Beauty Over Ashes was initially intended to be a blog and has grown into much more! I started writing to document my journey, and in December 2021, the platform became an established 501c3 nonprofit organization. This ever-evolving organization was birthed out of both love and loss.

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I was 7-months pregnant with our first and only child when my husband Chris passed away unexpectedly. He was a local comedian, and his career had been taking off. Once he passed, an article was released sharing our story and that I was pregnant, and my community took action. I was blessed with an abundance of gifts for our unborn child. The outpouring of love was so great that my registry sold out TWICE! At that moment, I was so overwhelmed with love and support that I vowed that I would bless others with my overflow. 

The following summer, a local organization called Royal Generation hosted a community baby shower. I donated the overflow of brand-new baby items I had received to help the cause. My gifts that year included a bassinet, tub, bouncer, and play mat. In 2021, Beauty over Ashes was an organization and partnered with Royal Generation for the Community Baby Shower. We donated 100 mommy bags packed with gel (heat/ice) packs, sanitary napkins, essential oils, journal and pen sets, and other self care items. We also provided custom baby bibs from ellebyel.com.

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Although I was going through one of the most challenging seasons of my life, I realized the Lord had a bigger plan. An amazing baby girl was growing inside of me. God was showing me an element of my purpose that I didn’t know was even there. Although my life is much different than I could have imagined, I am grateful that the Lord continues blessing my family. Beauty Over Ashes exists to bless those with children as I had been during my time of need. Our goal is to provide resources, encouragement, and support to women and children who have experienced loss and are going through a difficult season in their lives.