“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.”—Psalm 9:9
This powerful verse from Psalm 9 reminds us of the resolute protection and refuge we find in the Lord. In times of trouble and uncertainty, when we need solace, peace, and comfort, we can turn to God and His ultimate promise.
Just as a fortress provides safety and security, God's presence and love...
]]>“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.”—Psalm 9:9
This powerful verse from Psalm 9 reminds us of the resolute protection and refuge we find in the Lord. In times of trouble and uncertainty, when we need solace, peace, and comfort, we can turn to God and His ultimate promise.
Just as a fortress provides safety and security, God's presence and love envelop us offering comfort to our weary souls. Trusting in our Father above brings a calm reassurance that we know we’re protected and cared for in His hands.
The stresses of daily life, the negativity from outside sources, and our own personal struggles are enough to burden not only our minds and bodies, but also our souls. Finding a place that uplifts your spirit, refills your cup, and blesses your soul is truly a treasure.
As Christians, we seek encouragement, inspiration, and motivation, and frankly, we need it daily…but as the digital age grows and evolves, it’s difficult to find content that truly serves you in a positive way. That's where we come in. Faith & honesTee can be your go-to destination when seeking wholesome and spiritually fulfilling content amidst the plethora of junk out there vying for your attention online. We hope to have you join us regularly as part of our online community, or what we like to call the faith & honesTee family.
Faith & honesTee is a place where we have the opportunity to share our own Christian journey and engage with you on your walk of faith as well. It’s raw and honest, and it might make you feel a little vulnerable at times. But that’s okay because God’s got us!
As they say in one of our favorite movies, “God’s Not Dead,”—”God is good all the time. All the time God is good.” In our blog (and forthcoming podcast) we open up about personal experiences, challenges, and triumphs, offering a relatable perspective to everyone in the f&h fam.
By sharing our story, we hope to encourage and inspire others to embrace their faith and find strength, courage, and wisdom from our living Savior. Through these thoughtful and personal accounts, we strive to make faith & honesTee a place where all souls who come here are nourished. Where hearts are encouraged, empowered, and inspired.
For Christian parents and families seeking guidance and support, we hope to be an invaluable resource. We will converse about raising children in a Christian environment, how to instill strong values, and ensuring we’re nurturing their spiritual growth.
My insights as a Christian mom offer practical and applicable advice. We encourage all parents navigating the challenges of parenthood while staying true to their faith to join our community. Feel free to join in the conversation by sharing a comment below, submitting prayer requests, and engaging with us on social media. You can find us on:
As we aim to make faith & honesTee an even more incredible source of inspiring and uplifting content, you also have easy access to an exquisite collection of t-shirts, jewelry, home decor, and more. From stunning wall art and other items to beautify your home, to cozy apparel fit for every member of the family, each item is meticulously curated, created, and designed to remind you of God's love, mercy, and grace.
And who wouldn't want to share their faith and joy with others? It’s all about revival, baby. Take a peek to find something that uplifts your spirit. Besides, you never know who you could encourage, empower, or inspire too with items from our collections…whether you’re wearing them, have them out on display, or gifting them.
What does focusing on a Christ-centered life mean to us? Simply put, it means…
We’re so much more than a Christian clothing store. We aim to foster your Christ-centered lifestyle. Through thoughtful blog articles, we delve into various aspects of life, including prayer, worship, forgiveness, and gratitude…just to mention a few. These articles offer inspiration and practical tips for integrating faith into daily routines, deepening our connection with God, and aligning our actions with what Jesus’ asked of us.
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.”—Matthew 22:37-39
In a world where negativity and distractions abound, faith & honesTee stands as an unyielding beacon of light, offering a sanctuary for Christians seeking spiritual nourishment. With our wholesome and nurturing content, we hope to be a part of your lives as often as possible.
And through our firm dedication and commitment to sharing our Christian life with you, we truly wish to become a place that lifts your spirit, refills your cup, and blesses your soul. Remember, our actions showcase our beliefs. Together, let’s make sure we’re Christ-centered in everything we do.
Psst…while you’re here, please take a moment to check out more. Embark on a journey that will deepen your faith, inspire your heart, and connect you with a community of believers who are walking this path together.
