Crowning Touch Designs

07/04/2025

Let's all straighten our Crowns y'all ... Hallelujah!

07/04/2025

I relate so much to Princess Kate's words! She describes it so honestly as she shares "everyone expects things to go back to normal"! I can't tell you how many times I've asked myself, "So what is normal?"

After 18 months of not knowing what your world will look like, you know that Trusting Jesus was all that was important. Oh how I miss my brave Claudia Leftwich every single day ... we first met in person and were roomies at a Craft Retreat ... laughed together, cried together, created a lifelong friendsip ... then we went back to our homes to find us in a battle together! Oh how Jesus loved her so much!

Claudia's after chemo treatments was heaven, mine was going back to the "world's normal". I can't wait to paint my first piece when I return to Crowning Touch Designs ... it will be to give Glory to my sweet Jesus and those I lost along the way!
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"The hardest part comes after."
— Princess Kate of Wales

In her quiet yet powerful words, Princess Kate once opened up about something many don’t talk about:
“You put on a brave face during treatment, but the real struggle begins after.”

She was speaking about her experience with chemotherapy—a journey that doesn’t end when the last session does.

Because once the treatments stop…
The world expects you to bounce back.
To smile.
To “go back to normal.”
But the truth is, that “normal” no longer exists.

What follows is a deep emotional rollercoaster:
The medical team is no longer by your side every day.
The adrenaline of survival fades.
The exhaustion lingers.
And you’re left navigating a new version of yourself—physically, emotionally, mentally.

“It’s a much harder process than I ever imagined,” she said.

This isn’t just a story of resilience.
It’s a reminder: healing takes time.
Not just the body—but the soul.
So if you—or someone you love—is in that space after the storm, don’t rush the calm.
Let it come, slowly. Gently. With grace.

And above all, don’t expect to be who you were before.
You’re becoming someone even stronger.

03/21/2025

I've missed you all so much

12/29/2024

This is sometimes the most difficult action! I want so badly to be understood but God sees my heart and yours and you have to be willing to let go and walk away to be healthy, and sometimes that just breaks my heart, you know? This is just so true and sometimes so painstaking! I have so many, just in this group, that I have no doubt God has placed in my life 😘 OH how I love, He sees my heart!

Are you familiar with the “Let Them” theory? I’ll tell you friends the more I grow the more I am okay with accepting the “Let Them” in my own life and relationships.

This is something that took me a very long time to learn. I used to tolerate a lot because I didn't want to lose people. But I learned the hard way if they were really my people they would never treat me like that. Don't make the mistake of being so understanding and forgiving that you overlook the fact that you're being repeatedly disrespected.

Let them be upset.
Let them judge you.
Let them misunderstand you.
Let them gossip about you,
Let them ignore you.
Let them be "right."
Let them doubt you.
Let them not like you.
Let them not speak to you.
Let them run your name in the ground.
Let them make you out to be the villain.
Whatever it is that people want to say about you, let them!
Kindly step aside and LET THEM.

The hard truth is they know how much they are hurting you. And they just simply don't care. They did it knowing it could cause them to lose you. And they did it anyway. People that love you care about how they make you feel. The end. Let them go.

There will be people that would rather lose you than be honest about what they've done to you. Let them go.

The lack of respect was the closure. The lack of apology was the closure. The lack of care was the closure. The lack of acountability was the closure. The lack of honestly was the closure. Let them go.

Make the decision to no longer sit at tables where you might be the topic when you get up. Let them go.

You can still be kind. You can even still love them deeply. But do it from the distance they created in their words and actions. Access to you is a privilege they have proven they can’t be trusted with. Let them go.

You don’t need to tell your side of the story. God already knows. Let God fight the battle for you. Let them go.

It’s taken me a long time to get here. Sleepless nights, countless tears, managing a range of emotions filled with anger, disappointment, confusion and deep hurt. Lots of self reflection, self preservation, deep prayer and seeking wisdom from those much wiser than me.

If you are struggling with this please know you are not alone. We will never understand why hurt people hurt people. But we can do the hard work to grow ourselves. Because healed people do in fact heal people.

Don’t you dare let them steal your joy.
Don’t you dare let them steal your light.
Don’t you dare let them steal your peace.
You are in control of that.

Hold tight to what you can control and release your grip on what you can’t control.

Let them go.

12/29/2024

𝙍𝘼𝙑𝙀𝙎 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙚 "𝙋𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘽𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩" From my neighbor Kelly Ingram ~ Enjoy! 💕
She stated, "The name of this recipe comes from my late mother-in-law, Gaye Ingram. They used to have a cabin in Pine, Arizona and this is what she made for breakfast for her three boys one day when they got snowed in. It quickly became one of their favorites. I’ve made this for many teacher breakfasts and it always disappears first. Also, it is a great recipe to make your own by putting in whatever your family likes. We make this for Christmas breakfast and although you can prepare it the night before, I find that the dough puffs up a lot more—a lot! It’s great with salsa or hot sauce."

