Sydney Weinkauf, an 8th grader at Mann Middle School is in many ways, your typical teenage kid. She’s basketball obsessed, and loves golf, church and hanging out with her friends. She’s energetic and fun. But Sydney is anything but typical. At age 11, she started an unexpected journey after asking her parents if she could get a job. Although babysitting is what first came to … [Read more...]
Women with Vision: Kaitlyn Shaw
Kaitlyn Shaw, a born and raised Abilenean, has always been a dreamer, a goal setter and a go-getter. Her plans were initially to start a profession in the medical field, but the timing of her enrollment into nursing school and the pandemic lined up just right and left her feeling like she got it all wrong. Between online courses and the stress that medical personnel were … [Read more...]
Women with Vision: Vera Dawn Walker
Vera Dawn Walker’s story is one of tenacity, resourcefulness, and confidence, but might not have ever been told were it not for a Facebook post and a hunch. In 2019, after the passing of her ex-husband, Vera Dawn’s nephew Kerry Lee Walker, Amelia Jane Eldridge and two family members were tasked with cleaning out the contents of his home on the Walker family farm in Clyde … [Read more...]
The Art of Upholstery: Out with the Old, In with the Upholstered
Chelsee Karnes, the owner of Doug’s Upholstery was born and raised in Abilene, Texas, but her journey of settling in took a little time. At the age of 19, she left for Austin, Texas. At the age of 21, she left her Texas roots and moved to San Francisco, California and at the age of 30, she relocated once again to Eugene, Oregon. Two years after settling in Oregon, Karnes … [Read more...]
Glimpses of Glory: Opening Windows from Heaven and Discovering God’s Hidden Gifts of Beauty
Jennifer Jones, a born and raised Abilenian has pursued and cultivated her God-given gifts, and this is just a small glimpse into her story and the birth of her business, Glimpses of Glory. It all started with two creative and entrepreneurial parents. Jones’ mother loved flowers and filling their home with eclectic beauty. Her dad referred to himself as a problem solver and … [Read more...]