Faith, Art & Personal Stories
Stories rooted in faith and shaped through creativity—honest reflections on healing, identity, and becoming.
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If you are new here, this is where my story begins.
Reflections on seasons of uncertainty, identity, and growth. Exploring what it means to become through waiting, change, and personal development.
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Creativity, Culture & Identity
Thoughts on art, creativity, and identity. Exploring how expression, culture, and modern tools shape who we are and how we create meaning.
Stories of Faith & Transformation
Guest testimonies and shared stories of faith, healing, and personal transformation. Voices of real experiences and journeys of becoming.
Everyday reflections on faith, life, and personal insight. Short thoughts and observations from ordinary moments of growth and meaning.
This is what it became.
A reminder of identity—rooted in healing, faith, and becoming.
A space to reflect, to remember who you are, and to trust God in every season of life.
Through Velvet Rose Studios, lived experience becomes visual expression—collections inspired by moving forward again.
Each piece carries this truth: your story is not finished where it feels broken. It continues forward. Step out in faith.
Every Story Matters. Every Story Carries Meaning.
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A Journey Through Trauma & Transformation
This is a connected series of stories that follow my journey from trauma through recovery and into purpose
What My Story Became: From Trauma to Purpose and Creation
My story didn’t end with recovery—it became something more. What began as trauma and uncertainty was transformed into purpose, creativity, and a new way of moving forward. This is how my journey led to Velvet Rose Studios, where story, faith, and design come together to create something meaningful you can wear.
Lessons from a Life Transformed: Rebuilding After Traumatic Brain Injury
After months of therapy, I began rebuilding my life step by step—learning independence again, returning to school, and discovering purpose in the process of recovery.
Before Everything Changed: Life Before My Traumatic Brain Injury
A personal testimony of life before a traumatic brain injury changed everything. This post shares the beginning of my story, reflecting on how quickly life can shift and how faith becomes an anchor in seasons of unexpected change and recovery.
Why Human Creativity Still Matters in an AI-Driven World
Why Human Creativity Still Matters
In a world moving fast toward automation, there’s something deeply human about what’s designed by hand. Read the story behind why it still matters.
From Wandering to Warrior: My Journey to a Faith that Stands
Kathy Lindberg recounts her personal faith journey, from struggling with broken family patterns and anxiety to discovering a deep, transformative relationship with God. She reflects on the challenges, revelations, and moments that shaped her into a woman of faith, offering encouragement to others walking their own spiritual paths.
When Everything Stopped, I Started Becoming Me
Amanda Surratt shares how the 2020 shutdown led her to shed perfectionism, embrace her true self, and find freedom and identity in Christ.
He’s Not Done With Me Yet
Deborah Harper shares her inspiring journey of faith, resilience, and purpose. Through personal stories, reflections, and life lessons, she encourages readers to trust God, embrace His guidance, and step boldly into the life He has designed for them.
Not-Enoughness
Nikki Banning shares her journey of overcoming feelings of inadequacy, discovering her worth in Christ, and finding freedom from the lies of ‘not enough’ through God’s love and truth.
When God Called Me to Let Go of the Hustle
Jenna Herrig reflects on the struggles of perimenopause, identity, and letting go of perfectionism, sharing how God’s love and truth helped her rediscover her true self and embrace the life He created for her.
Lightening the Load
Karen Masteller shares the challenge of balancing her need for control with life’s unpredictability, reflecting on how walking yoked with God brings rest, perspective, and peace amid the chaos.
Healing The Hurt: Hope in Jesus, Freedom from the Past
Megan reflects on hurt, identity, and past pain, sharing how hope in Jesus and His healing power transformed her life and helped her embrace restoration, purpose, and wholeness.
A Second Chance That Became a New Beginning
Waking up in the hospital felt like entering a nightmare I couldn’t escape. Nothing made sense, and I couldn’t understand how my life had changed so quickly after my traumatic brain injury.
Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery: Finding Strength in the Impossible Through Faith
In the middle of anger and exhaustion, I began to test the words I didn’t yet believe. Slowly, my recovery began to shift as I discovered strength beyond my own ability.
Awakening to the Impossible: Waking Up After a Traumatic Brain Injury
As awareness returned, I realized waking up was only the beginning. Confusion, anger, and frustration marked the early stages of recovery after my traumatic brain injury.