Faithful Fish

Thankful

Thanksgiving is not all about the food to me. When I think about Thanksgiving I think about my whole family coming together for a great time and to have conversation about the past and how thankful we are to have such a close family. Now that I’m older and out of college I really get to think about my life and where I am now and how much God has blessed me and I thank him everyday for it. All my cousins are older and in college now. It’s great because we all have a different outlook on life and have really grown up and closer. I’m so thankful for them because I don’t have any brothers or sisters but being so close to all my cousins makes up for it. I’m looking forward for tomorrow  when we all come together and have another great year almost behind us. Take time today to think about what you are thankful for.

 Happy and blessed Thanksgiving everyone!

 “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” Psalm 100:4

Washington DC with Beacon College

Hey everyone, first I need to start this blog off by saying I love WASHINGTON. It’s so beautiful and the people are so kind. Last week I got the great opportunity to go to Washington D.C with my alma mater, Beacon College for “The Beacon Experience.”  This event brought together different high schools in the area that teach teenagers with learning disabilities (LD). Wednesday was the night of the event after a long day of practicing and doing run-throughs. I was read to speak about my experience with having a LD myself and what school was like for me before I was lucky enough to have found Beacon College. I told my story about when I was little and how hard it was for me to learn. I was blessed to talk about founding Faithful Fish in 2005 and how I am able to use the tools I learned while attending Beacon College to run a successful business.

 The event was awesome! The great news is I think we were able to make an impact on a lot of the students–many of them completed applications to attend Beacon next year! One thing that I really walked away with after coming back home from Washington is to not be afraid to let someone know you do not understand something. Everyone learns differently. Don’t let that hold you back from achieving your dreams.

The Champions of the Faith

Last month, I was honored to attend The Champions of the Faith Awards and Benefit Concert in Atlanta. The Premier Foundation held the concert as a fundraiser for the Premier Foundation and will now be an annual event held before the International Christian Retail Show. The Premier Foundation has granted over $3,000,000 to non-profit ministries and various charities over the past 12 years.

This event honored businesses, organizations, entertainers, individuals and Christian retailers and vendors who are “Champions” of the Christian faith, and live their lives dedicated to the principles taught by Jesus Christ. This inaugural event honored:

• Music Honoree: Eddie Carswell and Billy Goodwin, NewSong
• Sports Honoree: Trevor Bayne, NASCAR Driver
• Charity Honoree: Richard Stearns, World Vision
• Author Honoree: Karen Kingsbury
• Business Honoree: Rich Peluso, AFFIRM Films
• Christian Retailer: Aurelio Barreto

Can I just say that I was completely humbled to be in the presence of such giving champions. Each one has an amazing personal story about their walk and has dedicated their lives to Jesus Christ.

Spring Break

One of my good friends and I chaperoned her sister and friend on a cruise last week.  I know, I know what a great gig.   It was my first time on a cruise and it was exactly like you see on the commercials.  Everything was big, extravagant and new.

One of the ports that we went to was Jamaica where we took a shuttle to a beach.  We went through such poverty, it was the exact opposite of the ship.   Everyone was talking when we first got in the shuttle but as we drove it got quieter and quieter.  Everyone was just looking out the windows at shacks, garbage piled high and little kids walking down the road by themselves.  This is when I started my inner dialogue about how I should have gone on a mission trip and how I am not just lucky but truly blessed.  I started praying, praying that these people have a relationship with God because he provides hope, peace and grace.  That they may not have much right now but in heaven they will know happiness in every way.

Got home on Saturday and saw my Aunt Leanne on Sunday night at the grocery store.  Her daughter Katie did go on a mission trip to Peru for spring break and we were talking about how it affected her.  I shared with Aunt Leanne the poverty that I saw in Jamaica and she told me that she just got an email from her church that they were having a mission trip to Jamaica (OK, you can’t make this stuff up).  I am checking the schedule and will be signing up.

We need our faith even when we are being blessed, maybe even more because it is so easy to not think about God or thank him for the wonderful blessings that he has provided.

