SHINElife

What if your blessings come through rain drops? What if Your healing comes through tears? What if a thousand sleepless nights are what it takes to know You're near? What if trials of this life, the rain, the storms, the hardest nights, are His mercies in disguise?

New design inspired by one of my favorite Christian artists, Laura Story. A petite iridescent glass raindrop dangles from a shimmering sterling silver cable necklace to bring encouragement during life's storms; a reminder that God remains faithful even when things don’t turn out the way we expect them to.

The raindrop appears transparent at first glance - but with Light, the rainbow inside is revealed. Let this little rainbow smugglin' raindrop serve as your reminder of His mercies in disguise.

A portion of proceeds go to Laura Story’s label to support and encourage her beautiful ministry. {International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Used by permission.}

With this piece, I share my heart with you. My story is much like yours, I’m sure ~ it is full of loss, hope, pain, mercy, and love but most of all, it’s full of God.  This little cardinal was one of the most difficult designs I’ve worked on because, gosh, it’s hard to create a piece when the emotion it evokes is so real and so raw. If I’m honest, it’s hard to share this bittersweet story. It makes my heart feel like it’s going to burst and makes my eyes well with tears until there’s just no stopping the river. But, the tears that were once filled with sadness have evolved into wonder and awe of the beauty the story holds.

Bear with me. I must share because, what is the meaning of pain and loss, unless we can share the hope of the miracles that go with them? Unless we help someone else through their darkest valley, to show them the beauty and light that follows? So here goes and it is my prayer that this sweet little bird and this story is just what someone out there is needing to feel God’s love and to feel the spirit of their loved one(s).

When my mom was sick and in her final days, we sat by her side in Hospice around the clock. A male cardinal sat in the tree outside her window and sang its little heart out. So loud and for so many hours each day that we couldn’t help but chat about him. We said, lightheartedly, that the male cardinal was mom’s dad who she has lost a few years prior - she never fully recovered from his passing, as they were extremely close. We said - seeking comfort at the time - that maybe he was there, saying to her through his singing that it was ok for her to let go, and he could take her to their forever home. The last day that she was with us, a female cardinal came and perched next to the male, and they both sang as snow began to fall. When they both flew away, mom entered her eternal home.

I fully believe that God sent those little birdies to symbolize my angel grandfather and my soon-to-be angel mom. Ever since her passing, He sends cardinals when I need her most. At my daughter’s kindergarten graduation just a few months later, I broke down in tears because I so wanted my mom there to celebrate the big day with me... instead, on the way to the ceremony, two sweet cardinals flew past my windshield and I knew that she was, indeed, with us. To this day, I see cardinals at my most special moments, and those times where a girl - no matter how old we are - just misses her mama {those come often}. I know those sightings of these sweet cardinals are God winks that my mom is healed, happy, and with me always. Of course, my mom’s lifelong favorite color was bright red... God knew that when he chose a cardinal to send me her heavenly hugs. 

I’ve heard many, many sweet cardinal stories from friends and customers and I just LOVE that we all share a love for these colorful little whispers from heaven!

Sweet sterling silver cardinal holds a heart in her chest, measures 5mm x 13mm, and rests on a sterling silver 6-18" adjustable chain

Dragonflies are one of God’s unmatched creations, gracing us in warmer months with their dancing wings and their unique colors that shimmer in the sunlight. Many love these little beauties as symbols of transformation and illumination, wisdom and maturity, change, clarity, power and, most commonly, symbols that their angels are near. One of my favorite sayings is the one we chose to feature for this sweet and sparkly design, because who doesn’t love to dream about chatting with our beloved angels above?

Did you know that if you whisper “I love you” to a dragonfly, it will fly to Heaven and deliver your message 😉? 

A sweet little dragonfly charm {8mm x 15mm} is daintily strung on a sterling silver 16-18” adjustable chain. The perfect size to remind you of your loved ones in Heaven and add a touch of shine to any outfit.

God gave me you for the ups and downs

God gave me you for the days of doubt

For when I think I've lost my way

There are no words here left to say, it's true

God gave me you

💞

From the beginning, God made us to be in relationship with Him and He created the first human relationship between Adam and Eve. How much God loves us ~ that He created such a source of joy that is in our DNA ~ the need to laugh, love and be loved, serve others and to ultimately circle back around to a yearning for relationship with Him.

Just as God gave Eve to Adam, we all have that person in our lives who is there through the good and the tough, through faith and lack of faith, through storm and calm. These relationships should be celebrated, uplifted and preserved. Let that love, kiddo, or bestie in your life know that you truly believe that God gave them, specifically and uniquely, to you: for the ups and downs and days of doubt, for when you think you’ve lost your way and when there are no words left to say. Tell them, it’s true: “God gave me you”.

10mm x 20mm sterling silver pendant on a sterling silver 16-18" adjustable chain.

How amazing it is and comforting to know that God’s very angels are all around us, protecting us and going before us in life’s daily battles.  When life is scary and feels out of your control, this sweet feather will remind you that you are under His protection.

.925 sterling silver feather covered in tiny crystals for that perfect amount of SHINE| 16-18” sterling silver cable chain included

“For He will order His angels to protect you wherever you go.” Psalm 91:11

This sterling silver feather is full of SHINE to remind you that the God who created the universe, created you and covers you in His feathers, protecting you and providing shelter from life’s storms.

.925 sterling silver charm on an adjustable 16-18” sterling silver cable chain

New simply sweet and I Love You necklace adds classic beauty and precious meaning to every day. Itty bitty in design, our handcrafted sterling silver heart necklace is perfect as a light and subtle everyday necklace, and an equally fun addition to your layered look. 

Two tiny 7mm x 5mm hearts are intertwined on a sparkling 16-18" adjustable sterling silver cable chain. 

“They may forget your name, but they’ll never forget how you made them feel.”  ~ Maya Angelou. 

Nursing is a heart-wrenching, down in the trenches, often un-glorified calling.  You are teachers, ministers, healers and comforters and though it may not be said nearly enough, you ARE appreciated.  Nursing is a work of HEART. 

.925 sterling silver heartbeat design is the perfect way to remind that awesome nurse that she is amazing and is truly making a difference.| 16-18” sterling silver cable chain included

Bars? She raises them.

Lives? She changes them.

Our Raise the Bar necklace was specifically designed with our favorite teachers and caregivers in mind - dainty enough to wear on the daily for a sweet reminder of her impact on our precious loved ones; understated inspiration to keep pushing even on the toughest days. Perfectly packaged, ready to gift in a jewelry box with a simply sweet notecard that reads, "Thank you for raising the bar."

Sterling silver & cz bar on 16-18” adjustable sterling silver chain 

Our newest give-back design! • Support those affected by ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease with this sweet (and so very sparkly) sunflower necklace with an encouraging note for those difficult days – an inspiration to “be like a sunflower” and find the sunlight.

14k vermeil & cz charm on 16-18” adjustable sterling silver chain

Powerful message, dainty design. Perfect gift for those in need of a reminder to trust in their faith for guidance; to walk by faith when they cannot see. Also a powerful and meaningful {while also stylish} gift for birthdays and graduations, any milestone or simply a just-because gift - a reminder to follow your own path, to be brave, and to look forward not back.

Sterling silver & cz charm on 16-18” adjustable sterling silver chain

A portion of proceeds go to Christian Music artist Jeremy Camp's label to support and encourage his beautiful ministry. {International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Used by permission.}