Always with love and peace to our f&h family, blessings!
]]>Living in the US bestows upon us an invaluable privilege, a gift that not all people around the world have—freedom. This country, whose foundations are rooted in Christian principles, presents us with boundless opportunities to serve and uplift our communities.
It’s apparent that the freedom we have is commonly used for our own benefit, but working together for a common goal and achieving greatness is what America is all about. Small ripples make big waves they say.
As Christians that actively serve the community, let’s explore how we can effectively and proactively use our gift of freedom to serve our beloved country and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those around us.
As devoted Christians, we are called to emulate our Savior’s' selfless love and compassion by actively serving others. Our freedom in this country provides us with the means to respond to this divine calling in numerous and concrete ways. We can…
Just a simple thank you note or nod of acknowledgment to the busy window cleaner makes a difference. We can also…
These are just a few of the many things we can do to exemplify the love of Christ we each have for our neighbors. Let us cherish and make use of our freedom to contribute positively to the well-being of our communities leading to a stronger country for all.
As Christians, we recognize the significance of seeking God's guidance and interceding on behalf of our nation's leaders. Through fervent prayer, we can influence decision-making processes and foster an environment of unity, justice, and righteousness. Let us always set aside dedicated time to pray for our government, military personnel, and the overall welfare of our fellow citizens.
Not only should we pray for the betterment of our country but also for the people close to us…including ourselves. For years, I felt selfish praying for anything for myself because there are other people in the world going through far worse than I was. But that’s not what God asks of us.
The power of prayer is at its strongest when our intention is clear and our desire for the well-being of our loved ones, our communities, and ourselves is placed at the forefront of our minds. “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”—James 5:16.
Our children represent the future of our country and as Christian parents, we must instill in them a deep love for God, their country, and their fellow brothers and sisters. By teaching them the values upon which this country was built, we equip them to become responsible, compassionate, and engaged members of society.
A few ways we can nurture the next generations to become compassionate leaders include:
By emphasizing the importance of civic duty, the power of active participation, and the significance of shaping the future of our nation through love and respect for one another, we can nurture a whole generation of compassionate individuals free of any generational hate or trauma.
The freedoms we enjoy in our beloved country are not just mere privileges but truly are our divine responsibility. Let us embrace every opportunity to serve and create a lasting impact on the lives of those around us. Through acts of service, heartfelt prayers, and nurturing the next generation, we can truly make a difference from strengthening our communities to the entire country.
As the Apostle Paul reminds us, "For you were called to freedom, brothers, and sisters. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become servants to one another."—Galatians 5:13. May our faith and actions reflect the love of Christ as we faithfully serve the land of the free.
Remember that we’re not alone in this journey. Together, as servants of our Lord and Savior Jesus Chris, let’s rise up and embrace the call to lead a life of service, foster unity while welcoming diversity, live compassionate lives, and nurture the generations to come for a brighter future for our country.
May God bless us all, and may our Father continue to bless these United States of America.
Take a sneak peek at our NextDoor Kind Foundation Grant Application Video. We're so excited to potentially receive $5k to grow our small, woman-owned business!
Do you know that research indicates the average US citizen trusts other less and less as each year passes by? That means small business are not only competing for our target market's attention, but we're also working double-time on building trust.
My business is no exception. Everything we've earned has gone back into the business for this website, cost of goods sold, utilities, digital advertising, etc.
We'd love to win this grant to invest in digital ads. By doing so, we will reach more of our target market to build and cultivate new relationships while also increasing our sales.
We know there's a market for what we offer because even with the little bit of online presence we have, our website traffic increase on average 129% year-over-year.
Our plan to use the grant to better the business goes back a little bit since faith & honesTee has been entirely bootstrapped since its inception. Our specific objective is to generate $1k in revenue monthly beginning in March 2023.
Thanks for supporting us so we can continue to grow, do good in the world, and bring more peace, joy, love, and happiness to each and everyone one of you!
]]>“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Have you ever considered that words have more power than we can imagine? Words can build us up, and they can also tear us down.
