Our Story: How Decree Candle Co. Came to Fruition

                                               

Welcome! Thank you so much for your interest in Decree Candle Co.! It truly means the world to me that you are here. I would like to share my testimony as to how Decree Candle Co. came to fruition. 

My husband, my King, is a disabled combat veteran. While serving in Iraq, his platoon was hit by a car bomb explosion. As a result, he sustained a permanent traumatic brain injury and suffers from severe PTSD. We were blessed when we found out my husband qualified for the VA Caregiver program, a program that allowed me to stay home to care for my husband while receiving compensation to do so.

 After 8 years, even though my husband’s condition had visibly declined, the VA determined that he no longer met the criteria, and I had to return to work. It was difficult to balance being a caregiver, mother, working woman, church volunteer, and home maker. There were times when my husband was 100% bedridden for weeks at a time due to a form of seizures caused by his PTSD. But I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, and I poured my everything into managing it all.

 In 2020, our town was devastated by a wildfire. Our hometown was destroyed and left in ashes. Our family was displaced for more than 4 months, living in a hotel with 3 dogs and a cat. But by the grace of God, we, unlike so many others, were able to return to our home. Still, it was not the same. There were new challenges and new circumstances.

 So, in 2021 we sold the home I thought I would live in forever and moved to a new state to start over.  We were staying at my father’s home, didn't have a place of our own yet, and I began looking for a job.

 It was during that time that the Lord spoke to me and gave me the vision of Decree Candle Co.

I was nervous about "not working", because, as anyone who goes into business for themselves knows, income is not a guaranteed. But the Lord told me to trust in Him- that I would have both INCOME and a way to be home to care for my husband when needed.

In the vision and plan for Decree Candle Co., every step has been guided by the Holy Spirit. From the beginning I was led to create candles with specific purposes and prayers and to incorporate fragrances connected to oils found in the Bible, as well as scents that hold deep symbolic meaning. These include frankincense, myrrh, cassia, cinnamon, cedarwood, sandalwood (referred to as aloes in the bible), spikenard and hyssop.

As Decree Candle Co. has grown, so has the selection of fragrances and products I offer. But the heart behind the business has not changed. My scripture-inspired candles remain at the center of what God gave me to create, and I continue to be intentional about the fragrances, messages, and meanings behind them.

Every candle is poured with 100% intention, and I do not take this assignment given to me lightly. I am being obedient. I am being faithful and trusting in God. There is power in our obedience!

So, I thank you for giving me the opportunity share Decree Candle Co. with you. When you support this business, you are not only allowing me to create products rooted in faith and intention- you are also blessing me with the opportunity to remain available to care for and honor my husband when he needs me.