Hello again! This is my testimony about how I started making Messianic Jewelry.

Back in 2016, I was still very new to this walk in Torah. I did not know very much about tzitzit but I had heard different teachers express their opinions about whether women should or should not wear tzitzit. Confused, I didn’t want to do the wrong thing so I decided not to wear them, (even though I felt convicted to do so)!

With this conviction, I decided to use one of my talents as a jewelry designer, to make myself some messianic jewelry. After making my 1st menorah, I started wearing it every day! It was my daily reminder of who I served, YHVH, just like the tzitzit. I put on my menorah pendant every single morning and took it off every single night.

One day after work, a staff member called me very concerned about a situation that transpired at work. My co-worker informed me that one of our client’s “guardian” planned to have a serious talk with me the following day! It was to include if the proper procedures were taken considering the health and safety of their client. I found myself wondering with anxiety if my staff had indeed acted correctly. I was so perplexed about it that there was no way I was going to get any sleep. Tossing and turning back-and-forth in my bed all night, I wondered what steps I should take and what I should say to our client’s guardian. I was so distraught that I even considered doing something that I normally never would have even entertained in an attempt to make everybody happy. I considered sinning by lying or twisting the truth.

When I got up that next morning, I put on my menorah pendant. Holding it in my hand right before it went over my head I looked at it. It held my gaze! It reminded me of who I serve. Disappointed in myself I said, “How can I wear this menorah pendant, that symbolizes the covenant of YHVH and consider lying?! No! I’m going to confront the guardian with the truth whether I lose my job or not.”

Finally, in my resolve at work I waited and after 3 hours the guardian still had not come in to talk with me. After hours of waiting the guardian called instead of coming in. On the phone she asked the questions that concerned our client’s safety and well-being under my supervision. Nervously, I cleared my throat. I proceeded to tell her the truth and I waited for her response. She was grateful that I was honest with her and that I could be trusted to tell her the truth even if it looked bad. She didn’t get upset about what happened because the client was happy and safe and was enjoying new experiences. The new experiences were not harmful to the client but the guardian had over-sheltered him, hindering him from a lot of healthy interactions based on her own issues. She accepted that she’d been too protective and gave permission and authority to the company that I worked with to allow our client to continue his newfound interactions. I was so relieved and grateful that everything worked out! I praised Abba for his reminder! Even though it wasn’t from a tzitzit Yah used that menorah to remind me of His commands. I was grateful for the reminder in a simple pendant.