Hubby and I were discussing the topic Sunday morning after church service. He’s a very sweet, gentle, and kind man. He’s also strong in faith and wonderfully, Godly spiritual. I am truly blessed to have him not only in my life but as my life partner.
So hubby turns to me and says, “I would never say those things to someone.” He was referring to the negative examples Pastor gave during the message. Things like, “You were an accident. You’re stupid. You’re worthless.” And so on.
What was interesting about his reaction is that he was appalled. Well, my love, I hate to break it you (actually, at this point, remind you) not everyone was raised in a loving home. I’m all too familiar with this type of scenario.
Mind you, I’m not perfect nor will I ever be. So I shared a little something with hubby that I hadn’t before. He already knew that my children, Connor (20) and Corbin (19) were not planned. Did I ever tell them they were accidents? NEVER!
I refused to let the cycle continue with my children. Praise the Lord He gave me that strength! Here’s what I used to tell them when they were the cutest little boys…”God gave you to me as a gift. And as your Mom, it is my job to love you, to protect you, and teach you.” Let that sink in for a moment. How would you feel deep in your heart and soul if your Mama hugged you tightly and whispered this to you?
Now, would you believe that I used a part of this conversation again when they were teenagers? Every time the topic of “I’m an overprotective Mom” would come up…I smiled up at them and repeated, “God gave you to me as a gift. I am to love you, protect you, and teach you.” They had deep respect for that and now as the young adults they are they know I did right by them.
Also around the teenage years, the topic came up of whether they were “accidents”. My response? “I didn’t plan you; God planned you. And you are my blessing. I love you.”
Words become thoughts. Thoughts become actions. So know this faith & honesTee family, we love you. We are always here to encourage you, inspire you, and empower you to continue your walk of faith always drawing nearer to our Heavenly Father.
What powerful words of affirmation are you going to tell yourself today? Here’s what hubby and I are practicing that we learned in service at Christ’s Church (Mandarin Campus, Jacksonville, FL)…
“I am a child of God with a forever future. I will be about His work.”
]]>Have you ever woken up from a dream and felt energized? Encouraged? Even empowered?
I woke up from a dream this morning; a dream where I had become immortal. However, this wasn’t a Dracula and vampires type of dream...
]]>Have you ever woken up from a dream and felt energized? Encouraged? Even empowered?
I woke up from a dream this morning; a dream where I had become immortal. However, this wasn’t a Dracula and vampires type of dream. In it, to be granted immortality here on Earth you had to be blessed with the gift. And there was only one man who gave out such a blessing.
The other interesting part of this dream is that no one knew about immortality or this man, so it’s not as though we could seek him or it. It was almost as if he found me. And when he and his followers did, he changed my life. He blessed me with immortality.
When I met this man, I had no idea who he was or what he could do. I simply looked upon him and felt incredibly drawn to him. Drawn to him so much physically that I wanted to follow him. Can you imagine dropping your entire life to follow a complete stranger for the rest of it? (Sometimes I really don’t know what I’m thinking in dreams. LOL)
Now, in this dream life I wasn’t doing what I do now. (Marketing expert by day, marketing instructor by night, entrepreneur whenever I can squeeze it in, Mom, wife, daughter, friend, lover of Christ 24/7.) Instead I worked with children.
Not that I could ever compare to Mr. Rogers, but in this dream I was sort of doing something similar to what Mr. Rogers did for my generation (and a few others) on public television. Except, I was on YouTube.
I read stories, had puppet shows, and did a lot of fun things educating our youth, encouraging them to read on their own, and sharing my heart full of love with them through the screen. I pretty much figured if parents are going to let littles be on phones and tablets for hours on end, as they’ve been doing these past 10-15 years, then maybe I can make a difference in their lives and give them love they might be missing at home as best I can…virtually.
So what does this have to do with the strange man and immortality? Well, this was my life in the dream. And I was going to leave all of this great work to follow this man around because I was feeling called to do so. I mean the physical pull to him was incredibly intense. It was somewhat lustful, but not entirely. Most of it was driven by an overwhelming love in my heart.
I’m standing before, let’s call him Immortality Man for lack of a better name, and he talks to me a bit. (Wish I could remember this conversation, though I think we were physically located at a fair in the evening. Picture the movie The Great Outdoors.)
