I’m the heart behind It’s Everyday Grace, a faith-centered lifestyle brand rooted in serving, creating, and encouraging through grace.

My story didn’t begin in an easy place. At a young age, I experienced things no child should have to face, and I learned early how to live in survival mode. By the time I was 18 and pregnant with my oldest son, I was faced with pressure to choose a different path, but I refused.

During that season, God placed someone in my life who faithfully shared the gospel with me, even when I didn’t want to hear it. I struggled deeply with fear and panic, especially at night, and found no real peace, until one night everything changed. As I lay in bed thinking through my life, my choices, and everything I had been carrying, I realized I couldn’t keep going the same way. I cried out to God, asked for forgiveness, and surrendered my life to Him. I trusted in what Christ had done: His sacrifice, His death, and His resurrection and everything began to shift.

At 19, my life changed again. My parents stepped in and chose me as their own. They gave me a home, a family, and a foundation I had never known. Through them, I experienced not just love, but the love of God lived out in a real and tangible way.

In May 2025, I experienced a life-threatening stroke. In the middle of chaos, I had an unexplainable peace. Even as my body was failing, I knew I was in God’s hands. I had no control, was not fully aware of what was happening, and even went into a seizure, but the peace never left. Doctors later found a massive clot in my brain, and I had to undergo immediate surgery.

When I woke up and saw my grandmother, I just cried, I had made it through. My mom, who had just been discharged from the hospital herself, came straight to be by my side. My sister stood in the gap for me, advocating when I couldn’t speak for myself. What looked uncertain to everyone else, God had already decided otherwise.

Doctors call it a miracle like it was a random act. I know it was nothing but God.

I had been serving in ministry for years, but after my stroke, I stepped back briefly. It didn’t take long for me to realize I was being called back. When I made the decision to step forward again, God met me there with healing, not all at once, but enough to keep moving in His purpose.

During a ministry meeting, something my mom said stayed with me: “Use what God has given you.” It was something my parents had been speaking into me, and I had been wrestling with it. But in that moment, it became clear.

That’s how It’s Everyday Grace began.

This brand is more than what I do, it’s a reflection of what God has brought me through and continues to do in my life. Through Baked with Grace, Sealed with Grace Notary, and Grace in the Everyday, everything I offer is rooted in the same foundation: to serve with intention, to encourage with honesty, and to reflect God’s grace in every detail.

🌷Fun Facts

• Mom of two amazing sons, Jeremiah and Elijah
• Proud sister to Venezia and aunt to my nephews Blake and Andrew
• Daughter of Dr. Nicolas and Dr. Venessa Ellen ; Expository Counseling Training Center (www.mycounselingcorner.com)
• Granddaughter of Tweety and Big Tweety (yes, those are their names 🤍)
• Serving in ministry as a Children’s Ministry Coordinator, and also serving in as an imparter, A/V, and other areas
• Director of Paraclete Christian Learning Academy
  📍 3738 Griggs Rd., Houston, TX 77021
  (now hiring & now enrolling 👀)
• Community of Faith Bible Church (Pastor: Dr. Nicolas Ellen)
  📍 4702 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77021
• Favorite color: Pink
• Favorite flower: Tulips (which explains the logo 🌷)

Lots of shameless plugs….