let’s journey together, shall we?

Keep Calm and Journey On,
Amy

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