I’m given immortality and pretty much told I was given it because I am worthy of it. And then he and his followers begin to leave. I want to go with him and I reach for him. We grab a hold of each other arm to arm for a brief moment. He continues walking away but he is somewhat facing me and our hands slip down each other’s arms slowly as he tells me to continue doing what I’m doing.
I am different. I am blessed. I feel powerful not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. I think about Mr. Rogers again and I realize how different I was from him. Notice I said the word “was”. I lived my life…well. I’m no magnanimous Christian, but I do good, I love hard and deep, I strive to be a better person today than I was yesterday, and I serve others to help make this world a better place.
I never feel that my impact needs to be gigantic. I am pleased with ripples. I am satisfied with making a difference in one person’s life at a time and having that sort of “pay it forward” effect.
But with this change to my life also came an epiphany…about Mr. Rogers of all things. I thought about him again, how loving he was, how kind, how he had a servant’s heart, and how time never restricted him from getting to know others, have those sometimes hard conversations, and just truly love on others like Jesus loves us. I’m no Mr. Rogers. So why am I different?
Lightbulb! Mr. Rogers was led by his spirit. And then God whispered to me as he often does, “He was led by the Holy Spirit.” Hmm, so maybe I didn’t really have an epiphany? Ha ha ha. Our wonderful, amazing, and brilliant Father gave me the answer. I’m cool with that because now I have the blessed opportunity to share it with you.
While I’m not some big YouTube star amongst children, and I haven’t been blessed with immortality here on Earth, I’m so thankful for my dream. I better understand what’s missing from my day-to-day…turning off more of me and embracing more of the Holy Spirit. What an incredible life we can live if we lead it by following one of God’s many blessings.
]]>We'd like to share our favorite Easter gift selections....specifically items we believe will make a difference in the life of someone else.
Gift this durable, beautiful, and classic-style stainless steel cross ring to the man in your life. Let him be reminded of God's wonderful promises of love and mercy each and every day.
A lovely reminder from Psalm 46:10, "Be still and know that I am God." Our Father above has us in the palm of his hand. No matter what the trial or tribulation we encounter in the world, He is always using it to make us better, stronger, more loving, more kind, more patient, and more courageous to be His light in this dark world. This adorable tee showcases that promise.
The truth is our children will always be our children no matter what age we are or they are. Whether yours are flittering off to pre-school or making waves for their adult future at college, this backpack makes a wonderful present for Easter...and will help them not only keep connected to Jesus, but also to you with the USB power charger included.
P.S. There are three book bag styles to choose from, however, we're almost out of all of them. We highly encourage you to order yours today.
If you're looking for a custom gift, just let us know. Reach out and fill us in on what you want. We'll see what we can do!
Though it's only March, we want to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a very Happy and Blessed Easter.
]]>Hey f& family,
Every year, Nextdoor, the neighborhood hub, hosts local business awards called Neighborhood Favorites where neighbors vote on their favorite local businesses and service providers in a variety of categories. We’re in the running to become...
]]>Hey f& family,
Every year, Nextdoor, the neighborhood hub, hosts local business awards called Neighborhood Favorites where neighbors vote on their favorite local businesses and service providers in a variety of categories. We’re in the running to become a 2020 Neighborhood Favorite, and we’d love your vote!
Voting runs from February 3-23, 2020. Here’s how to vote:
1. Head to nextdoor.com/favorites and log in. You’ll be taken directly to the Neighborhood Favorites voting flow.
2. Click “Start voting” to begin. You can vote for up to 25 categories - vote for us for favorite "Clothing or Gift Store."
3. When you’ve finished voting, spread the word on Nextdoor, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Share our custom link to take neighbors directly to our business page to vote: https://nextdoor.com/pages/faith-honestee-bethlehem-ga/recommend.
We love our community, and look forward to continuing to serve you. Thank you SOOO much for your support!
Recently my husband, James, and I had the opportunity to take just a little time for ourselves and we stopped while we were out running errands for some pizza in a nearby town (aka closer to Atlanta). We were contemplating between two pizza shops located relatively closely to each other. Ultimately my husband chose Bellagio's and were SOOOO BLESSED that he did!
