http://archive.aweber.com/letskeepintouchlet's keep in touchWed, 12 Jan 2011 06:16:16 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/letskeepintouch/yUzZ/h/ready_for_a_life_changing.htm Wednesday January 12, 2011 5 timeless ingredients to a life-changing recipe Hi , Ready to make a change in your life? To really commit to the people and activities that are most important? To discern between the great and the very best in your life? To single-mindedly engage in God's purpose and will for your life? If you have said yes, then I invite you to be more afraid. Yep. You read that line right. Now, to really understand what I mean by that, read it here! from kathy's desk The holiday season has come and gone, and we find ourselves almost at the mid-way point in January. A new year causes many of us to reflect on the year past and have hopeful anticipation of the year coming. I am looking forward to 2011 and all that it holds. Instead of making any New Year's resolutions, I decided to have a theme. So, after several weeks asking God to direct me to my theme, I was able to narrow it down to three words: COMMIT TO BUILD Things like... ...commit to build my marriage to a new level. ...commit to build my on-line ministry. ...commit to build my influence in all spheres of my life. ...commit to build better health and habits. ...commit to build into the lives of the women on the women's leadership team at church There's more, but I think you get the picture. The bottom line: I want to commit to my life. To be single-mindedly engaged in the purpose and will of God for my life. How? Along with God's grace and guidance, the 5 timeless ingredients will give me the boundaries, the focus, and the accountability to do that. How about you? Do you have a theme for 2011? Why not join me and follow along at KathyButryn.com and The Heart Change Place. Have an amazing week--and so glad to have connect with you today! hugs, chart your path. live your journey. commit to your life. kathy.butryn@gmail.com http://www.kathybutryn.com http://www.theheartchangeplace.com ...inviting, inspiring, and influencing you to live each day single-mindedly engaged in God's purpose and will for your life. ...a virtual spiritual retreat center inviting, inspiring, and influencing you to cultivate your inner life. quote No women makes a mistake who does what the Lord bids her to do. -Thomas Cooke speaking Truth Alive 2011 Jan. 18 and 19 inviting you to visit meet Kathy I want to be more afraid haircuts and missed opportunities hiding God's Word in my heart mini-mentoring moments on the front porch family pics Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:16:16 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/letskeepintouch/1CEi8/h/has_it_really_been_this.htm August 2, 2010 Oh My, It's Been Way, Way Too Long! Hi , It is soooo good to connect with you again! How are you doing? I trust that you and yours are doing well and enjoying the beautiful summer! Here are some things that have happened since the last time we chatted: I have a new job. Same company. Just a new position as a Learning Specialist. I design, create, teach/facilitate soft-skills training for the Investment Division. It really is a dream come true--I am so thankful. I am thoroughly enjoying the challenges it offers. If you haven't dropped by lately, you will find that I have changed my websites from...well, websites, to blogs. Drop by for a visit - KathyButryn.com and The Heart Change Place. I am learning how to commit to my day...which leads me to my next thought... Commit to Your Today I'm not quite sure if it's because I'm about to turn 50 later this year, or if I'm finally getting it after all these years--today matters! It's too late for yesterday and you can't depend on tomorrow. All we have is the present. Today. I really want to make today count, don't you? But how do we do that? You see, I find it so easy to get distracted, overwhelmed, and unfocused--and that all happens before noon hour! After some thinking, reading, and praying, I came up with 25 Ways to Commit to Your Day--my own personal list of activities that I wanted to consistently commit to. Will you join me? Sign up on the form that you find when you click here, and you will receive 25 emails (don't worry, not all at once!!!!) that will help to support your decision to commit to a simpler, more focused and fully engaged day. How we live our days is how we live our lives. Helping you commit to a more simpler, more focused and fully engaged life. Quote The secret to our success is found in our daily agenda. What can you see when you look at a person's daily agenda? Priorities, passions, abilities, relationships, attitudes, personal disciplines, vision and influence. See what a person is doing everyday, day after day, and you'll know who that