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Wrapped in Grace - An Invitation to Share Your Story
A call to share your personal story. For the next 4 weeks, I am inviting you to share your #wrappedingrace story for a chance to be featured on MILK VELVET PEARLS' "Wall of Grace", and to receive MVP's most loved Dainty Coin Pearl Necklace as a gift (in your choice of sterling silver or gold filled).
Just do your best ❤️
In times of despair, we can have hope. We don't need to perform, or pray perfectly. We need only try our best - and give God what we have.
Always Pray and Do Not Lose Hope
I haven't been writing lately. I haven't been working to finish my book, and it's frustrating me because the story that I want to share with the world is the...
Valentine's Day - Girly Girl Gifts for Yourself
A Valentine's Day Gift Guide for Girly Girls with my curated list of personal new favorites for feminine beauty and wellness.
What I Wish I Could Go Back and Say
I got into an argument (of sorts) at my Bible Study yesterday And in the way that I often do, I woke up at 3:00 am, and spent a few...
His presence is in the process
I was journaling the other day; planning out my goals for 2025, and making lists of things I still need to do around the house now that Christmas is...
Words Matter - Thanksgiving Food For Thought
Ever since I posted the behind the scenes photo of my messy desk, and stack of journals on Instagram / Facebook a few days ago, I have had a few people...
3 Steps to Recover From a Hurricane: Walking in Faith after Helene
I was already tired when the storm hit us. I'd been having a hard time for more than a month already - grieving a death in our family, trying...
Letting Go
It's back to school time, and I've just added some new cross pearl jewelry to the shop. The orders that I have gotten lately have been mostly large cross pearl necklaces for mothers, daughters, and grandmothers - all revolving around children going off to school. It's telling me that many of us are going through the same thing now ~ immense pride together with the gut-wrenching grief of letting our children go.
Psalms for the Summer - Children Come Home
"All your children are gathering to return to you," the Lord says, "As surely as I live, your children will be like jewels that a bride wears proudly." -Isaiah 49:18...
COME FORTH AS GOLD: The 10 Year Anniversary of Milk Velvet Pearls
COME FORTH AS GOLD - the 10 year anniversary of Milk Velvet Pearls I began making pearl jewelry in 2014 after I had the epiphany that my life...
What I am Working On Now ~ November 2023 ~ Manifesting my Memoir
My life has been transformed by the power and grace of God. I no longer spiral in stress, despair, anxiety, resentment and heartbreak. I no longer hustle and strive each...