Mom and the Lord

When I was little baby I put all my trust in my mom and dad, and I always felt so safe and secure.  As I have gotten older, I have learned more about the Lord and put complete trust in Him to guide me. But I still have relationships with others and can put trust in my family, teachers and friends. God wants us to have relationships with others. I have been out of college for almost a year now and for the first time am really experiencing relationships with people on many different levels. I have been blessed with meeting some amazing people who have a heart for the Lord. But I have also had some situations that have made me question who I can trust and who I can’t. I have definitely been put in some challenging situations that I never even dreamed I would have to deal with. I sometimes feel like God is testing me.

Some of it has made me very sad, as it seems the older I get, the less I trust people. I will always trust my parents because they have always been there for me. But I am learning the hard way who I can trust and who I can’t. Don’t get me wrong–I have my very close friends that I will always be able to trust but there is that handful that you just have to say you can’t be my friend anymore. They aren’t worth having in your life. I will continue to pray for them but I can’t have them in my life on a daily basis.

I was thinking about it when I was running the other day trying to clear my head, that I can trust two people in my life with anything and that is 1# The Lord and #2 My Mom. The Lord will always stand by my side and help me do and say the right thing and to live my life as a faithful person. My mom will always have my back and as she says, “I won’t let anything happen to my baby girl.” (Even though I’m 23–lol!).

What are your thoughts on life and the challenges that face us everyday by the people we meet and the people we know? How have you handled a problem relationship whether it is with a friend, teacher, spouse or co-worker?

Revolve Tour Update

You may have read our earlier posts about the Revolve tickets we had for sale. When we were first presented with the opportunity, we were not sure if our marketing budget could afford to offer 300+ tickets at half price. But we prayed about it and really felt like it was the right thing to do. It offered the opportunity for many girls to attend who might not able able to afford the $80 ticket price. My Finance Manager’s daughter attends every year in Atlanta and just loves it. So we decided we had to do it. Well, the response has been overwhelming. We received this message from someone who purchased tickets for the Portland, Oregon event:

“Thanks so much for the tickets. Due to the price of the tickets I could have more girls attend because tickets were cheaper. That was a blessing.”

Revolve provides young girls the inspiration to become closer to God. What a blessing!

Chelsea Eubank

Revolve Tour and Fresh Grounded Faith

February 7, 2010

So all I can say about this weekend was it was crazy fun and just a great time to be had by all. Friday night I went with 50 cheerleaders to Revolve.   The Gwinnett Arena was packed with girls and moms. It was as you can imagine “very load” but in a really good way.  During the event the speakers were really relevant they and spoke in terms that reached this young audience.  You could feel the excitement, you could feel the Lord, it resonated with everyone.  Talk about a concert for Jesus.

On Saturday I went to Fresh Grounded Faith with Jennifer Rothschild.  Same thing but with older women–women who were in their 40’s and up. Interesting thing was that even though the two events were for two very different age groups, the excitement was still the same.  I felt so grateful to be a young woman, who knows the Lord, knows that I am on the right track.

You may know that I purchased 180 tickets for Revolve and am providing them to girls at half price.  I just felt in my heart that if someone couldn’t afford the full price there had to still be a way to go.  We still have some tickets available in Phoenix, Denver and Portland but they are going very quickly.

Check out Revolve Tour-Dream On Tickets for the dates, venues and to purchase the tickets.

Bible verse for of the day: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” Deuteronomy 6:4-5

Blessings,

Chelsea Eubank

Exciting News

January 25, 2011

Hey guys, got some exciting news I’m moving out on Tuesday! My roommate and I ordered our cable and Internet today.  So at this point all I have is a hand towel rack and  I am building my décor around that “LOL”.

Things are so exciting–this weekend I am meeting Jennifer Rothschild from Fresh Grounded Women and then I am going with 56 young girls to the Revolve Tour at the Gwinnett Arena.  It will really be a great weekend.  It is so great to be surrounded by women and girls who are excited about their faith. They say it might snow on Thursday so I am praying that we don’t get ice like the week before.

I want to thank all of the girls from Girl Scout Troop 1164 out of California.  I Skyped with them on Friday to help them get their “Becoming a Teen” badge.  They were so great and had really good questions.  I have to say I felt a bit old though, I remember when I was a Girl  Scout which now seems years ago but really wasn’t too long ago. What a great bunch of girls!