As you can guess from the blog header image above, this decision led to some incredible meaningful connections. But, it wasn't a matter of just stopping in the shop, ordering our food, and sitting down. So let's start with setting the scenario shall we? :D
When we arrived there were two young men sitting in a table against the left wall and closer to the front counter rather than the front window. They were enjoying their Sicilian pie with fervor. Upon ordering at the front counter and sitting down at the table behind them (the one against the wall but near the front window), another gentleman walked in donned in a suit and a fabulous fedora. Tall in stature and with a commanding presence, he stopped after stepping inside and asked in a booming but not overbearing voice if the pizza was sold by the slice there. The server from behind the counter said, "yes." And so the man proceeded to walk to the counter and place his order. I knew he had to be from the Northeast because of his familiar accent, and I was dying to know where he was from exactly. I was curios to know, was he a tourist? Had he been to Bellagio's before? Did he maybe know of better local pizza shop that sells pizza more like that in NYC? Yes, sometimes my mind just doesn't stop!
So, he sat at the table in the center of the front of the restaurant, which was facing a different direction than the table my husband and I were seated at and the table in front of us with the young men still devouring their big pie were located. Thus, this guy was facing us. While our pizza was cooking, my sweet hubby left to get a drink for me since I didn't care for the options at the restaurant. While he was gone, I asked the solo possibly New Yorker where he's from. He told me he's from NY (though forgive me, I can't remember which borough, UGH), and the young men chimed in asking more info. Turns out they're from NY originally too. Needless to say, we were all getting very excited to connect and chat it up a bit. (Okay, so I do remember that either the older fly gentleman from NY was from Queens or the young men were. I'm getting old)! I remember that SOMEONE was from Queens because I recall asking if any of them had ever been to Louis Armstrong's house for the museum tour? By the way, what an affordable and incredibly amazing experience if you're ever in the area.
Alright back to the scene: we're all chatting and getting to know each other. I share that I have family from NJ and my father, who is a professional musician, spent many years playing his trumpet on the streets of NY in between gigs so it's very possible that they've crossed paths in the past. Well, it turns out that not only is this gentleman from NY and lives here now, he's a pastor of one of our sister churches! How incredible is that?!? A chance meeting and encounter outside of our the towns where we live, in a pizza shop of all things, and we meet another Calvary Chapel pastor.
We loved chatting and praying with Pastor Skippy. It was such an uplifting and amazing experience. We got to talking with the young men too and learned that they are both stock brokers and entrepreneurs who are currently developing an a very interesting consumer trading training program so folks like you and I can invest keeping in mind risk management all the while, to keep our risk as low as possible. Pastor Skippy even gave a video message and prayer over one of our sons, Corbin, who as you know was injured last year, had surgery, and is still recuperating.
It was just such a delightful experience all around. And of course, we want to take this opportunity to encourage you to smile while you're out, make conversation... for you never know what kind of meaningful connections you will make!
Here's to spreading the love over this next month of February with smiles and hellos to those around us whether we know them or not. And of course, we want to hear about your Meaningful Connection stories too. So drop 'em below in the comments, won't you?
]]>Recently I had an encounter with a stranger in the decently busy parking lot of a grocery store. Mind you, this particular grocery store isn't in my town, but a couple of towns away. It just so happened to be the one I was nearest and I needed to get a little something to eat because as usual I was having an hectic day and more than likely, too much time had passed since my last meal (or snack).
For those of you who know me, you're most probably aware that...
]]>Recently I had an encounter with a stranger in the decently busy parking lot of a grocery store. Mind you, this particular grocery store isn't in my town, but a couple of towns away. It just so happened to be the one I was nearest and I needed to get a little something to eat because as usual I was having an hectic day and more than likely, too much time had passed since my last meal (or snack).
For those of you who know me, you're most probably aware that last year I was involved in not one, but two vehicle accidents. Both of them were in my town. I was rear-ended in both accidents while stopped at a red light. Fortunately, my vehicle wasn't badly damaged by either of the accidents and what was broken was repairable and fixed relatively quickly. Now, I'm going to get into the details of my injuries and pain in a moment, but first I want to give praise to God that I wasn't involved in any other rear-end car accidents because since the last one I have almost been rear-ended (in my town) 3 more times! Two of which, would have been terrible and I believe would have totaled my (almost finally paid for) old run down car.