INGREDIENTS:
▪︎ One package of frozen Rhodes bread dough (loaves are best but you can
use the rolls too and just roll them all together)
▪︎ One dozen eggs, scrambled
▪︎ One package Jimmy Dean sausage, cooked (could substitute chorizo or
Bacon)
▪︎ Shredded cheese, any kind you like and a lot
▪︎ Anything you’d like to add—we like canned green chilies

Serves about 12

DIRECTIONS:
▪︎ Put bread dough in the fridge overnight to thaw. In the morning roll all the dough together into about the side of a large baking sheet. You can make two smaller ones if you like.
▪︎ Whisk eggs together with green chilies, salt and pepper to taste and cook in a large skillet, set aside
▪︎ Cook sausage according to package
▪︎ Distribute scrambled eggs over the rolled out bread dough, then the sausage, then cheese to cover
▪︎ Roll up bread dough lengthwise into a large log
▪︎ Score the top in several places to let out steam
▪︎ Brush with melted butter
▪︎ Bake according to the Rhodes bread dough package, usually 375 degrees for about 30 minutes but bakes until golden brown
Slice into individual portions and serve with salsa

12/06/2024

Hey Y'all!🎄Since I'm moving and must be gone by Dec 31st, I thought I'd ask to see your trees 🎄 Would love you to share them in the comments. I've shared mine here to give us a place to start 😅😂🤣 I'm excited about this new adventure but I miss y'all terribly. I'm shooting toward April to bring us back together 💕🎉 LOVE and hugs to all of my Crowning Touch Designers!

12/03/2024

Thank you Kimberly Shaw 💕

10/25/2024

Thank you to our Sister Shelley Brannigan for our Friday Funny 😄😂🤣😅

10/24/2024

October 24, 2024 Connie Keller is "Goin' to the Chapel and gonna get married today!" Let's join in to give her our love and support on her Wedding Day ❤ I'm so very happy for you 💕🎉

10/20/2024

"Sweet Little Bluebird" shared this! Looks yummy ❤
Another sharing Sunday Recipes 💕🎉
........ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲 .........

Ingredients
• 2 1/2 to 3 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (I use 4 large breasts)
• 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup (10 3/4 ounces, condensed ) *Or make Homemade Condensed Cream Of Mushroom Soup, using equivalent amount
• 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup (10 3/4 ounces, condensed) *Or make Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, equivalent amount
• 1 Cup Sour Cream
• 8 oz can Mushrooms drained (stems and pieces - or use fresh) *optional
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder
• 1 teaspoon Chives (chopped)
• Few dashes of Paprika
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease (non-stick cooking spray) a 9x13 baking dish or similar size.
• Place chicken breast in baking dish in a single layer - lightly salt and pepper.
• In a medium size bowl mix soups, sour cream, onion powder, mushrooms, chives and water.
• Next, evenly pour over top of chicken and lightly sprinkle with paprika.

Bake on middle rack, uncovered, for approximately 1 hour, until chicken breast is cooked thoroughly and internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F.
Cooking time will vary depending on size of breasts. *The best way to make sure the chicken is ready is checking the internal temperature.

When ready, serve with your favorite veggie, like broccoli or green beans and a side of rice or noodles. Be sure to top your rice or noodles with the creamy sauce. Enjoy!

Add additional chives on top after baking - so good!

10/20/2024

This looks amazing! Thank you Bonnie for this great suggestion 💕🎉

Mexican Street Corn 🌽

Ingredients :
4 ears of corn husked
2 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoon mayonnaise i used vegan mayo
⅓ cup sour cream or Mexican crema
1 ½ teaspoon cajun spice
1 ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
½ cup feta or cotija crumbled
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon chipotle or chili powder optional

Instructions :
Oil and spices. In a small bowl, whisk olive oil, half of the cajun spice, half of the paprika spice, garlic and onion powder, salt, pepper to taste.
It is fine if you have extra oil-spices mixture left, you can brush the corn later, right before brushing with the mayo sauce.Place each cob on a piece of foil. Brush each corn generously with the mixture. Wrap in foil.
Transfer the corn to the oven and bake for 30 minutes at 425 F. If you like the corn to be softer, remove it from the oven after 30 minutes, brush it with more oil-spice mixture and bake another 20-25 minutes.
While cajun corn on the cob is baking, prepare the mayo sauce. In a medium bowl, mix mayo, sour cream, leftover cajun and paprika, lime juice (or squeeze it later directly on the corn as needed), salt, and pepper to taste.
Take the corn out from the oven, let cool slightly and brush with leftover oil mixture (optional) and finally mayo mix all over the corn. (If you want to get the corn slightly charred without using a grill, a grill pan would be a great option here. Transfer the baked corn directly to a lightly greased grill pan and let all the sides grilled until the desired result, don’t overcook it though!).
Top with your favorite crumbled feta, Mexican blend or cotija cheese, chopped cilantro, cajun spice. Serve warm

10/13/2024

Too funny! Thank you Connie Keller for our Sunday Fun ... this is great! 😄😅🤣😂