🔎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. But, for those of you who only come to look at the pretty things I make and are simply uninterested 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 have scripture or something that is Jesus-related on them – much 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 also have a fun side that I sometimes express through products that poke light-hearted fun at certain political figures. Lord knows, they’ve given us enough material the past few years!

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. Ah, those were the days! When everybody liked me – and frankly, I’m not sure why, because I wasn’t all that interesting and had a very limited vocabulary for all the talking I did. I could sit in the back of a room and cut up trying to get a chuckle out of everyone, but if I had something I felt was important to say, it was – and still is – better left to the 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 solitary 😢 teardrop 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,” though. But thanks to the thick skin God gifted me with, I don’t let it stop me when I get “heckled” by the very people that *used to* “like” me, or when I get 🥾 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. Like vultures circling their prey. But I don’t submit, so they call in the big guns to have me kicked off the platform entirely. But I keep on truckin.’ 🚚🚚🚚 Rinse and repeat.

I digress.

My life was torn apart a few times in the last few years. Multiple tragedies and heartbreaks within just a few years (something within days) 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,” but rather for God. That can simply not be found in the corporate world. God has always taken care of me as far as employment, so at 54 years old, 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 AND GOD.

Currently, it is November of 2024, and I can’t say how things are going yet because I keep hitting obstacles and restarting everything from scratch. I haven’t really made any money to speak of yet (although I have repeat customers and finally got a big order from somebody I didn’t previously know), but I do 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, even though they aren’t here yet. 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, plus I am finally admitting that I think I might have PTSD after the above not-really-mentioned events. All I know is that my brain does not work like it used to. So, I am doing things a little differently than most and I would appreciate it if you please bear with me. I know God will provide like he always does. Stick around and see for yourself!

There will be opportunities to help support me with paid content options in the future. Any support is much appreciated and goes a long way in helping me do what I love doing while making ends meet. Thank you!