09/05/2026
There are so many things I do for families behind the scenes that I don’t share on Facebook. Not because I don’t want you to know, but because I’ve never done this for the glory. I do it because of the love I have in my heart for the families on the other end of my flowers. ❤️
Today, someone called me a true servant, and those words spoke straight to my heart. Those are words I will carry with me forever.
When you work in sympathy flowers, your heart has to be in it. Truly in it. My goal has never been just to make something beautiful. My goal is to create something special for a family during one of the hardest times in their lives.
A lot of families never get to meet me. Sometimes I don’t get to meet them either. But I get the incredible honor of telling a little piece of their story through flowers. You all see a lot of my creations here on Facebook, but what you don’t always see is everything that happens behind the scenes. The conversations, the details, the late nights, the early mornings, the prayers, and the heart that goes into making sure that family gets something truly special.
And I praise God every single day for blessing me with what you guys call a “true talent.” Because truthfully, I never knew I had it.
Here’s something many of you don’t know…
I created the flowers for my granddaddy’s service in February of 2017.
I had never done flower arrangements before. I just knew I wanted to make something special for him.
Everyone who visited our family at the funeral home wanted to know who had done the flowers. When they found out it was me, I heard the same thing over and over…
“You missed your calling.”
Well, maybe God was already working on a plan I couldn’t see yet. ❤️
Because in September of that same year, I became the new owner of one of Lynchburg’s oldest flower shops.
Never in a million years did I think this would be my path.
ME? A florist? A business owner? Creating flowers for families during some of the most difficult moments of their lives?
But God knew.
He put me here.
He put me here to serve these families. He put me here to be a true servant. He gave me a talent I didn’t even know I had and then opened a door I never could have imagined walking through.
And through all these years, I’ve learned that this business is about so much more than flowers.
It’s about people.
It’s about families.
It’s about being there when they need someone.
It’s about listening to what they want their loved one’s flowers to say when words just aren’t enough.
And sometimes it’s about doing things behind the scenes that nobody ever knows about. Things I don’t post. Things I don’t talk about. Things I simply do because my heart tells me it’s the right thing to do.
I don’t need recognition for those things.
Knowing that I helped a family, even in the smallest way, is enough for me.
So when someone called me a true servant today, it hit differently.
Because if that is how people see me, then I know God has me exactly where He intended me to be.
I am forever thankful.
Thankful for every family who has trusted me.
Thankful for every funeral home that has trusted me with their families.
Thankful for every customer who has supported Kathryn’s.
Thankful for every person who has shared a post, liked a picture, recommended me, encouraged me, prayed for me, or simply told me, “You did a beautiful job.”
And most of all, I’m thankful to God for taking a girl who never planned on becoming a florist and placing her exactly where she needed to be.
You guys see the flowers.
God sees the heart behind them.
And I hope I never lose sight of why I started.
To serve.
To create.
To love people through flowers.
And to give every family the very best piece of my heart that I possibly can.
Thank you all for continuing to walk this journey with me. Your love and support mean more than you will ever know. ❤️
And if being a true servant is what God has called me to be, then I’ll wear those words proudly for the rest of my life.