person is and what he or she is becoming. -John Maxwell What I'm Working On My own Commit to My Life Plan. This has been an insightful and clarifying process for my own life. I created based on answering 2 foundational questions: 1. What is the life God wants me to live? 2. How do I arrange my life in order to live it? Are you interested in your own Commit to My Life Plan? Email me--I'll be able to give you more information or answer any of your questions. Have You Visited The Heart Change Place is a virtual spiritual retreat center that will help you connect your Sunday faith to your everyday Monday to Saturday life by cultivating a devotional lifestyle. This is the most important aspect of committing to our day--and life. Drop by and read the recent posts over at The Heart Change Place. My Links KathyButryn.com The Heart Change Place 25 Ways to Commit to Your Day Unsubscribe Some Recent Blog Posts Simplify, Simplify On the Front Porch - Praying For Our Kids Today! Today is the Most Important Day of My Life - Yours Too Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:06:18 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/letskeepintouch/RuMT/h/Add_your_name_to_the_draw.htm Hi ! Have you signed up for the Talking Book Club over at the Girl's Gathering Place yet? If you are ready for a makeover--a character makeover--you are welcome to join us. It's f.r.e.e. and each week you can listen to our weekly podcasts on your computer or download them to your mp3 player (you'll find them over at Talk Shoe) as well as read our (Leslie and Kathy's) blog postings about the book and our own character makeover journey. If you sign up before midnight Monday January 25, your name will be entered into a draw to win a copy of the book we will be reading: Character Makeover by Katie Brazelton and Shelley Leith. Have an amazing day, kathMon, 25 Jan 2010 10:44:23 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/letskeepintouch/1enbz/h/Hi_This_is_something_new_.htm Hi , I trust you and yours had a lovely holiday season. Actually, the holidays seem like they've been over for such a long time...and it's only been weeks. Yes, we are into the new year. Are you ready for a makeover? A makeover from the inside out? Well, I wasn't sure if you had heard yet, so I've attached the news below! It's all about a makeover! Over at the Girl's Gathering Place, Leslie and I are launching our Talking Book Club. I wanted to be sure YOU had the news. So below you will find all the information that you need. I hope you will join us! Be sure to sign up on the TALKING BOOK CLUB form before midnight on Monday January 25 if you would like you name entered into a draw to win a copy of Character Makeover! So What Exactly Is Happening at the Girl's Gathering Place in 2010? Drum roll please! A TALKING BOOK CLUB! What Book Are We Going to Read? Ready for a makeover--a character makeover? That's what this book, written by Katie Brazelton and Shelly Leith, is all about. Together we will explore 8 character qualities: humility, confidence, courage, self-control, patience, contentment, generosity, and perseverance. We will discover how to join God in this collaborative effect of our character makeover journey...our goal is to become more and more Christlike! Want to Get a F.R.E.E. copy of Character Makeover? We are giving away TWO F.R.E.E. COPIES OF CHARACTER MAKEOVER Enter your name in the draw by filling out the TALKING BOOK CLUB form over at the Girl's Gathering Place blog BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY JANUARY 25. Winner will be announced on Tuesday January 26! When is the Talking Book Club? Each Monday for 8 weeks, beginning February 1, a new 30 minute podcast will be available over at the Girl's Gathering Place Talk Shoe page. Listen in as Leslie and Kathy talk about the current week's chapter and share what God is doing in their personal character makeover journey. Each day, Monday to Friday, we (Leslie and Kathy) will be posting on our blog about our own character makeover stories as well as things we are learning from the book. On the 9th week, we will be doing our Talk Shoe call LIVE! We are inviting you to join us and tell us some of your character makeover stories--a second big reveal of how God been changing your life. We can't wait to hear them! How Will It Work? We fit into your unique schedule! No more travelling to a specific location at a specific time to participate in a book club! Just download the audios from our page at Talk Shoe directly onto your mp3 player. Do you use iTunes? One click on the iTunes button will ensure that all Talking Book Club podcasts automatically update automatically and download every time you open your iTunes. Start listening today. Our Talking Book Club introduction podcast is over at Talk Shoe ready for you to listen to right now! What Does It Cost? Besides the cost of your own book, it's absolutely F.R.E.E. Links to buy Character Makeover on-line are at the Girl's Gathering Place blog. So, that's what's happening at the Girl's Gathering Place. Can you tell we are excited? Be sure to fill out the form before midnight on Monday January 25th for a chance to win your own copy of Character Makeover. I'll be connecting with you again soon about the Talking Book Club. God bless you! And have an amazing weekend! kath. