We All Have Walls

I read about a group of people who were intimidated by walls

(and the giants living behind those walls)

so

they marched

they prayed

they praised

in faith that their walls would come down

and after seven days...

they did

It's been over a month...

since our house was flooded

the ceiling crumbled and

walls came down

and lately I've been thinking a lot about walls

which walls to keep

which walls to leave down

which walls to put back up

and I've come to realize in life that

we are all faced with walls

walls to tear down

walls to build up

walls that divide

walls that protect

we all have some kind of wall

and whether our walls represent

confusion and division

or

refuge and peace

we know that there is always more work to be done

and it is up to us to

keep marching

keep praying

keep praising

grateful to just have walls

Thanking God for walls!

 

See what's next...

What The Kids Are Up To... Mapping Expansion

First day of school has officially come and gone

along with...

school shopping

parent orientation

and a new case of 

The Back to School Blues

all over again

Summer went by quickly and

the children were up to a lot this summer

Session 1- Brainstorming and Strategic Planning

Session 2- Branding

Session 3- Production, Testing, and Product Placement and Distribution

Session 4- Marketing

Session 5- A Full Product Launch

Session 6- Record Keeping and Accounting

Session 7- Customer Service/ Teamwork and Collaboration

(go back to the beginning to follow the journey)

And the final summer lesson...

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SESSION 8

  

The focus:

Mapping Expansion

The lesson:
How to increase global

and/or online presence

The assignment:

Review the business journal and ledger

Study other successful brands

Consider mapping/expansion strategies

Discuss the future of Color*full Creations

and decide...what next?

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Color*full Creations
creating a life full of color

Thank you to everyone who has supported this journey

What are the kids up to next...
Summer 2015

The Rebuilding of a House

Although it has been almost three weeks since the day we came home

to find our house flooded it still seems like a dream

Walls have been removed and replaced

Floors have been pulled up and discarded

The house has been gutted and nothing seems the same...

The workers are diligently...

remodeling

renovating

restructuring

our home
to turn our tragedy into something beautiful

And some days we feel just like that house

(like we've been gutted)

but we dare not complain because we understand

that sometimes

God chooses to destroy the old to make anew

and if we are, in fact, God's house then it is easy to see why

He tears out the old...

dark thoughts

bad habits

old ways

to make

something beautiful

and new

As He takes our...

old lives
filled with sin and shame

to give us His
filled with hope and love

and even though I may not have chosen for it all to happen in this way

I am so grateful that He is still diligently...

remodeling

renovating

restructuring

this house

Ever feel like your entire life is under construction? 

(click here to see the walls back up!)

What The Kids Are Up To... a Full Product Launch

I knew before we started this that "What the kids are up to this summer"

would be much more than your average children's summer lemonade stand

So far this summer we've had lessons in...

brainstorming

branding

production

marketing

and finally after all of that

it was officially time for a full product launch!

Follow the journey from the beginning... 

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SESSION 5

The focus:

Product Launch

The assignment: 

Hit the pavement

Begin distribution/sale of product

Barefoot Sandals 

(with or without shoes)

Inspirational Bracelets

Custom Order Bracelets 

 

and more!



Bow Rings

and once their product launched,

they were introduced to lessons in...

SESSION 6

Record Keeping and Accounting

            

SESSION 7

Customer Service/ Teamwork and Collaboration

and then with summer quickly coming to an end,

it was time to make some business decisions

and introduce the final lesson...

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Color*full Creations
creating a life full of color

Mapping and Expansion

Life Under Construction

Life is filled with so many

twists and turns
obstacles
challenges

which sometimes lead to questions

Lord, am I handling this right?
Lord, am I in Your will?
Lord, am I missing something?

and finally the request...

Lord, please show me

Last month I started a new job
the gas company started a major overhaul project in my neighborhood
and the gated community where my folks live were repaving the side gate

which means that I was surrounded by change!

After my second week of frustration
I realized that there was no way for me to escape the construction

so I surrendered...

And just as things seemed to be settling down
our living room ceiling caved in...

That night the hubby and I packed up the kids and headed to the hotel
which we will call home for the next few

days
weeks
months

and as we pulled into the driveway

we were greeted by a hotel which was also currently... under construction!

And right there in

big
bold
letters

that I couldn't miss...

were my initials

reminding me to just

sit still
and wait
in compliance

because there is

no where
no place
no way

to escape...

His construction

Ever feel your life is under construction? 
Just. Be. Still.

(click to see the walls back up)