Alright, so back to the Publix parking lot. I've just purchased my snack and drink and I'm walking back to my vehicle, which is appropriately parked in a handicapped spot WITH my decal is on my dash as it should be. As I'm nearing the door to my car I hear an older man's voice say something that seemed as though it was directed to me. So I put my things in the car, lock the door again, and walk to the back of my car to see what was going on.
Here I see an older gentleman in a vintage but not well kept big dark blue pickup truck with his window rolled down. He's wearing a baseball cap and has a very long grizzly gray beard. He seems to be sitting there waiting for someone and it was a nice day, so he has his very tan arm perched on the door above the window that's down. I will try to recall this conversation as best I can, because I was very taken aback by it and frankly pretty pissed off by him for the next couple of days.
So I asked him if he needed something and his response was something about me being in the handicapped spot. Oh, by the way, he was also in a handicapped spot. There were plenty available. There were two more just across the row from us, let alone additional ones in the neighboring rows. My response, "Oh, did you not see my decal on the dashboard? I'm pretty sure I put it there."
He says gruffly, "Yeah, I saw it." Now comes the judgy part, "You don't look handicapped to me," he mocks in a snooty tone. Well, thanks a lot, Bucko. I had literally just come from my physical therapy appointment followed by my chiropractic appointment, plus I was on my pain medication too. And I was having a pretty good day, although I was still limping on my right side, but of course he didn't bother to notice.
Okay, so those of you know me really well, know I'm Italian and my blood was literally boiling in my skin. He has no idea of my story, my pain, my daily and nightly challenges, the fact that I couldn't even walk properly for months after the first accident, etc. I may be Christian, but with the Italian in me combined with my family's Northeastern roots, I so badly wanted to curse at him in response.
I didn't though. I bit my tongue. Shoot, I about severed it in my own mouth because I was so enraged by his nastiness. Instead, I simply proceeded with a smile, "Well, I was in 2 car accidents last year and I'm in recuperation." I thought to myself, this should be the end of the conversation now. It was a ridiculous one that he even started to begin with, and I have things to get done, let alone I need to finally eat something too. Oh, but no! He then retorted loudly, "Yeah, right!" as I turned to go back to my car door to get in and leave.
I drove away and I was literally shaking because I felt so incredibly violated by this man for having the audacity to judge me and then not even believe the truth when presented to him. What kind of person does that? Surely, not MY kind of person. You know, being from South Florida and spending time in NJ and NY growing up, I would expect this type of behavior in any of those regions. But, we moved to GA years ago and one of the main reasons we did so is because of how nice many of the people we met here were, when we visited on a previous family vacation.
Needless to say, ultimately I was proud of my behavior in response to what felt like an outright verbal attack by this stranger. And how can you even pose as a gentleman if this is how you treat people you don't know? Anyway, I sure hope he's not a neighbor and doesn't live in my town because I really have no desire to run into him again. How rude!
I do hope sharing this story serves as a reminder to myself, my family, and you, our f&h family to be kind. You don't know why someone is doing or not doing something, or why they're acting or not acting a specific way. If you don't agree with it, but it's not directly effecting you and your life, don't interject into theirs. Simply say a prayer for them. If it is negatively impacting your life than you may need to address is as we should all have proper boundaries for our own sanity and self care. But, keep in mind please that the only judge we have is our Father above.
We'd love to hear your stories about when you chose to be the better person, choosing kindness over lashing out, (even if it was warranted and well-deserved). ;o) So drop your stories in our comments below. Be safe my friends, and be kind today and every day.
During one of our recent church services, we read a very small portion of scripture that had a pretty big impact on me. I Timothy 1: 12 says, "And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry."
This passage really resonates with me because one of the things I pray for, maybe even the most, is my thanks to our Father above. I find it challenging at times to fully trust in Him and I have perhaps an equally hard time praying for myself. I think of all the people in the world suffering more than I am and I roll my eyes a bit and say to myself, "Things could be worse. Why would God even listen to me, when He has so much bigger and more important work to do to help those who need him so much more?"
