Oh Canada.

Sometimes it's fun to perpetuate the idea that only Lumberjacks live up here in Canada.  My Gramps was a lumberjack. He use to cut wood with a saw, he told me the story of his first experience with a chainsaw- it was a Husqvarna. To this day he still wears orange Husqvarna suspenders to keep his pants up.

Yup, so some of us up here are true Lumberjacks.... But either way, if you've never been to Canada, you need to come, we live in a vast land of true northern beauty, with some of the prettiest cities in the world. Oh ya, and great coffee (Kicking Horse Coffee ) and ME!

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Happy Canada Day!
M.

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May Your Coffee Be Strong!

May your coffee be strong and your Monday be short.
My wish for you today as you start out your week!

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M.

Let's try this again, first time I forgot the "be" :)

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M.

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Life is.

What I've learned about life -is that you make it. You make it what you want it to be,  because if you don't, it will make you-  and I'm not really interested in merely being a product of life's circumstances.  Are you? I didn't think so...

So what are you doing about it? Me? I guess I'm rewriting what I thought life was all about. You know sometimes I feel like I have to do something in order to live, such as our Living Life On Purpose Journey 2015... but as big as that is, it's not my every day life. My everyday life is probably just like yours, it's all of the little things like grocery shopping, doing the running around, banking, paying the bills, working, etc. ... that's life. That's living. It seems so simple. I mean, it's the conversation you have with the bank teller, it's the smell of the fresh produce at your grocery store, it's the happy dance you do when your favourite coffee is on sale. That's life. That's living.

How you interpret those simple things, is how you define life. It can go two ways, you can hate the little things and try to get them out of the way as fast as possible, so you can start living. (Like wishing away the work week, so you can have a life on weekend).  Or you can embrace those things and live all week long. The simple acts that we all do are the acts that make up our lives... and they are good, they are precious, and they are real.

For me lately, life really is all about enjoying the simple things with the people I love. Spending time talking, walking, working, shopping, with family, my friends, and sometimes even alone (you know if you smile at someone, you are never really alone in the world. There is always a connection to be made with your fellow human).

So all of that to say, for me, Life is enjoying the simple things, together. That even includes going to the DMV (SAAQ in QC- which I had to do this week), Grocery shopping, a movie... My life is full, it's full of little things that fill my heart with great joy, because I choose to embrace the simple, and love the people I do the simple stuff with.

So instead of letting life make you, why not make your life? Make it full by changing your perspective on what it means to actually live.

Share the love, and the simple things...together.
M.

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M.

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It's a Brewtiful Day!

Oh It's a Brewtiful Day, I'm looking for something dumb to do...  Oh coffee, I think I wanna marry you... I've changed a few of the lyrics, but you get my drift~

This is just incase you thought I had a falling out with one of my favourite things. Coffee. Nope, never, nada- our admiration of one another will survive anything.

For all of my caffeine addicted friends - this one's for you. Let's have coffee!

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M.

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M.

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Good Vibes Only!

It's a new day! Let's make it awesome!

This print would work perfectly at your desk, but be cautioned, if you post this print- you are responsible for the vibes you give off- are you up for the challenge? Can you do it? Can you give off good vibes, can you be the atmosphere changer in your work zone?

Wanna try? Print it, post it, do it.
See how the atmosphere changes.

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M.

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M.

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It's Monday! Love.

It's Monday, and there is one thing I know for sure...
"...these three remain: faith, hope and love... and the greatest of these is love." 1 Cor. 13:13

You know when you have a day, (like we had yesterday) where you're just petty... squabbling about things like the mortgages, who made what decision, and how it is affecting our lives, who makes all these decisions? Why are we taking this/them into account? Who's in charge anyway?

You know days like that... when you have stuff you need to discuss and it spirals so quickly downward into a petty shamble of human-ess? Yes, I too am human, and yes, it shows- more times than not.

