07/29/2026
I have been speaking those things as though they were over my business, God, heard me🙏🏾
A few weeks ago, a sweet lady stopped by Just Breathe Apothecary and purchased one of our Beauty for Ashes candles. She wasn’t sure what to expect or whether the fragrance would truly live up to the name, but she trusted her heart and took one home.
Fast forward two months…
An email arrives in my inbox. She’s planning a Women’s Conference & Spa Day in Atlanta, Georgia, and after reading the story on my Facebook business page about how Beauty for Ashes was born through one of the hardest seasons of my life following the illness that changed everything on January 4, 2025, she knew this candle had to be part of the experience.
Her request?
Twenty-four Beauty for Ashes candles.
The inspiration behind this candle comes from Isaiah 61:3, where God promises to “give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.” It is a beautiful reminder that God can take our deepest pain, brokenness, grief, and trials and exchange them for healing, hope, joy, and restoration. What once looked like ashes can become something beautiful in His hands.
I don’t know who needed to read this today, but never underestimate what God can do with your story. Your testimony may be the very thing that gives someone else hope.
You just never know who’s watching.