Would you say that's an unselfish thought? Or could it be Satan creeping in and trying to get me to stop praying for my own needs so that I can be a better wife, Mom, Christian follower of Jesus, evangelist, friend, employee, neighbor, and the list goes on and on. Self care and self prayer are both important and this short verse reminds me to:
With that, we shan't keep you any longer. We are thankful for you being a part of the f&h family. And we hope that this blog posts reminds you to be faithful and thankful too, and to be mindful of how important both self care and self prayer really are for our well being in our daily lives.
]]>today while I was reading the bible for my daily dosage of scripture, I was reading Joshua chapter one. Verse nine resonated with me because I feel the Lord's presence no matter where I am or what I am doing. It reads,
God is with you wherever you go.
This verse makes me want to grow my relationship with the Lord even further. I hope this resonates with you too so you can grow as a christian and want to connect closer with God as well.
It also reminded me of a tee available in our shop. You can grow closer to God by not only delving into scripture, but sharing the Word as well. What a great way to share the Truth with others than by wearing this t-shirt? We absolutely love knowing that God is with us and #GodisWithYou! Get yours today with this special discount for our faith &honesTee family. Use promo code GIWY for 15% OFF your entire order for a limited time only. You can even start your Christmas shopping now, so your order is received in plenty of time.
With love,
faith & honesTee team
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The team and I have been going through some tough times here at home aka headquarters. LOL My son in high school, Corbin, helps me run this awesome business for y'all and is an elite soccer player. Shoutout to GSA (Gwinnett Soccer Academy). He recently got injured and tore his ACL and damaged his lateral meniscus in a match in early August. Today he finally had surgery.
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Also my older son, Connor, who chose to join the ARMY right after high school. He started basic training back in July at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina and was recently injured too. After weeks of not knowing the extent of his injury and not being able to communicate with him directly, we finally learned that he has a fractured femur. Now he is home with us on a 30 day medical leave. For those of you who are connected to me personally on Facebook, you know I am recuperating from two car accidents from earlier this year myself.
With all this said, please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. Because we always appreciate your support, be it prayer and/or purchases to support our small business. And please count on us for prayer and support too. Just drop a line in the comments below with your prayer requests.
With love,
Lisa Cutter
]]>Hello faith & honesTee family,
The team and I just read over John Chapter 1, to try and understand the actual events of Jesus' life a bit further. As we finished the reading,...
]]>The team and I just read over John Chapter 1, to try and understand the actual events of Jesus' life a bit further. As we finished the reading, we were refreshed with the idea that we are all children of the Lord as he goes before us.
The people who saw John baptizing others questioned him and asked "Why are you baptizing when you are not a prophet or the Lord?" John replied that "the Lord goes before him and that he does his good works using water all the while through the Lord."
What a wonderful spirit John was blessed with. His story reminds us that we are all evangelists for God. And that we must spread the Word as much as we can. In fact, this is why we started faith & honesTee!
Even if the only Truth someone has seen is from one of your t-shirts, vehicle decals, or even jewelry, it's all a wonderful way to start meaningful conversations with others. We love serving you and giving you the opportunity to evangelize in a loving and conversational way. And we encourage you to pick up a new item or two giving your closet a little spring freshness.
As always, with love,
The faith & honesTee team
]]>Welcome faith & honesTee family!
Today we are happy to announce the re-opening of our online store. As of today we will be fulfilling orders once again, to help keep you and your family spirit-filled.
]]>Today we are happy to announce the re-opening of our online store. As of today we will be fulfilling orders once again, to help keep you and your family spirit-filled.
By God's grace, we were able to somewhat recover from our unfortunate circumstances that began last year. Therefore, the faith & honesTee team is ready to spread the word of God through some sweet apparel options!
But don't forget, we have so much more than faith-based apparel. Check our our home decor options and other swag too.
With love,
The faith & honesTee team
]]>The website will remain up for a while longer (until our website hosting service commitment is finished later this year), so you can still reach us to submit your prayer requests. While we may no longer be a business we are still a loving part of the community and will remain vigilant in praying for you and your families.