After all of our pettiness and our making up and our back on track, we heard news of a friend of ours who was in an accident and has 2nd degree burns, his arms, his upper body, and his face... but thankfully survived.  That kinda puts things into perspective in this world we live in. Who cares about the mortgage, who cares who made what decisions, who cares? What is important is that you are here...  What is important is that we spend out time living and loving each other, and others. My heart is breaking for our friends, their lives are forever changed. They will live with this forever, they will live another level of love... we will live another level of love because of them.

Teach us to love, to truly love. To put love above all else, people above all else, other's above all else. The most important thing we have in the world is each other- how easily we forget that...
My prayer today is that love abounds in your heart, your home, with everyone you meet, and spills out everywhere you go.

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M.

Please send prayer this way for our friends, they will need all of the love and support they can get <3

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M.

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I'm Possible.

Nothing is impossible- even the word itself says I'm Possible. This has been running through my head and heart for the last 5 days. Nothing, not one thing, no thing is impossible. That makes my heart sing! That means all things are possible. All things. Everything you can think of, all things you can imagine are possible. I love what Mark 9:23 (NIV- emphases added) says;

"What do you mean, 'If I can' ?" Jesus asked. "Anything is possible if a person believes."

Anything is possible if you believe. That just gives me the kick in the butt I need today! (ALL THINGS MISS, all things! Everything- you know that $2000 goal you set to buy the orphanage a diesel generator and a pump- well it IS possible if you believe.)

(If you haven't read about our Africa Journey- you can find my video by clicking the Living Life on Purpose 2015 Button (on the right) Or you can read about our journey to Uganda here:  How it started, what it has become, and how honoured we are to share this journey with you.
1: It's Time for Africa
2: Live Your Life On Purpose
3: YOU are WONDERFUL

About 2 weeks ago, I really felt I needed to contact the orphanage that we will be going to volunteer in and ask them -what big ticket items they need. They need a new truck. That is a pretty big ticket item- but they also mentioned a diesel generator and a pump- which will cost about $2000- I said Yes, we can do that. I wonder if I had stopped and read this verse before I jumped on the generator + pump, if I would have had enough faith, enough courage to say yes for the truck?

We are starting with raising the $2000 for the pump.
Maybe just maybe if I keep believing by the time we get there we will have raised enough for the generator+pump as well as the truck! Hey, All things are possible. Jesus said it himself. Right?

Share the love, and + Don't Stop Believing- All things are possible. All. Things.
M.


If you are in the Montreal Area and would like to meet and greet Me + my hubby- We will be having a small fundraising get together. We would love to meet you! Live music, fun, friends (new friends) and more. Contact me and I'll send you the info!

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M.

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Father's Day.

Father's Day Cards to celebrate the man in your life.

All 5x7 for easy printing :)
Enjoy and don't forget to celebrate your dad, (and your hubby!)

Go through them, some are serious, some are punny :) (funny) I hope you find the perfect one for your pop!

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M.

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 Happy Father's Day

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Dad you're pretty fly.
Happy Father's Day

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It's all about that Bass
Happy Father's Day

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It's all about that Bass
Happy Father's Day

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It's all about that Bass
Happy Father's Day

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Dad, I love you like a fat kid loves cake
Happy Father's Day!

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Fly Fishing Puns are always FUN :) 

5x7 - Dad you'r pretty fly, for a white guy.
Happy Father's Day.
(Give it to me baby- un-hun- un-hun.
-remember this song?)

5x7 No kids?  no problem!
(This one I made for my Hubby. )
I know we don't have kids. But IF we did, just think
they'd make you the UGLIEST cards at school +
then we'd have to keep them on the FRIDGE
because YOU'D be
the BEST DAD EVER.

5x7 For your Hubby :)

FISHING
the way to man's heart is through his fly.
Happy Father's Day to my Hubby.

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Happy Father's Day!

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Dad, it's the simple things we share that mean so much...
Happy Father's Day!

Hope.

"We have this hope, as an anchor for the soul, firm + secure..."

Speak, believe + repeat.

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M.

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M.

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