For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt a calling. A deep, undeniable pull to do something bigger than myself. Something that not only fulfills me but also serves a greater purpose.

We all have those “what’s my purpose?” moments, right?

But I found myself at 40 something years old and still couldn’t put my finger on exactly what my purpose was.

I’ve had an amazing life filled with people who love me, amazing kids, I’ve been able to travel and see amazing places, and I could list the good things throughout my life for hours. But I still couldn’t figure out what my purpose was my BIG purpose.

And then one day it all hit me smack in the face… And I RAN from it!

Let’s back up a minute before I tell you that story though. I want to give you just a couple of minutes of background first…

At the age of 12 I attended a youth retreat with my best friend from school. I had no idea what it was really about. I just thought it was a bunch of kids going somewhere to have fun. It was that and MORE!

I had been raised in a Christian family, had been to church, went to a Christian school as a young child, participated in Vacation Bible School, my grandparents and mother told me about God, etc. I knew about the Bible, God, and Jesus Christ.

On this youth retreat though I was taught about accepting Jesus Christ as my savior and dedicating my life to him. And during that youth retreat I prayed with one of the parents and accepted Jesus Christ into my heart.

I’ll never be able to put into words the feelings I had that night. It was 32 years ago (as of this writing) and I still remember that electric fiery feeling that ran through my body that night. I knew I had committed to something big and knew because of this commitment one day I would enter Heaven.

That night I became saved…

As time went on, I learned more about the Bible, God and Jesus Christ, how to live each day to be a good Christian person and do the will of God. Since that night so long ago, I developed a very close relationship with God through learning and prayer. I’ve been leading a Christian life since that night.

Of course I’m not perfect. By any means! I fight all the things in life everyone else does. But I work hard to point those things out in myself and I’m always trying to be a better Christian. To be more Christ like.

However there have been periods of time when I wasn’t talking with God enough. When I wasn’t learning more about Him and what He wanted from me. When I wasn’t doing the things I was supposed to do as a Christian.

And then while scrolling Facebook someone made a post that said something like…

“I don’t call myself a Christian or a follower of Christ because I don’t study about it…”

Now that’s loosely what he said. You can see the whole video here for context.

But that stopped me dead in my tracks…

How could I call myself a Christian if I wasn’t learning more about Christ and learning to be a better Christian.

Well to keep this from getting any longer, it made me start studying! A LOT!

As I began to study, I began to pray more. Mainly for God to show me what the true meaning of it all was. I began journaling about what I was learning, things I wanted to look up and study further, etc. The journal I was using was ok, but it didn’t have everything I wanted or needed.

God blessed me with the skills to create digital products YEARS ago, so my first thought was… Create your own!

Followed by God saying … and take it to the masses.

I’m sorry, WHAT?

Creating a journal for my own personal use would be easy. Sit down with a word processing program, design what I wanted, and use one of those one off book publishers to have it printed and sent to me.

But God just told me to create this and start selling it to others to help them!

That scared me to death!

I was planning a move to Mexico at this time also and decided I would wait until I got to Mexico to create the prayer journal. Well, I got to Mexico and was traveling around and having fun while running my other online businesses and just never made the time to create this prayer journal. I should probably mention that I had promised God that I would do this. Ugh!

So, I had a change of heart and decided to come back to the United States to live. All while hearing God in my ear about not coming through on my promise. So, I was like ok, God… as soon as I get home, I’ll get this prayer journal created and launched. A few months passed and I still had not done it.

Once again… Ugh!

It was like I could literally feel the pressure from God on my shoulders to get this done. I had even stopped my daily Bible reading and prayer routine. If I’m honest I could even feel depression creeping in on me because I hadn’t done this one simple thing. I was a mess, my life was a mess, and life for the first time in years was HARD! I won’t go into all the details here, but my life was simply a mess, and I was in a bad depressive state.

One day I finally broke down, picked up my Bible, started reading again, and started praying again. And that’s when God was like fine… If you’re not going to create this journal here’s what I want you to do…

I want you to step up with the knowledge I’ve given you and help others who want to start an online business. I was like, well I already do that. Problem solved… Nope! God had further instructions. He wanted me to help people create a faith-based business. I prayed on this and prayed on this and the only thing I got from God was… Do as you’re told.

Once again, I ran from this…

I had feelings of why me? Why would God ask someone like me who is far far far from an example Christian to do this. What would people think? I mean I’m open about my faith and I do have a VERY strong faith in God, but people know I cuss like a sailor, I still party like I’m in my 20’s sometimes *lol* and the list of my short comings as a Christian go on and on.

So, I just chalked it up to me misunderstanding God.

Well, the things that began happening in my life and the constant huge pressure I felt from God to do this were overwhelming. So, I sat down, prayed and began plotting and planning out what God wanted me to do and CreatorsInFaith.com was born.

It’s my website where I show people how to create a faith-based online business. So far, I have launched two workshops from it, but I’ve stalled out on it too.

Prayer journal… Fail!

Faith-based coaching business… Fail!

I even have a blog I started with the intention of creating and selling faith-based products from it… FAIL!

And the only reason I’m failing is because I get off of this path. I stop…

God has already lined everything up for me. I started learning about business and marketing years ago and I have had several successful online and offline businesses. He’s laid everything out for me to do what he’s asking me to do!

But I feel like a failure. I feel like I’m NOT doing what God wants me to do. I feel like this is my life’s purpose and I’m not fulfilling it.

So, I’m starting this “journey blog” to help me stay accountable and on task. While sharing my journey of my faith-based business path with anyone who feels they have a calling to do something faith-based too.

My Goals For This Journey

Starting this faith-based business isn’t JUST about me and what God is leading me to do.

It’s about creating a ripple effect…

My goals are simple but profound:

To inspire others: I want to show that it’s possible to build something meaningful and aligned with your values while keeping faith at the center. It’s ok to have a faith-based business and profit with it. God wants us to help ourselves. What better way than by sharing our faith?

To serve with purpose: Whether it’s through content, products, or services, my mission is to provide value that uplifts and empowers others. Whatever your path and/or faith is!

To grow spiritually: This journey is as much about personal growth as it is about professional success. I’m looking forward to deepening my relationship with God and trusting Him to guide me every step of the way and sharing it all with YOU!

A Personal Note To You

If you’ve found yourself here, reading this, I want you to know that this isn’t just my journey… it’s OUR journey!

Whether you’re starting a faith-based business, exploring your own calling, or simply curious about what’s possible when faith and business intersect, I’m here to share openly and honestly.

I’ll document the victories, the struggles, and everything in between, hoping that my journey will encourage you to pursue whatever it is that God has placed on your heart.

This is just the beginning, and I’m so grateful you’re here to share it with me. Let’s see where this path leads us… TOGETHER!

Have you ever thought about starting a faith-based business? Have you ever had God call you to do something? Tell me about it in the comments below!