Testimony

This art was born from grief, faith, and redemption.
What follows is the testimony behind the work.

My husband (although we were separated at the time) passed away suddenly in 2021. I lost the closest person to me, and our son lost his dad the day before his fifth birthday. I was 29 years old and already facing extreme hardship after losing nearly everything during COVID.

I had never been religious and did not grow up going to church. I truly knew nothing about Christianity. So I was completely caught off guard when, in the thick of tragedy, I had one single, overwhelming thought enter my mind:

“God is real.”

To this day, I don’t know why or how that thought came to me, but I remember the certainty that followed. I can pinpoint the exact moment I felt, in my entire being, that Christ was real and the only way.

During that time, I watched countless near-death experience videos on YouTube. Ultimately, it led me to conclude there was simply no way this many people could describe the exact same presence, the same person, and the same feeling without it being real.

Over the years, God slowly refined me away from the ways of the world. It was a long and painful process, but He met me with grace, encouragement, and love.

In a way only He can, God later led me to my current husband. We met through our two eight-year-old boys (at the time), who became friends. My testimony continues to remind me of His power to turn tragedy into something beautiful.

Art has always been a creative outlet for me, but during grief it became a way to clear my mind and stay grounded. Each piece I create is made with intention, gratitude, and love for our Lord and Savior.

Thank you so much for being here and taking the time to read my story.