F.R.O.G. Fully Rely on God

A trademark is born! TOADALLY MEDIA is here! God is good all the time, and he has a sense of humor as well!

I all started in February, when I started asking the Lord, what plans He has for me. As I have waited and listened for His still small voice inside me, He has taken me on a journey I will never forget! The first thing I heard was that the solar yard lights door is closing. It has been a great twelve years of creating, and meeting and sharing with all God's beautiful people at the Farmer's Markets and Craft Shows. If you have known me any length of time, you have seen the solar yard lights that my husband and I  have made for the past decade.

The next nudge I felt, was to build an e-commerce store to put all my jewelry and art projects on. So earlier this month, that door opened. As I have been marketing my store and making a presence for myself on the internet, I felt the Lord whispering in my ear. "Tammy, you can do this for others. You need to think about sharing your expertise in marketing and social media with others." So as I worked on my store, my brand, and my networking on all the social media platforms out there, the light bulb came on.

I know so  many people that are talented, artistic, speakers, writers, bloggers etc., that I really began to sense that the Lord was all over this. So last week, as I contemplated over all the "names" I could call myself as a Social Media Expert in training, it seemed every time I thought of a name, when I did the research, it was already taken! So, I put that on the back burner, and went onto writing up my first contract with my first client.

For some reason the word "FROG" kept coming up in my spirit. I didn't have a clue why, and didn't see a connection yet.

So, yesterday, my friend posts a photo on my face book page of a cute little animated tree frog with sunglasses, with this message: "Positive Mental Attitude.....I'm Positive, I'm Mental, and I know I have Attitude!" She made a comment that it reminded her of me. So I reply, "That's TOADALLY me!" And that's when it hit me.....TOADALLY MEDIA! So now the light bulb has come on, and the bells and whistles are blowing! That's it! I got my name! I messaged my friend privately, explaining all this to her, and she reminded me of the acronym for "FROG".....FULLY RELY ON GOD! By this time, I'm jumping up and down and shouting!

I immediately got on the internet, did the research, and found the name was available!  I then found some free tree frog photos, and began to design my business card. And so, Toadally Media is born! I give all the glory to the Lord.

It just goes to show you, that you can do ALL THINGS through CHRIST who STRENGTHENS YOU! We just need to trust, listen and be thankful! He will make your dreams come to pass, friend!
Won't you give a shout of PRAISE to Him this day, rest and rely on Him, and give Him all the glory? Hallelujah!


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Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ

Are you struggling with sin and obedience today? Or are you trusting what Jesus has done for you on the Cross, and in his death, burial and resurrection? I have good news for you today, my friend!
YOU ARE DEAD TO SIN! That's what the bible says! The bible tells us NOT to let sin reign in your mortal body.....but it also tells us HOW.
In Romans 6, it says to offer yourself as an instrument of righteousness! Not only are we instruments of righteousness, the Word of God says we are SLAVES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. You were once a slave to sin. When Jesus died, your "old man" also died. Anyone who has died, has been set free from sin. It is no longer you that lives, but Christ in you that lives! That's very good news my friend. We are counted righteous because of His gift of righteousness. Not anything that we have done, or can do. We can't add anything to it. He gave us righteousness as a gift! We have been set free from the slavery of sin. You are now a slave of righteousness. Meditate on that for a moment.
YOU ARE A NEW CREATION! Sin is no longer your master. Because of what Jesus did for us, we are no longer under the law, but under grace. We are not obedient because the law says we have to be obedient, but we are obedient because when Jesus died, and gave us the gift of His righteousness, we were so grateful, that we longer wanted to sin against God! And as we allow Him to live and love through us, we change from the inside out. We are ALIVE IN HIM.

God loved us so much that He gave us His one and only Son, to die for us. In our place. He knew we couldn't keep the law in our own strength. So He provided a sacrificial lamb for us. JESUS. Won't you walk in the favor and blessings God meant for us to have today? Won't you trust in the finished work of the Cross today, and thank God for sending His son to be the reconciliation between God and man?


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REST!

We were not meant to be beasts of burden....we were meant to rest! It is a huge part of trusting in the Lord! We can rest when we are secure in His finished work. In His death, burial and resurrection, He gave us EVERYTHING we need to live our lives through Him in us. We are wonderfully made and called according to His purposes. When we surrender and give our cares to Him is when we walk in true joy and happiness. He chose us, and appointed us, and has plans for us. Have faith in His finished work! FAITH IS A REST!
Matthew 11:28-29 Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you WILL FIND REST for your weary souls."

Hebrews 4:10-11 For he that is entered into His rest, he also hath CEASED FROM HIS OWN WORKS, as God did from His. Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.

Jesus said to LABOR to enter into that rest! That must mean that our default mode is to be self righteous and self sufficient. Won't you believe that He wants you to cast your cares on Him today, and stop trying save yourself?



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FEED MY SHEEP

I recently got a word from the Lord about the direction in which I am to go. I asked Him, "Lord, am I really supposed to write a book? Is this really Your will for me? I am not qualified, but I will do as you say, Lord." A while later I felt impressed with these thoughts...."FEED MY SHEEP. Pull yourself away from all the distractions, and discipline yourself." WOW! We are so quick to disqualify God's plan for our lives as our own thoughts. It's so funny how the enemy tries to steal away our dreams which are God inspired. Well, beloved, don't believe those lies for one minute! Once we are saved, we have a brand new heart, and we can TRUST the promptings of our heart because God DWELLS IN US and He LEADS US FROM WITHIN! As a matter of fact, it is actually God Himself that put those desires and thoughts in our mind in the first place! Beloved, YOU ARE COMPETENT! Don't let the devil steal your dreams and disqualify you! 2 Cor. 3:6 He has made me competent as a minister of the new covenant—of the Spirit. The Spirit gives life. Lord, thank you that I AM COMPETENT because your spirit is within me.


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UNDER CONSTRUCTION.....coming soon!

So, I am finally building a business around my gifts and talents. Been working very hard on branding and social media aspects, tying everything together. I am getting ready to launch a new product. Stay tuned!  Be sure to be on the look out! Eternal Treasures Art! http://www.eternaltreasuresart.com