Stilettos In Ministry: Faith In Training Wheels

Stilettos In Ministry: Faith In Training Wheels: "Man, aren't we such proud parents when our children first learn to ride a bike. First, with training wheels. Then as we cheer them on, their..."

Come, Jesus! Fly in me!

Come, Jesus! Fly in Me!

O my Messiah, metamorphose me,
a caterpiller of Thy Living Tree,
and enter into this, my chrysalis,
Messiah of my metamorphosis,
and spread my wings
to fly with kings,
with monarchs,
with our Monarch
in our midst.
Thy healing leaves have fed me.
My wings now spread beneath Thee.
O Christ of caterpillars,
come, and set me free.
From shroud of metamorphosis
into a cloud of witnesses,
I fly! I fly, Thy butterfly!
Come, Jesus! Fly in me!
~ by Michael Rew

Joy Cross

Fr. John Gibson was my priest in Pascagoula, Mississippi.  After my husband was transferred to New Orleans, I found out that Fr. John's wife had bone cancer.  I wanted to send her a cross to encourage her through this difficult time.  While looking through my small stock of wooden crosses, the JOY cross kind of popped out!  You know what I mean?  It stood out among the others.  I was floored and amazed.  You see, Fr. John's wife's name was Joy!  Now I understood why God had so clearly placed the image of the Joy cross in my mind to make.  It was meant for her.  He wanted her to know that she wasn't alone.  She would be surrounded with angels.

The year flew by and I unfortunately didn't follow up on how Joy was doing.  If I didn't ask about her, then she was healthy!  She wasn't.  When I finally called the church office about her, she had passed.  As sad as I was to find that out, I had peace in my heart.  I knew without a shadow of a doubt that she was now one of the angels!

I feel so loved by God by being used in a way that allows me to reach out and touch other people's lives!  I wouldn't trade my life for anything!

Alleluia Cross

In January of 2002 I was singing in the choir at St. George's Episcopal Church in New Orleans.  We sang this accapella version of "Alleluia" that soothed me to my soul.  It was only natural that I would start a new series of large wall crosses with  one called "Alleluia Cross".  A few years later, my mom told me that I should put bible verses with my cross designs.  I looked up the definition of the word and it was "Praise the Lord".  God was telling me that from the beginning of these crosses I was to always give Him the praise and glory for all He has given me.

Clark Crosses

This is all new to me.  It is scary to do something new.  I am a bit frustrated and yet excited about trying new avenues to share my love of God through my crosses.  There are so many stories behind the cross designs.  I am hoping to slowly, but surely, share all of them in this blog.  Thank you so much for supporting me on my mission!