Blessed Beyond  Belief,

Chelsea Eubank

Winter Wonderland in the South

January 13, 2011

Well as the last blog said, Atlanta was starting to freeze and now we have 5 inches of snow so we are now official frozen.  It’s fourth second day stuck inside the house. Roads are closed and I’m starting to go stir crazy.  Yesterday, when I woke up I  had a great idea  to take a little ski trip in my front yard.  Put on my ski’s and went down my mini slop with a huge smile on my face.  I was pretending to be back in Colorado.  It’s just amazing to think our Lord made this winter wonderland for us.  Yesterday as I was working, I couldn’t stop looking outside thinking it over and over again.

Atlanta is in a state of emergency because the roads are so bad.  All the main highways are shut down.  This saddens me because my church (www.mtbethel.org) has a new ministry where we take in the homeless off the streets and give them clothing, food, and a warm place to take a shower and sleep.  Everyone at church was so excited to help out this week knowing it was going to snow, but no one knew how bad it was going to be. Since all the main highways are shut down we have no other way to go get them, side roads are even worse with ice. We are praying that later today it might get a little better so that we can go get them.

I end this blog with a prayer to all and to stay warm and safe.

Blessings to all,

Chelsea Eubank

Revolve Tickets – Half Price and It Snows in Atlanta!

January 12, 2011

Atlanta is starting to freeze, love the cold weather.  Today was just so such a great day.  Started with my morning devotional (read Renee Johnson’s – Devotional Diva) and drank my coffee which I do believe is a gift from God.   I interviewed a great candidate for a sales person for Faithful Fish and she was just so awesome and has such a passion for young people along with a great understanding of fashion and marketing.

We bought 180 Revolve tickets to five cities and are offering them at half price so that girls who can’t afford to go to Revolve now have a chance to attend this amazing event.  We have already sold 60 in Atlanta and I am actually going to go with the group who purchased the tickets (excited about that) and the 30 have been sold in Kansas.  We have 30 tickets left for Denver, Pheonix and Portland. Go to our main website to order tickets (www.faithfulfish.com).

If you can believe it both the Revolve Tour and the Fresh Grounded Faith (Jennifer Rothschild) conference are in Atlanta the same weekend so I am going to Fresh Grounded Faith  on Friday and meeting Jennifer Rothschild and then onto Revolve on Saturday. I can’t wait – it is going to be such a great weekend.

I always try to think of one good thing for the day and today it is the weather.  It is cold in Atlanta and it just makes me happy.  I love the different seasons and with cold weather, we put on the fire and bundle up with a good movie.

Well, this is the end of my first blog for the year, with many more to come. Enjoy your day!

God Bless, Chelsea

BBB-Blessed Beyond Belief – June 24,2010

Well guys I have graduated from college and am totally about Faithful Fish.  I am so excited about growing this business.  How much fun can one girl have selling clothes that glorify our love of God.  I need everyone’s help though.  I am reaching out to my Christian friends to asking you to wear Faithful Fish clothing.  Please tell your family and friends about this trendy Christian clothing line.  If anyone has any great marketing idea’s I am so open to listening to them.  As Faithful Fish grows it gives me a chance to give more money to charity.  I am not sure if people consider that a great business plan but it makes total sense to me. We have lots of exciting things happening – new girls  &  ladies shirts, a toddler line and jewelry! Help a young college grad out (and someone in need!)

 BBB – Blessed Beyond Belief

Tuesday – April 27, 2010

This is a very personal blog but I wanted everyone to know how much God has helped me. I am graduating from college this Sunday and have been struggling with feeling so sad because my Dad won’t be there.  I know he is looking down from heaven but I just miss him so much.  I also miss all of my grandparents and my Uncle Rusty.  My Mom has really been working hard on making sure that I have a great graduation and my Aunt Karen was coming for the big day.  Well, my Mom just told me that my Aunt Karen has to have heart surgery and can’t make it.  That news has really been tough to take but this is where my love of the Lord has helped me once again.  I keep going to that place of understanding that God will help my family through this. God just doesn’t do these crazy things to us, He helps us through these crazy times. He is the one that you should praise when things are just overwhelming. He has been that Father for me over the past four years that I counted on in so many ways. Once again He is there for me and my family. I can reach out and pray for my Aunt Karen and feel at peace.

