One of our recent viewers introduced us to Cowgirl Chocolates and I was curious to see just what these fine gals were all about. So I went and browsed around. The response from their customers says it all! From -  Sonni McLaren warming up with “Yummy!!! Nothing like a nice cup of Spicy Hot Chocolate on a cool evening.”  To – Gerald Zhang-Schmidt saying “My next baking experiment.. chocolate and chile pepper, nyomnyom. Don’t believe me? Try Cowgirl Chocolates!” We can clearly see that others are INSPirED by her passion. We sent her our ‘Tell Us All About You’ and this is what we got!! Some pretty awesome PiCs as well! [[Love && Cowgirls]] Check them out on Facebook or on the web here and tell them we sent you over!

Owner of Cowgirl Chocolates? – Marilyn Lysohir

What does she do? – I am an artist and I own Cowgirl Chocolates.

Where does she do it? – I have my studio and business in Moscow, Idaho

Why does she do the things she does? – Love, Curiosity, Joy, Sense of accomplishment, Helping others

What is Marilyn most passionate about? – Being able to help other people and paying it forward

Who are Cowgirl Chocolates inspirations? – My family & friends

What is Cowgirl Chocolates mission statement? -  I don’t have one but if I did it would read…To make the best product,  and offer the best customer service, that I can in a joyful atmosphere

How did Cowgirl Chocolates get started?  – As a child my two most favorite things in the world next to my Mom were Chocolates and Art! I always loved art so I went to school to learn more and to become a teacher.  As for the chocolates…My first job at 16 years old was in a local chocolate factory and I packed and sold chocolates and I eventually because of my art back ground sculpted 8 foot giant rabbits and other things for the company.  This was in the 70’s and no one had done anything like it.  There would be little bite marks on the sculptures where little kids would try to eat them.  I realized the power of chocolate and the joy it brings to people and I liked that.  As for my art…I was a pioneer in large-scale ceramic sculpture and have taught at some of the most prestigious universities and Art Schools in the country.  My work is in museums and private collections and I have been written up in many publications

What are Cowgirl Chocolate Secrets??  Use your Common Sense, Keep it Simple, Don’t Panic, Don’t be afraid to Fail, Be intellectually curious, Be Dependable, Have Confidence in yourself, and lastly be Brave.

Advice on life?  (Life is best..) One step at a time and it should be fun and if it isn’t just figure out why make some adjustments and continue on your path…don’t be afraid to stray from the path at times.  Life is all about learning and enjoying ourselves and our adventures…and of course learning from the not so pleasant experiences.

This is THE HEAD COWGIRL with her favorite Chocolates..

The head cowgirl with her favorite horse, “Curly”.

Marilyn Lysohir sculpted 163 portrait busts of all the girls she graduated with from High School in Sharon, PA in 1968. This photo is taken at the Museum of Art at Washington State University with the installation of 163 portrait busts.

After reading this devotional I realized that I needed to follow what I truly wanted to do with Sunday in the Saddle and in my own life.  To stop listening to what the world around me says to do and listen to what God calls me to do!  I hope you enjoy our first addition of Sunday in the Saddle.

XOXO, Christy Jo

Recognizing Your Calling

Natural born gifts! Those are the God-given talents God has blessed you with in order to fulfill his calling.  There may be some underlying concern or anxiety over trying to determine where to go in your life and the reasons for doing so.  Searching for the right direction, the designated path, doing the right thing can be frustrating, stressful and very tedious.

All of us have things God has equipped us with to follow his calling.  Recognizing that is essential. More times than not we tend to fight the things we’ve been blessed with.  We do it if for no other reason than it isn’t what we originally had planned for our lives.

We all have a preconceived notion of the direction we figured our lives would go.  Perhaps we wanted an easier way out, we aimed for monetary fulfillment, we listened to other people telling us we could or could not do something or perhaps we just felt inadequate to begin with.

Regardless of the reasons God has time.  He will help us in due time to become all he needs us to be.  Some things just take more preparation than others.  Remember it took Moses forty years to take a ten day trip.

We all have powerful dreams and that is as it should be.  We all have potential toward greatness.  Opportunity, great and small, is there for us to embrace.

God gave you all you need to be the best you can be.  There isn’t anything in his plan he won’t help you do.  You have all the inborn talents God knew you needed to make it work.

Sometimes our greatest fear is failure and the unknown.  Either way it is God’s call.  Stop fighting him and let him use you.  Take a deep breath, calm down and embrace the moment.  The first step is recognizing it is God’s plan to bless you.  Remembering he loves you gives you an added boost and his power to succeed.

When God knocks at the door answer him with the words, “How can I serve you, Lord?”  That is the first and important step in the right direction.

Quit fighting God and give him the time to work.  We are where we are because that is where God needs us to be!

Be Blessed This Day!

Have a seat Cowgirl, lets talk!

Cowgirl Confidential is adding an Advice page and we want to know what YOU need advice on.  Leave us a comment and tell us what you want us to investigate!  How to lose those last 10lbs, how to rope a Cowboy and keep him, how to get your horse in shape and make lunch for the kids?

Whatever it is you are wanting to know – we want to help you!  Our new Advice page will be added this week and whatever it is you want to read about, we’d love to try and help anyway we can!  No subject is off limits! 

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Have a Rip Roarin’ Tuesday!