I finally did it–I opened my online store on Zazzle! It is called, “Faith in the DARK”–of course!
Here are but just a few different items I am selling on Zazzle, pertaining to my WITDWF book series, and plus much more!
When I would go to look for a t-shirt et al with Scripture or some faith message on it, I noticed I had to look far and wide to find such t-shirts. I couldn’t understand how there weren’t enough vendors out there to produce biblically inspirational products. It was a bit frustrating, but then a little over a year and a half ago, I found Zazzle, and a few merchants on there that had what I was looking for! I was thrilled to finally get some t-shirts with some Hebrew or Latin on them, but I wanted more. I wanted to wear certain passages of Scripture as a witness to others of the reliability of God’s Word.
I know it was from the Holy Spirit Who gave me the idea, because I do NOT consider myself “artistic”! I am not gifted with drawing, painting (unless it’s “by the numbers!😂), sculpting, etc. My gifts are in music (singing and playing certain instruments), the ability to “speak in tongues = several languages, but that’s basically where it ends with the “artistic” side of me. So I never thought to do something like create and design products to actually sell.
To be completely honest, I still am not savvy when it comes to all the technical aspects of dealing with this blog page, or even when I am trying to create a post with pics using Quotes Creator, and now my newest addition to helping me create and design items to sell or just for posts–Vecteezy. My “brain power” is basically allotted for all my biblical studies, the dozens of books I have to read to do my homework and research papers ( I have one due at the end of this week–my birthday😫week!), so there isn’t much😂left of me once I get done with another eight-week PhD course!
BUT–I might as well add this here in the blog post now–I will be taking a little “break” from my PhD courses until August, when the Fall semester starts up again. I’ve been going to school full time since September of 2018, and I am TIRED😩! I won’t be sitting around doing nothing–that’s for sure, but the guillotine won’t be hanging over my head as far as discussion posts and papers being due every week. I get to sit back a bit and BREATHE😑, take my time while I DO continue to work and finally FINISH my third and final book in my WITDWF series, as well as working on other book projects!
Also, now that I started this “store” on Zazzle called, “FAITH IN THE DARK”, I can create and design more products to sell that those who like to be a witness to their faith in Christ, can purchase items for themselves, or as gifts for others. Some items for sale are coffee mugs, t-shirts (obviously–and a LOT of them!)–and when I say t-shirts, Zazzle allows you to put it on whatever you’d like–a long sleeve, short-sleeve, tank top, sweatshirt, hoodie, etc. Zazzle encourages us creators to make “collections” of certain designs, so the potential buyer can see what the design would look like on a certain item.
And-not everything I sell has Scripture on it; some people don’t want that, because they may not be a believer, but they do like the picture or design. For example, I have a collection called, “Black-Eyed Susan”–flowers that I just love! I took the pics a couple of years ago, and decided that would be a nice addition as a collection on Zazzle. I made a few example of the pictures on an Ipad cover, print, pillow, and even standard size sheets for the bedroom! Another design is from beautiful pictures of the Grand Canyon–I put that on certain items like a clock, desk mat, t-shirt (that one has a Scripture verse on it), and even a trinket tray-a place to put your jewelry.
What I have up on Zazzle right now is just the beginning–I did as much as I could prior to the semester that started mid-January, and I’ve added more almost every night after doing class work, and and sometimes on the weekends. If you go to my Facebook or Instagram pages, you will also see some products there. I’ll get them on the other social media websites as soon as this course is over on March 7th, but I just wanted enough out there for people to see what I am creating and designing, and so that they can help me through one of the more difficult aspects of my FAITH walk–not having a 9-5 “normal” job, BECAUSE of my “calling”, and the Path that the LORD God put me on. It’s not like I am not allowed to make money, but it seems like I really have to “work hard” for that money (just like writing the books!), and the LORD “stretches” me by making me do things like creating these products–something I thought I would never do! Acts 18:3 tells us that Paul was a tent maker; he had to do something in order to support himself, besides ALSO acting on FAITH that others would support him in his work for the LORD.
I hope you enjoy checking out my Zazzle store; please visit it often, because I will be adding new items consistently throughout each and every month. Again, the links here are just a few of the examples of what you will now see in the store. If you ever would like a certain Bible verse or passage on a t-shirt or any other item, please let me know and I will try to accommodate you with that.
Thank you very much in advance! I will continue to alert you with some newer products, and also let you know how my writing projects are coming, and when the third and final book of the series will be released on Amazon. The books also are all “self-published”–I don’t have the thousands of dollars it takes to hand over to a Christian publisher, nor am I “well known” enough for them to even be interested in me. This has ALL been done out of FAITH, TRUST, and OBEDIENCE.
It probably won’t be until May (that’s the “deadline” I’m setting for myself) that my final book in the series is done, and right after that one I’ll try and write and finish a very important book on the Triune Godhead, the sons of God, divine council, and where all this evil in the world most likely came from, hopefully just before school starts up again in August. This book may just end up being part of my dissertation (if I last 😄that long!) for school-the LORD will advise me about that as well when the time comes. Until then–keep walking in the DARK with FAITH, and NEVER let go of His HAND as He is guiding you! God bless!
https://www.zazzle.com/redeemed_psalm_106_10_t_shirt-256101039441188395
https://www.zazzle.com/walk_by_faith_2_corinthians_5_7_t_shirt-256369234936333452
https://www.zazzle.com/give_thanks_to_the_lord_psalm_136_1_t_shirt-256730272582467785
https://www.zazzle.com/the_heavens_declare_silver_plated_necklace-256086791996222273
https://www.zazzle.com/heavens_rainbow_giant_coffee_mug-256278441259712338
https://www.zazzle.com/roses_and_babybreath_throw_pillow-256512150968378525
https://www.zazzle.com/black_eye_susan_throw_pillow-256890107101641962
https://www.zazzle.com/magnificat_luke_1_46_mouse_pad-256526845930665761
Walking in the Dark with Faith 