About

Oh, goody! Everybody’s favorite part: the “About” section. I’m sure that’s the only reason you came here in the first place: to learn the who, what, when, where, why and how this hot mess got started, right?

If you read my blog, you might get a pretty good idea of how things came to be by the time I go live. But, for those of you who only come to look at the pretty things I make and aren’t interested in what I have to say (?!?!?!), I’ll tell you anyway.

While not all of my writing centers around God and not all of the products I design or create have scripture or something Jesus-related on them – a lot of it does. It has to be, because without God I would not have any of the talent or passion needed to do what I do. So, sharing Jesus with the world using my God-given talents is a way of thanking our Almighty Creator.

I didn’t even realize my passion for writing until I was in my 40s, and I only very recently discovered my love for crafting and designing products that I hope others will enjoy. If not, I still absolutely love creating these things and will continue to no matter what.

Verbal articulation was never really my thing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a social outcast or anything like that. In fact, my mouth has gotten me into trouble many times…I talk a lot about things that don’t really matter in life. Or, I used to, anyway. I can sit in the back of a room and cut up trying to get a chuckle out of everyone, but if I have something I feel is important to say, it’s better left to written word rather than spoken. Unless, of course, your idea of a riveting conversation involves a series of grunts and groans and pleas such as “Ummmmm,” “Weeelllll,” and “Can I just show you what I wrote?” I’m not sure which is worse, that or the profuse sweating combined with the one single tear I’m unable to stop despite how slowly it’s rolling down my cheek. It’s embarrassing for all involved, so yeah, I’ll stick to writing.

Even my writing has gotten me into trouble. But thanks to the thick skin God gifted me with, I don’t let it stop me when I get “heckled” or booted or banned from social media. It *never* stops me. There’s always somewhere else to write, somewhere else to express my opinion, somewhere else that plenty of other people won’t like what I have to say and will try bullying me into submission. But I won’t submit, so they’ll call in the big guns to have me kicked off the platform entirely. But I keep on truckin’.

I digress.

My life was torn apart a few times in the last few years. Multiple tragedies and heartbreaks within just a few years will change a person. Some of those things have proven to be very difficult to move past. I went through four jobs in the course of a year looking for somewhere I felt I belonged, for somewhere that my work would give me joy. Somewhere I didn’t feel like I was working “for the man.” God has always taken care of me as far as employment (there will be a blog post all about this later), so at 54 years old and only one paycheck and my income tax return on the way and about $4.47 in the bank, I decided it was “now or never” and quit my job to do…ME.

Currently, it is March of 2024, and I can’t say how things are going because I’m not fully up and running yet after about a month of prep. But I already feel like a huge weight has been lifted. I once again see there are things to be happy about and things to look forward to. That’s what happens when you pay more attention to God and trust Him with your life!

There were a lot of setbacks and quite frankly, I’m not tech savvy enough to easily work through it. I blame it on my age! So, I am doing things a little differently than most, please bear with me. I’m finally at a spot where I feel comfortable saying I think all will be up and running within a week. I have no anxiety about any of it! I know God will provide like he always does. Stick around and see for yourself!