As many of you know, a couple of years ago I started a small craft business. Brent and I were living in the fascinating place of Italy (so as not to fool you, I mean Italy, Texas). Brent was in the middle of seminary and working at a local church as their youth minister. I, on the other hand, spent most of my time doing nothing. It seemed that finding a job with a BA in religion in a small-town community was impossible. Bored to death, I began looking for ways to make money. On a Saturday in October, a few of the "Bowden" women got together for a day of cross making. My mother-in-law had come up with a cool design for a cross and decided it would be fun to all get together and make it as a family. Least to say, with the holidays around the corner, the "Bowden" women made quite a good run with their crosses. However, it wasn't possible for us to get together every month for a day or two of cross making. With nothing better to do than sit in a windowless parsonage in fluorescent lighting, my mother-in-law let me take her idea and run with it. Now, over two years later, here I am with a small full-fledged craft business. Its funny the way God puts things in your life to help you see things differently. I never saw myself as a "business" woman and I am not sure I do yet. But it seems clear to me that God wants me to see things I hadn't seen in myself. I'm not sure where this will take me in my life. But I do know that I've enjoyed the journey and that I've grown in my understanding of myself along the way. I am thankful for this gift I've been given and ever indebted to my mother-in-law for giving me this great opportunity.
Editor's (Brent) note: She has one awesome director of pine fabrication on her management team. You should ask her about him.