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:24:58 -0500http://archive.aweber.com/letskeepintouch/1TaV./h/Holiday_Planning_Freebies_.htm October 5, 2009 Encouragement for Today! If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it. -- Author Unknown Hi , t's been a few weeks since we've chatted. How have you been doing? I'm excited to share with you some things that have been happening around here. First of all...have you heard about the Girl's Gathering Place yet? My sweet friend, Leslie Valeska, and myself thought it would be a great idea to create an on-line place---a Girl's Gathering Place---where ordinary girls can get together and chat about everyday life! So, over at the GGP, we have a great 8-week FREE series on Blog Talk Radio starting on Tuesday October 6th at 10:00 am EST called PLANNING YOUR BEST HOLIDAYS EVER! We have 8 terrific speakers joining us, talking about everything from simple gift giving, handmade gifts, financial planning for the holidays, inexpensive decorating ideas, tying the true reason for the season into Christmas preparations, food, planning your house cleaning...and so much more. PLUS...BONUS SESSIONS AND FREEBIES!!!!! Oh my! Our speakers and some other talented women have so generously gifted us with freebies, e-books, bonus sessions and even...well...I can't tell you right now. These freebies will be sent to you each Friday during the series. In fact, the first freebie was sent out last Friday. But you can still get it. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN RECEIVE THESE FREEBIES IS BY SIGNING UP FOR THEM. Want to know more? Here's where you... ...sign up for all the freebies, bonus sessions, and other special extras! ...find out more about our speakers ...become a friend on our Girl's Gathering Place Facebook Page ...visit our blog. Be sure to subscribe to the blog so you don't miss a single posting! See you over at the Girl's Gathering Place!! Here's the second thing I am really excited to share with you today. For those of you who have been following me over the past several years, this is not news to you. You know that my passion is to help women cultivate a devotional lifestyle. One of the ways to cultivate a devotional lifestyle is by connecting your Sunday faith with your everyday Monday to Saturday life. To help both you and I to make that connection, I will be posting a Devotional Lifestyle Moment on my blog...Monday to Saturday. Why not drop by to read today's Devotional Lifestyle Moment. They can also be delivered directly to your inbox each morning by subscribing to The Heart Change Place Blog! So, that's the news for this week. I always love to hear about what is happening in your life. Thanks for your Facebook updates, emails, and comments on my blogs. You are amazing! Oh...and one more thing. Can't make it to the GGP Blog Talk Radio shows on Tuesdays at 10 am EST? No worries. Drop by our Blog Talk Radio show page anytime and you can download the show to listen at your convenience 24/7 or put it on your i-pod and listen to it as you drive or go for a walk! Cool eh? Have an amazing week! To His Glory, kath ...helping you cultivate a devotional lifestyle Blog | The Heart Change Place | Life Coaching | Unsubscribe to this newsletter Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:25:42 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/letskeepintouch/26eC6/h/there_are_4_days_left_.htm Sept 5, 2009 4 Days Left Fall Special MAKE THE CONNECTION Virtual Seminar Sale: $4.97 Now that you are back into the fall routine, take some time to renew your relationship and MAKE THE CONNECTION with your Heavenly Father. MAKE THE CONNECTION Virtual Seminar will help you do that. Ignite your quiet time Learn to pray without ceasing Wave the white flag of surrender Encounter God through His Word You will receive: Five mp3 audio downloads Three e-books 6 Special document downloads Regular Price $24.95 Fall Special Price $4.97 Find out more here! Have an amazing long weekend! To His Glory, kath ...helping you cultivate a devotional lifestyle Blog | The Heart Change Place | Life Coaching | Unsubscribe to this newsletter Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:04:01 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/letskeepintouch/1aczc/h/This_week_s_devotional_.htm Sept.2, 