“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings,
because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character;
and character hope. And hope does not
put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through
the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us” Romans 5:3-5
Daisy (47), is a
Wichita-native artisan paper-crafter, who has the unique ability to turn her
interests into income! Since she was a
teenager, Daisy has been constantly running some sort of business. Her Christian faith has become an integral
part of who she is, and how she runs her business.
“Because I have suffered from chronic pain and illness
for the last fifteen years, I have not been able to take on a more traditional
working role. So the ability to work
from home and set my own hours is a huge blessing.”
“I believe that God has given me a real gift. He knew that I would struggle with my health
problems, and that I would need to have a home-based business, not just for
income, but for my sanity. I can be
overwhelming, even depressing, to deal with chronic illness and pain. I don’t think that I would have been able to
cope with any of it without the Lord’s provision. The artistic and motivational gifts that He
has given me have empowered me to overcome the adversity that lie has thrown at
me, and have turned tragedy into beautiful and significant gems of
accomplishment, both artistically and financially.”
Even with a strong sense of purpose, things have not
always been easy for Daisy. She has had
to sacrifice time spent with her family & ministry- but she feels strongly
that she can use that trial as an opportunity to share her positivity.
“I’ve surprised myself in my ability to adapt my product
to suit the current market and still be effectively doing what I love. I focus on constantly trying to improve my
craft and my knowledge of business.”
Daisy hopes to eventually include more faith-based items
in her shop- and eventually help her daughters to get involved, or mentor
others who would like to work for themselves.
First she’s working on organization.
As a one-woman-show, she needs to be able to create products in a timely
manner and organization will make that easier!
“I love what I do. Putting my art out there is an
opportunity to reach out to the world instead of receding into myself. I put a lot of love into each piece of art
that I make. I can actually be a very
spiritual experience, as I focus on detail work, listening to praise and
worship music, I feel like I’m sharing a part of who God made me with
others. I stick with it because I feel ‘called’
to. It’s just one of the many ways I can
reach out in love to a loveless world, one piece of art at a time.”
When Daisy isn’t working, on her business, she is
thinking about her business! She and her
husband have been married for 23 years.
Together they have two daughters, Alice (21) who is married to Justin,
and Sophia (140, who is a high school freshman and home schooled! Daisy also co-parents three furbabies Mabel (a
beagle), Savanah aka “Savvie” (a Jack Russell Terrior), and Achaelus (a Border
Collie Mix). She enjoys playing Candy
Crush, reading, and writing.
“I’m extremely creative and imaginative, so it doesn’t
take much for me to find an excuse to express those gifts in one form or
another. My mind and emotions need to be
constantly in action.”
Daisy’s husband, Nasser, is one of her greatest sources of
inspiration. Nasser converted to
Christianity from Islam, and together they work to educated & equip their
church to reach out in love to their Muslim neighbors, and to others who are
different from them, without fear.
“I’m deeply inspired by my husband, Nasser. He is my biggest fan and that is a real
encouragement to me. He is the one that
encourages me to pursue my heart’s dreams regardless of my physical
circumstances. He supports my decisions,
‘Ooohs’ and ‘awwws’ over my art, and never complains when I want or need to
work in y studio for hours at a time.”
You can shop Daisy's current products, or contact her for custom pieces through her Etsy shop Daisymade Paper Arts!
