Ellie Joy Jewelry - The Story

"Ellie Joy Jewelry," began one New Year's Eve.  My son was just 12 months old.  He continued to wake up crying in pain every couple hours all night due to painful reflux.  I was exhausted and beyond overwhelmed.  I had just told my family that day that I had, "nothing left to give."  That if they had any expectations of me, that I couldn't meet them.

I went to bed early that night while the rest of the adults stayed up to watch the ball drop.  Sometime close to midnight, as I wrestled in a light sleep, I smelled sugar cookies baking.  In my confusion, I thought my mother-in-law must be baking.  As I came to, I realized that was unlikely at this hour.  I went down to the kitchen to find out.  There were no cookies baking.  I went back to bed but was perplexed.

I said a prayer, and this is what happened.  I felt my heart warm and expand.  Yes, it kind of felt like the Grinch's heart growing.  I heard in my mind, "You cannot begin to know the capacity of your heart to love.  You have plenty of room to love, and this will bring you joy."

I thought this message was in direct response to my speech earlier that day.  The "if you want something, get in line" speech.  I started to formulate an apology.  What I did not know was that I was just 2 weeks pregnant with my daughter.  As we've come to know her little soul, she is joy.  She is beautiful, girly, and outgoing while the rest of us are serious and introverted.  She lightens the balance of our family and brings joy!

Both of my children love to play with my beads and make their own jewelry.  They play jewelry store and sell their wares.  Ellie Joy Jewelry is a reflection of their beauty and joyful natures.