2009 A devotional lifestyle is one of continuous attentiveness, encounter, and surrender to God lived out in both solitude and community. -kathy butryn Hi Ever feel like life if full of ups and downs? Just when you think it's all coming together then....wheeeee...down that rollercoaster track again. If you ever feel like that (or maybe you are feeling like that right now!), take about 15 minutes, curl up in a quiet corner, and read today's Scripture reading. Oh my, if there was anyone who knew about the ups and downs of life, it was this remarkable young man named Joseph. Let's look at a few of those ups and downs: Continue reading here Fall Special MAKE THE CONNECTION Virtual Seminar Sale: $4.97 Now that you are back into the fall routine, take some time to renew your relationship with your Heavenly Father. MAKE THE CONNECTION Virtual Seminar will help you do that. Ignite your quiet time Learn to pray without ceasing Wave the white flag of surrender Encounter God through His Word You will receive: Five mp3 audio downloads Three e-books 6 Special document downloads Regular Price $24.95 Fall Special Price $4.97 Find out more here! Do you have your speaker for your Fall/Christmas Women's Event? It's true, we do have a few more months before Christmas, but it's never too early to start planning. There's no need allow a busy holilday season to distract you from cultivating a devotional lifestyle. The question is how do we live in continuous attentiveness, encounter, and surrender to God during the busy holiday season. Bottom line: It's about the daily choices we make during the holiday season. We need to choose our pace, choose our priorities, and choose our peace. That's this year's Christmas message here at The Heart Change Place, and I'd love to come and visit you and your women's group face-to-face to share it with you! Yes indeed, it can be A Different Kind of Christmas this year. Click here for more information while you are on-line, why not come and visit me at... my blog http://www.theheartchangeplace.blogspot.com my websites http://www.theheartchangeplace.com (a virtual spiritual life center) http://www.kathybutryn.com (life coaching, life plans etc.) facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php? Build an amazing week! To His Glory, kath ...helping you cultivate a devotional lifestyle Blog | The Heart Change Place | Life Coaching | Unsubscribe to this newsletter Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:39:41 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/letskeepintouch/25mBs/h/For_the_next_8_days_you_can.htm Sept. 2, 2009 Fall Special - September 1 - 8 MAKE THE CONNECTION Virtual Seminar only $4.97 CND. Hi I want to invite you to take advantage of this great deal... Here's what you get: - five mp3 audio downloads - three e-books - 6 special document downloads Most importantly, they are all focused on helping you MAKE THE CONNECTION with your Heavenly Father. - Ignite your quiet time. - Pray without ceasing. - Wave the white flag of surrender. - Encounter God in His Word. Without a doubt, I believe your heart will be strengthened and encouraged by the MAKE THE CONNECTION Virtual Seminar Set. Regular Price: $24.95 Fall Special Price: $4.95 September 1-8 Click here to find out more about MAKE THE CONNECTION! a testimony about MAKE THE CONNECTION My life has been turned upside down due to both self induced and unforeseen circumstances. I heard about Kathy's Make the Connection seminar and thought it was exactly what I needed in this season of life I have found myself in. Each session caused me to step back and re-group in areas that I had so sadly neglected. They have helped me to re-focus on what is truly important in life...a life in Christ. The basic principles that Kathy shared are what I learn early in my Christian walk. Unfortunately, I got caught up in life and ministry and those very same principles got tucked away on a hidden shelf in my heart. When that happened I begin to think I could handle those situations that arose on my own. Then one day it hit me just how far off the path I had truly gotten and not really sure how I got there or how to even get back. By listening and re-listening to these sessions I have turned back to those principles seeking the One and only who can not only forgive me but help me get back on the path He has originally ordained for me in the first place. I have been encouraged that it is never to late. I have said it to others but as the rubber meets the road it has become more of a reality in my life. Trina, MT. Have a great week! To His Glory, kath ...helping you cultivate a devotional lifestyle Blog | The Heart Change Place | Life Coaching | Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:38:40 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/letskeepintouch/20c2I/h/Yeh_Yeh_God_but_I_want.htm