Proverbs 18:16 KJV A man's gift maketh room for him, And bringeth him before great men. If you grew up in church, you have heard this scripture many times. It was the scripture used to motivate us to use our gifts freely. Why don't you want to sing? Why don't you want to do a speech? Why don't you want to play the drums? Why don't you want to serve? Use your gifts and they will make room for you. The scripture says what it says, but in the right context, it can have more imp

Soooo when I found out my identity was misplaced for an extended period of time, I couldn't help but go back and look at how that showed up in my thinking, in my decisions, and in my parenting. Then I felt to just stop. When we receive new information it's normal to want to trace it, identify it, quantify it. I'm not doing that this time. I literally have a book of how I thought, where I fell short, and how those things impacted my decisions in parenting and in my marriage.

Soooooo Dr. Kassar was in my business again this week. Guess what that means! You get to be in my business too so let's unpack it. For any newcomers that haven't read my last couple of blogs, I am a part of a collective of women called The Covenant. Dr. Kassar shared her vision, and for those of us who said yes, it was evident we belonged. All of us could recognize we were carrying something but could not identify what it was. It's called a birthing room because as the Lord

Soooo, do you know what's harder than writing a book with all your business thinking it's for you, then God says publish it? Sharing your business in real time....so let's get into it. You know a couple weeks ago, I shared about this Mom Dreams pause. When I thought it was time to go, God said stop. In the momentum, I was ready to speed up and God said, "No, you have reached the top in this place, in this condition." What I did not share was as I was learning what stop meant,

Well, clarity always comes when you slow down enough to pay attention. I don't always get details when I receive instructions, and at this stage in life I only ask the when question in the beginning. I have learned that if I ask too many questions in the beginning of a process, it slows me down, and not in a good way. Sometimes a moment needs an immediate response. In this pause, where all I am doing is writing and listening, there are some areas where God is taking me back t

Soooo we occasionally talk about Jesus' sarcasm when interacting with self-righteous and religious people. But how often do we talk about one of the longest reads in the Bible, Job 38 - 41. It starts with God talking and He says, “Who is this that obscures my plans with words without knowledge? Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand." As my daughter would say, oop!

Soooo... if you have read my book or any of my blogs, you know God is really good at catching me off guard. I will just walk in a room with no expectations but open, and He reminds me how much He cares, how intentional He is, and how little I know. I can be too sure sometimes so that's how He keeps me flexible and pliable in His hands. A little background, my daughter played JV basketball this year and for the first time I was a team mom. I enjoyed decorating the locker roo

When God says stop, you might have questions, but you save them. You might want to pause or slow down first, but experience has shown, immediate instruction needs immediate action. You will naturally think about what you have done, your momentum, staying relevant, but with each thought you know obedience is without question the only real option. That was me a couple of months ago. I completed my happy anniversary blog post, and I was excited about an opportunity to share more

I cannot believe it has been 3 years since I started this process and 2 years since the launch! Mom Dreams was conceived in an unlikely place, carried in some dark places, and released in what felt like the wrong season. In a time when I thought I needed to pause, God wanted me to push, and I am grateful He gave me something tangible to focus on in a chaotic season. I have learned more than I expected about God, myself, and my purpose in the last 3 years, and although I have

Entrepreneurship didn’t call my name through flashy dreams, big budgets, or picture-perfect moments. It called me through a struggle—my son’s struggle. It echoed through long nights searching for answers, through shelves lined with products that promised healing but only brought more irritation, and through the helpless feeling of watching someone you love fight against discomfort every single day. New Dawnz was born in the middle of that fight. When I first set out to help m

What inspired you to start your small business? Honestly, God inspired me over time. In a nutshell, I want women to feel peace, to feel healthy, and to be well-equipped in how we care for ourselves. I want us to live in a way that allows people to truly see our potential — and I believe that begins with developing on the inside and creating space for that on the outside. I grew up facing a lot of difficulties. Life wasn’t easy, and I didn’t always have what I needed. But I wa

Simply Grace Gardens LLC Our Story Simply Grace Gardens LLC was born from a personal desire to reconnect with the land, grow healthier food, and create holistic wellness for myself, my family, and my community. What began as small container gardening turned into a calling to empower families and communities to grow, learn, and thrive. From its inception, gardening has served not merely as an activity for planting seeds, but has also functioned as an educational setting, a pla

Hi! I’m Ajana — a wellness entrepreneur, community builder, and a woman who believes deeply in legacy, purpose, and taking charge of our health from the inside out. My business began during one of the most vulnerable times of my life. My father had recently passed and living with Multiple Sclerosis taught me quickly that wellness had to be intentional. I needed products that supported my body, helped me create a safer home for my family, and made life simpler — not more overw

Sometimes it takes time to find words, and sometimes you settle in the fact that there are situations where the right words don't exist. It's a protect your boundaries, but your peace may be temporarily disturbed type of season. It's not easy to be caught between I need to do something, but what can I do. I posted about a week ago, "If you are arguing more than you are praying, you are talking to the wrong people. We may not know how long, but He will give you strategy while

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