Simply Margot - Seven Gardens

​The Vela Annual Get Together at Simply Margot Seven Gardens was so much fun.  I will let the pictures do the talking.  A Big Shout out to Gina and Yvonne at 811 Events for the beautiful Ballroom space and Charcuterie lunch.  Here’s more from the class in my Seven Gardens class located on the same floor in the Cook Building.  If you are looking for tickets to my classes and other events please go to  SimplyMargot.Ticketgoat.com I also now have a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eg5gAHQ6w/?mibextid=wwXIfr

 For almost 10 years I have been choosing a word or words to be my focus for the New Year. I'm not a big fan of resolutions because the seem to come with a lot of guilt when you realize you have not lived up to your intentions. I started choosing words while I was in ministry school at the Spokane International Healing Rooms. People always laugh and say "Don't ask God for patience"  Not that having more patience would not be a good things. As those who have asked God for patience can attest - God is not your fairy Godmother who waves a magic wand and poof now you are patient. No, God will answer your prayer by giving you ample opportunities to practice and grow in patience. I find this is true of any word you choose. To ask for wisdom you open yourself up to opportunities to grow in wisdom. What I like about choosing a word or words for the year is they keep working in the background even when I am not particularly focusing on them. The opportunities for growth and to...