I never thought that I would be working as a work at home mom with a business distributing gourmet candles, training others to better themselves, and showing others how they can work at home too. 

I  have always considered myself to be a very creative person.  Even at a young age I loved to draw; mainly houses.  I received a degree in Architectural Engineering Technology over 15 years ago in my home state of Georgia.  I always thought I would pursue a career in Architecture, but God had other plans for me.

As a result of God working in my life I left Architecture and Atlanta, a couple of years after I graduated from college, to pursue a totally different field; counseling. A few years later I graduated from a Southern Baptist Seminary in North Carolina.  While at seminary I met my wonderful husband, Billy. We were married while in Seminary.  We have 3 beautiful children, Morressa, Luke, and Mattie.  They are my reason for doing what I do. 

One day I was looking on the Internet for recipes for families on a budget.  While searching for good recipes I saw an ad on one of the sites. I clicked on it, and was intrigued by the Gourmet Candle Business presented there.  After a few days of debating should I or should I not join, I finally did something that changed my life forever. I joined the Candle of the Month Program in November of 2005, and I am so glad I did! I am loving the business, building an amazing team, and having lots of fun with the candles and sharing my business with those I meet.

Joining this business has changed my life FOREVER! I have more confidence in myself, and I believe I can do anything I set my mind to.  I truly feel that this business was a gift from God.  

I am also a home schooling mom. I am homeschooling all three of my children. Although home schooling and running a home business has presented its challenges, we are overcoming the hurdles, and are pressing on to success. You can too!

Now...

I want to share with you something that is near and dear to my heart.... 

In 1999, God graced our family with a beautiful baby girl, Abigail Grace. Some people would see her brief life as a life without meaning, but for my husband and myself she was a gift of strength, grace, and hope. When I was 16 weeks along in my pregnancy, while having a routine sonogram, we were told that our baby had anencepahaly; a neural tube defect affecting the brain.  We were told that our baby would possibly not survive birth, let alone survive long once she was born.  The doctor that gave us the news told us we could still legally terminate the pregnancy and we told him "No!"  We informed him that we could not do that, and we explained that we did not believe we had a right to choose to terminate our pregancy, that it was God's decision and not ours. We are firm believers that God is the Author of Life and that we had no right to decide when our child was to die.

The remaining months of my pregnancy were very difficult.  Sometimes I didn't know if I could get through it all. I wanted God to heal our baby so much.  I prayed.  I cried.  I pleaded with God to heal our baby. The turmoil was great, but God was also at work in my life and the life of my husband, ever teaching us to lean on Him for our strength, encouragement, and HOPE.

Abigail Grace was born in August of 1999. Her birth was bittersweet and filled with tears, but also with joy because we did the right thing. God did heal her, but not the way we wanted.  She went Home less than 24 hours after her birth.  You may have wondered why I mentioned the word "joy" in a time of sorrow.  Joy was because of the Special Gift God gave us in her brief life. Her brief life taught us so much about our Heavenly Father.  In those few minutes before she left her earthly home, God showed us His marvelous Grace.  As I was holding her in my arms she opened her eyes, focused on both myself and my husband, who was standing behind me. Suddenly and peacefully, Abigail took her last breath. Some would just say that the opening of her eyes was just a reflex that occurred because she was dying.  We happen to know that she saw us.  For us that is a big deal because babies with ancephaply are born without the ability to see, hear, or feel.  We know that as she left us she could see us, hear us, and feel us loving her.  

Abigail's brief life was definently a gift, just as my living children are God's Gifts to my husband and myself. Every single day God teaches me about His love through my children.  As they teach me daily about God's love I reciprocate that love. Even if I mess up they are quick to forgive me and they continue to love me. I know I am affecting future generations of my family for the good through my children.

For me, personally, this business is affecting change in my life, because God is teaching me more about Himself.  The change that is occurring in my own life will affect the lives of my children and their children, and continue to the future generations of my family.

It is about building a LEGACY for my family!

We ALL have the ability to not only change our lives, but the lives of future generations for the GOOD!

How are you going to change your life today?