Thanks again everyone. We love you.
]]>Imagine being a single Mom of two precious baby boys. You've been Christian for what seems like most of your life; you've read the Bible on your own since you were 5. You knew nothing other than Catholicism, but since your family didn't go to church when you were younger come middle school you ask your Mom to let you go to CCD classes. Your faith continues to grow, but the understanding behind proper decision making and God's will to follow His ways are lacking. You're a volunteer and have been since elementary school, and you grow up going to college thinking the fact that you're no longer a virgin isn't a big deal. You're a good person, loving, kind, and Christian. You realize one day in mass that you don't read straight from the Bible and this curiosity leads you to realize that Catholicism has made your walk with God stagnant. Year after year we read the same passages and go over the same ole, same ole. You explore more using your Bible as the tool God meant it to be.
Woo hoo! You're relationship with the Father is blossoming once again. But, over time you're still not quite following His way. The understanding wasn't there. Besides you're not a virgin anyway, so how does having sex in a relationship before marriage actually harm anything (other than the possibility of pregnancy or STDs of course)? Well, it's as simple as heartache.
Let's bring things back to being a single Mom of two. The short marriage I had was a complete lie. I trusted a man who pretended to be Christian (he was raised in a Christian family, and they are amazing people), but he is not a man of God. Fortunately, I was blessed to learn this all early on and after working on the marriage for some time (me being the only one who actually did because he was still lying and cheating), the Lord told me we weren't meant to be together. Divorce came and went and I'm on my own which I pretty much was during the marriage anyhow. I'm shattered and desperately wonder... why?
I date some while the boys are young and nothing worked out. We've been going to a non-denominational Christian church and I've continued my walk with the Lord this entire time. What am I doing wrong? Why am I alone? Why can't I find a Godly wonderful man to be my husband?
One day a few years later, after having moved out of state for a few years and moved back, I ran into a high school friend and his wife and children. They invited me to their church (also a non-demoninational Christian church). Shout out to Pat and Tawny! I went simply to appease them and be polite, but God had something else planned. I fell in love. No not with a man, but with the men and women that made up this amazing congregation. I felt at home, I felt peace, I felt love, I felt God.
I continued going to this new church and of course, working on my relationship with our Father. I began noticing the married couples in the church and how incredibly wonderful the husbands were to their wives and vice versa. I wanted that! I used to think I had to settle because the man I wanted didn't exist. I'm too picky. Blah, blah, blah and many other of Satan's lies that destroy us women.
A year passes and still I'm alone. I'm still seeking the opportunity to date, but not settling either. One day I read Ephesians 5:25 and it hit me... the reason all these men are so wonderful to their wives is because they are Godly men and they are living their lives God's way. I knew I had to have this and realized the only way I could is if I too prepare myself for my Godly husband and live my life God's way too. No dating for the sake of dating, and definitely no intimacy before marriage.
A few month's later (and after years of being alone), I met my bestest friend. No, I don't mean best friend; I mean bestest friend, my husband. He is such an amazing person that the title best friend just doesn't cut it. He hadn't been on his walk with the Lord too long, in fact it turned out some of my Facebook posts are what helped him to begin changing his life, feeding his soul, etc.
Had I not realized what God has for me in a husband because of Ephesians 5:25, I don't know how much more heartache I'd have endured these past 7+ years. I have a younger sister who is a non-believer and she is suffering through yet another heartache right now. My heart aches for her. I pray that she accepts the holy spirt into her life. I pray that she learns from my mistakes. It's not God's way or the highway; it's God's way or the painful, fleeting way.
I wish I'd known about this verse and teaching at a much younger age so I didn't waste time doing things my way, the wrong way. So I designed this shirt for all the Single Ladies out there to encourage them to prepare themselves as Godly wives, for their upcoming blessing of a Godly husband. Don't settle, Ladies. This Single Lady tee will remind you to keep faith that God is preparing your husband right now, and it'll help you teach other young and young-at-heart women what they should want for their lives too.
May the Lord be with each and every one of you today and shower you with blessings. May He continue preparing you for your new married life in Christ. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.
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