I was told that life is bitter sweet and I totally understand that but let me tell you the sweet is the understanding that God is there to help you and hold your heart.

Please pray for my Aunt Karen and anyone who is sick.

Luv
Chelsea

Live-Work-Play-Pray,

 March 2010

       So my spring break was so much fun. I didn’t get to go to the beach with friends. But instead I got to see Gods work first hand the whole week.  The first day of spring break I got home really late.  The next day I was really excited because I got to see my cousin Paige got to her senior prom!  Boy do I feel old.  She looked amazing it was just great to be there and see all of her friends all dressed up. 

       I headed to Arkansas on  Monday but and I’m up at 4:00 in the morning to head out and Oh Man I was I sleepy the rest of the day. Happy to say that I did get to sleep a little bit earlier that night “Yeah”.  Next morning was the BIG day to go and see Kerusso’s headquarters.  Kerusso is a Christian tee company that has a gift for sharing God’s love one tee shirt at a time.   They have partnered with “Wear It Wednesday–now that is God’s Love at Work.  The whole day was just amazing and they were so nice. When I pulled up to the campus they had my name on the huge screen outside I was like “AAAHHH” way cool. The whole day was jam-packed with fun and meetings/meeting all kinds of different people that work from Kerusso. The first meeting of the day was the biggest meeting. And that was the one I was the most nervous for. I had the whole sales team that I was speaking in front of, I also had people on Skype. Now come on if that doesn’t make you nervous that what does? I had just a great time getting to know everyone there, they where soo just great. The rest of the week things just keep falling in place.

          Think about this, here is this huge Christian company and they are successful because kids like us want to wear our faith.  We get that it cloaks us in the word and it just allows us to share the joy of our faith.

        Flew back home and had a meeting with Jason my youth pastor again and he was just amazing and loved the whole Wear it Wednesday idea.  Jason and his team are willing to do some videos for  us which is just a huge blessing because it will show everyone how much fun Wear it Wednesday is going to be and what a difference everyone can make in the world and show people how much fun Christians can be. To rap up my spring break 2010, spent Saturday with my mom and just relaxed before going back to school!!!!

Everyone has a great week and God bless!

Chelsea

www.faithfulfish.com

www.wearitwednesday.com

January 26, 2010

Some great things are really starting to happen with Wear it Wednesday. Keep coming back for updates. I’m so excited – I’ve made a new Christian friend! Ya’ll should take a look at her blog and daily devotions – www. devotionaldiva.com.  I will be seeing her in a few weeks at the “Student Leadership Conference” in Orlando . Today at school was crazy; more drama-got to love life. So glad I got to turn in my YO-YO paper J. I’m glad to say that the weekend is right around the corner! One of my favorite Bible verses.

 Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; and He relents from doing harm. —Joel 2:13

January 1, 2010

I know it has been awhile since I’ve blogged. We have had many wonderful things going on and with working and getting through my senior year at Beacon College, there is only so much time! But first – Happy New Year to everyone! Second, thank you to all you for another successful year for Faithful fish. With your help, we have been able to donate funds to Fellowship of Christian Athletes. We have lots of exciting news for 2010 so look for a huge announcement coming towards the end of the first quarter! I wanted to share a story with you that shows that we can all make a difference – one person at a time.

I was at a friend’s party over the weekend and everyone was having an awesome time. I was with a few of my friends standing outside and talking when faith came into our conversation. We were talking about what it mean to be faithful to us and how we feel about the Lord. I’m thinking to myself–this is amazing. I’m at a college party and we are talking about faith and the Lord–alright!!

We all went and sat down at a table and began to get in to the conversation a little bit more. Then one of my friends turned to me and started to ask me some personal questions about faith and really what it means for me. I told him how I felt about how it and how made me feel. Then he looked at me and said, “I have never believed in anything but for the past few months I have been doing a lot of thinking about my faith and what I really want to do.”

He said to me that he wants to become more faithful and look into the Lord and see what the Lord will mean to him. My friend also said that he was going to do some research about the Christian faith and how to start becoming a Christian. That whole time it touched my heart knowing that the Lord will have one more follower and I know that my friend is going to be having a wonderful blessed life!