The Vessel Collection

When I first began to form the concept of A Vessel Mindset, I was amazed that no one was really talking about it. I started researching what it might look like to build a brand around this idea—and all I could find were articles about shipping vessels. I even wondered if I had the wrong word. But I couldn’t shake it.

So, I turned to Scripture.

To my surprise, the King James Version uses the word vessel 154 times. I think that’s worth paying attention to. Every vessel—every one of us—has been shaped and molded by a Potter. A Father who loves us. I love Psalm 119:73, which says, “Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.”

The word vessel has two powerful definitions. Webster’s says it’s:

1. “A person into whom some quality (such as grace) is infused.”
2. “A container for holding something.”

Put those together, and you get a clear picture:
A person, poured into by God, designed to carry something holy—and pour it back out.

That’s what I mean when I talk about a vessel mindset. It’s not about pretending you’re okay. It’s about believing that even when you’re not okay, God is still at work. He’s still forming. Still refining. Still present.

The shaping hurts.
The fire burns.
But the Potter never wastes His process.

But I’ll be honest—holding onto this mindset isn’t always easy.

I am releasing this project on the two-year anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis. It’s a date that brings a flood of memories—some sacred, some heavy. Anniversaries of tragedy have a way of pulling us backward, making it harder to remember what’s been formed through the fire. They try to make you question if healing really happened, if growth really took place.

And this year, I’m releasing The Vessel Collection as a declaration that I am still being shaped by that season—but not defined by it. That God still fills broken places with purpose. That grief and gratitude can sit at the same table.

The vessel mindset doesn’t ignore pain. It just believes that even in the ache, the Potter’s hands are still steady.

And here’s what I’ve learned:
We don’t get to choose the fire, but we do get to choose the posture. We can either resist the process or surrender to the shaping. A vessel doesn’t fight the Potter’s hands—it yields, trusting that the outcome will be beautiful, useful, and full of purpose.

A vessel mindset says, “Lord, I may feel cracked, but fill me anyway. Use me anyway.”We were never meant to be perfect. We were meant to be poured out.
And God loves to use vessels that know their strength comes not from what they hold, but from who fills them.

Prayer

Father, shape me with Your hands.

Mold me for Your purpose.

Fill me with Your Spirit, and pour out anything in me that doesn’t reflect You.

Even when it hurts, help me trust the process- because I believe You never waste what You shape.

Use me as a vessel for Your glory.

Amen.