Behind the Workshop Blog Post: Showcasing Your Faith-Driven Wood Crafting Process
The Heart Behind the Craft: Why I Pray Before I Laser
Every morning before I fire up my xTool and start cutting wood, I pause to pray. Not just for my business or the work ahead—but for the people who will one day hang these pieces in their homes. Because here at The Way and The Truth Designs, we’re not just making Christian wall art. We’re creating reminders of truth. Of hope. Of the goodness of God.
When I started this little company, I didn’t just want to design things that looked nice with a Bible verse slapped on. I felt called to make something deeper—something that carries prayer in the grain and points people back to Jesus. That’s what drives everything I do.
Where It All Starts
My workshop isn’t just a place where I build things—it’s a place where worship meets work. Every project starts the same way: with prayer. I ask God to guide my hands, to use the tools He’s provided, and to prepare the hearts of whoever ends up with the piece I’m about to make.
When it comes time to design, I don’t just think about what looks good—I go back to Scripture. Whether I’m working on the Tree of Life Celtic piece or the Ornate Multilayer Cross, I want every detail to reflect biblical truth. It’s not just about style. It’s about meaning. If it doesn’t line up with the Word, it doesn’t make it into the design.
Why Quality Matters
I spend a lot of time picking the right materials—wood, high-quality finishes—because I want these pieces to last. Not just for a season, but for generations. I’m thinking about the grandkid who might inherit it one day, still catching the same glimpse of truth every time they pass by it on the wall.
Cutting corners on materials feels like cutting corners on ministry. And I’m not here for shortcuts.
Faith and Precision
Some people look at a laser cutter and see a fancy piece of gear. I see it as a tool God’s given me to serve. It lets me create details I couldn’t carve by hand—like the tight curves of Celtic knots or the clean symmetry of a layered cross. But the machine’s not the point. It’s what God does through it.
And even in the technical stuff—each layer, each pass—I pray. This isn’t just production. It’s ministry.
Take our Man of Faith: Lion & Cross piece. Sure, it’s made of layered wood, but it’s also layered with meaning. Courage. Strength. Faith. Every time I make one, I think about the men who need that reminder on their wall—that their strength comes from walking with Christ.
More Than a Decoration
When a piece ships out, it carries more than just wood and glue. It carries prayer. It carries part of my heart. I think about the home it’s going to, the moments it might be part of. Maybe a child asks, “Why is there a cross on our wall?” Maybe a guest sees a verse and feels something stir.
That’s why I don’t rush the process. That’s why I make each one to order. Because these aren’t just products—they’re quiet messengers. They point to Jesus even when no one’s speaking.
This Isn’t Just Business
People ask about sales and marketing and numbers. That’s all part of running a business, sure. But for me, this has always been about something more.
An Ornate Multilayer Cross might sell for $67.99, but to me, it’s not just a product on a website. It’s a way to get faith into homes. It’s ministry priced for real families who want to fill their homes with reminders of what really matters.
There are quiet moments in the shop—especially when I’m assembling pieces, one careful step at a time. That’s when I feel the weight of what I get to do. My hands are working, but my heart’s praying.
And when I package up each piece, I slip in a little note with a prayer. Because at the end of the day, we’re not just shipping wall art. We’re sending out hope. We’re sending out reminders of the love of God—beautiful, solid, and real enough to hang on the wall.