Welcome to Signature Sparrow!
Hello, friend! I’m Dee, the human behind Signature Sparrow. I’m a mom in her 30s to one really cool toddler, married for almost 10 years to my best friend, living in the Midwest. Welcome to my blog! Here is an in-depth look at the vision and my heart behind Signature Sparrow.
Why “Signature Sparrow”?
It took me a while to find a name I liked that I thought fit the idea behind this blog. I didn’t want it to sound too “mom-bloggy” or just be my name. I wanted it to have deep meaning and be something I felt connected to. I had a list of really bad ideas for about a week. Like, embarrassingly bad. One day, I read them all to my husband, explaining that I didn’t like any of these ideas and was struggling finding the perfect fit. And he said, “What about Signature Sparrow?”
Immediately I said, “No.” I didn’t like it at first! But after our conversation, I kept hearing it in my head. Signature Sparrow. Signature Sparrow. Signature Sparrow. Ooooo. Okay… hang on a second.
I decided to look up the meaning of these two words. I started with Sparrow.
“Sparrows represent God’s watchful presence and protection over all living creatures.”
God’s presence and protection over all living creatures… hmm, okay, that’s pretty cool.
“Sparrows in the Bible represent how far the Creator’s love extends for creation. While people overlook sparrows, God always sees them and cares about them.”
Wow—people overlook sparrows? But God always sees them and cares about them. How much more does God always see and care about you and me?
Aren’t two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father’s consent. But even the hairs of your head have all been counted. So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. —Matthew 10:29-31
You are worth MORE than MANY sparrows. What a sweet reminder.
And then I looked up Signature.
“God’s signature is all over a surrendered life. Sometimes He writes with small letters, sometimes with bold expression, and other times with the invisible ink of His intimacy. He only autographs what He is proud of and He is extremely proud of His children.”
Wow. I am His. I am chosen. His name is written on my life in a way that is unique to my relationship with Him. And He is proud of me? He’s proud of me! And He is proud of you.
I couldn’t overlook the meanings of these words and how they impacted me in that moment, thus Signature Sparrow was born!
So…what can you expect here?
To be honest, I tried to narrow it down. “Just pick ONE thing that you like, Dee, and stick with that.” But there are too many little things that add up to make me who I am and I would get bored so fast if I didn’t include all of it! It may seem a little out of the ordinary, but hey—normal is kinda boring! These are a few things that make me, me!
Biblical Studies
In 2023, I dedicated my year to reading through the entire Bible chronologically. I learned so much about God, about the Bible, and about myself! This journey really inspired me to continue pursuing the living breathing Word of God even more in 2024. I’ll be reading another Bible in a year plan, as well as some other studies and books regarding Christian faith. I am very excited to see what He will teach me this year and I’m eager to share what I learn with you!
Homemaking
This one is a little bit of a shock to me! I’m sure I will write more about my thoughts on this subject soon, but for now I will just explain where I’m currently sitting. I never saw myself as a woman who would desire staying home with her children; homeschooling, preparing meals, keeping and maintaining the household. I really don’t know much about homemaking at all! But this past year, I have felt a strong calling to pursue the art of Biblical homemaking and learn what that means for me and my family. That’s what this category will be all about!
Art in many forms
Art is something I’ve always loved! I’m the type of person that loves making and creating but isn’t exceptionally great at most of it, haha! The only art form I have spent time developing is photography. I studied photo journalism travelling all around the world taking photos of nature, people, and wildlife. I have worked in marketing and as a portrait photographer. I currently choose to only use my skills for fun and serving as a photographer at my church and I LOVE it. I really enjoy creating and I have many art forms I’d love to explore and this seems like a great place to document and share my progress!
Gaming and Other Nerdy Things
If you don’t know me super well, this one might seem a little odd, but let me explain. My husband is the one who gets the credit for introducing me to the world of gaming! We started out while we were dating, playing World of Warcraft, League of Legends and many other games with friends. My first solo RPG was the 2013 Tomb Raider and I have been hooked ever since. My husband and I created a gaming community and started streaming and making YouTube videos for a while before having our son. We loved the idea of meeting people and bringing the light and joy of Jesus to a space that is usually clouded in darkness. We have met some pretty amazing people from many walks of life and gaming is something that we’ll probably be doing together and with friends for as long as we can. I’d love to share more of this story in another blog post, but I hope this helped explain a little bit about why it’s included.
That’s Signature Sparrow!
I hope this was a good preview into what this blog is all about! I felt called to create a space to share what I’ve been learning in various areas of life and have somewhere to organize all of my creative endeavors so I actually pursue them. I hope you’ll join me on this adventure! I’m excited to see where it goes and how it grows! Thank you for reading and I’ll see you in the next one!