Aug.25, 2009 A devotional lifestyle is one of continuous attentiveness, encounter, and surrender to God lived out in both solitude and community. -kathy butryn Hi Ready to make S.P.A.C.E. in your life today? Curl up in your favourite quiet corner...today's devotional is about how we quickly we can take our eyes off of what God has called us to do, because we are so busy looking longingly at what other people are doing. Read this week's devotional here. Do you have your speaker for your Fall/Christmas Women's Event? It's true, we do have a few more months before Christmas, but it's never too early to start planning. There's no need allow a busy holilday season to distract you from cultivating a devotional lifestyle. The question is how do we live in continuous attentiveness, encounter, and surrender to God during the busy holiday season. Bottom line: It's about the daily choices we make during the holiday season. We need to choose our pace, choose our priorities, and choose our peace. That's this year's Christmas message here at The Heart Change Place, and I'd love to come and visit you and your women's group face-to-face to share it with you! Yes indeed, it can be A Different Kind of Christmas this year. Click here for more information while you are on-line, why not come and visit me at... my blog http://www.theheartchangeplace.blogspot.com my websites http://www.theheartchangeplace.com (a virtual spiritual life center) http://www.kathybutryn.com (life coaching, life plans etc.) facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php? The summer is winding down. I pray that you enjoy these last few weeks before the fall schedule hits full force. Take time this week to be still...and know that He is God. Build an amazing week! To His Glory, kath ...helping you cultivate a devotional lifestyle Blog | The Heart Change Place | Life Coaching | Unsubscribe to this newsletter Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:04:16 -0400http://archive.aweber.com/letskeepintouch/sdCI/h/are_you_entangled_by.htm Aug.10, 2009 A devotional lifestyle is one of continuous attentiveness, encounter, and surrender to God lived out in both solitude and community. -kathy butryn Hi Are you entangled by manipulation? Are you the manipulator? Have to admit, this week's devotional was a bit harder to write...because it went to places where God was wanted to do a deeper work in me. In reading it, He may want to do a deeper work in your heart too. Sweet girlfriend, don't let that scare you. Enter into what He is revealing to you. When you do, you will experience His forgiveness and healing...and a change of heart from manipulative motives in the future! Step out in faith my friend. Can't wait to hear about your heart change! Read this week's devotional here. (Sorry, no download of the devotional available today. A mysterious problem with my microphone, so I couldn't record!) Do you have your speaker for your Fall/Christmas Women's Event? It's true, we do have a few more months before Christmas, but it's never too early to start planning. There's no need allow a busy holilday season to distract you from cultivating a devotional lifestyle. The question is how do we live in continuous attentiveness, encounter, and surrender to God during the busy holiday season. Bottom line: It's about the daily choices we make during the holiday season. We need to choose our pace, choose our priorities, and choose our peace. That's this year's Christmas message here at The Heart Change Place, and I'd love to come and visit you and your women's group face-to-face to share it with you! Yes indeed, it can be A Different Kind of Christmas this year. Click here for more information while you are on-line, why not come and visit me at... my blog http://www.theheartchangeplace.blogspot.com my websites http://www.theheartchangeplace.com (a virtual spiritual life center) http://www.kathybutryn.com (life coaching, life plans etc.) facebook http://www.facebook.com/home.php? It's a hot morning here in Toronto. I don't think those thunderstorm last night cleared any of the humidity...in fact, we are excepting more storms this afternoon. Not sure what the weather is like in the midst of your soul...but whether it's feeling hot, or if you've just passed through a storm, or maybe you can sense a storm coming in the distance, let's be assure: God is with us...always. I pray that this week's devotional will encourage and strengthen you as you cultivate a devotional lifestyle...one of continuous attentiveness, encounter, and surrender to God! Build an amazing week! To His Glory, kath ...helping you cultivate a devotional lifestyle Blog | The Heart Change Place | Life Coaching | Unsubscribe to this newsletter Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:34:37 -0400