hello + welcome.
I’m Tonya and welcome to the Reconnecting Rainbows Blog!
I have a big audacious vision of creating a collection of unique, colorful, artsy, and creative products specifically for the Christian community.
Countless times I’ve been looking for something for myself or to give as a gift only to find I liked the design but not the message or I’d love the message but not the design. I want to solve that problem by designing products that are beautiful + modern + creative with messages that are deeply connected to God’s truth.
On this blog I’ll be posting about the process of starting the business and whatever the Lord puts on my heart to share from my Bible Study time.
Thank you for joining me on this journey. I encourage you to bookmark this site and join my email list to be notified when the shop opens.
Thank you so much for stopping by!
Write the Vision…
My vision for Reconnecting Rainbows is a company the designs and sells unique Christian gift merchandise across all categories – apparel, accessories, home goods, etc. I’ll be designing products in collections based on themes, and I’ll release them throughout the year. Starting off RR products will only be available online but the plan is to open our own retail stores in the future. After 5 years, I would like RR to have stores across the USA.
Available now in my shop…
Biblical Perspectives on Creativity…
We serve a creative God. The very first verse of the Bible introduces God to us by telling us, “In the beginning God CREATED the heavens and the earth” – Genesis 1:1. Later on during the establishing of the Tabernacle, God tells Moses who to assign to the task of creating the articles for it:
“Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. And I have filled him with the Spirit of god, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to design artistic works, to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in cutting jewels for setting, in carving wood, and to work in all manner of workmanship. And I, indeed I, have appointed with him Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have put wisdom in the hearts of all the gifted artisans, that they may make all that I have commended you.” – Exodus 31:1-6 NKJV.
All of my creative ability is on loan to me from the Lord. My ability to have ideas about things and to develop the skills to be able to design it and create it, they all come from Him giving me the talent to do it. For these gifts I am humbled, grateful, and thankful. Creating things has been one of the great joys of my life. It’s only right that I honor the Lord with what He’s given me.
At left: Doodles from a random meeting at my day job, circa 2015
Latest Posts
- Dealing With Bitterness
This post was inspired by a sermon by my Pastor Melvin Kneeland gave on 11/7/2024. He preached a sermon about dealing with bitterness as referenced in Hebrews 12:15 – some versions say resentment: “looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby… Read More »Dealing With Bitterness - Companionship
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 | “Two are better than one, Because they have a good reward for their labor. (10) For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, or he has no one to help him up. (11) Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be… Read More »Companionship - Dealing with Discouragement
For the last week I’ve been digging into the hardest part of starting an online business – letting people know you exist. In the e-commerce industry it’s called eyeballs but it’s marketing. Billions of dollars are spent each year by companies to let us know about their brand, new, shiny product and to keep older… Read More »Dealing with Discouragement - Logo design continues – playing with colors and shapes
🌈 Behind-the-Scenes: Creating My Signature Rainbow Logo 🌈 Hello, wonderful friends! Today, I’m excited to take you behind the scenes of the creative process that brought our signature rainbow logo to life! 🎨✨ It all started with the simple yet powerful arch shape of a rainbow, a beautiful symbol of hope and promise. I envisioned… Read More »Logo design continues – playing with colors and shapes - The God of the Impossible
An Impossible Situation About four hundred years before Moses birth, through God’s providence Jacob’s son Joseph arrives in Egypt under less than promising circumstances. After a series of unfortunate events Joseph is appointed second in command to Pharoah just in time to save the rest of his family from a severe famine in their land.… Read More »The God of the Impossible - Color Me Tonya
As a creative, I have a pretty defined color palette that informas most of my personal projects so I always start from there. These are my signature colors that show up in the clothes I wear, the decor of my home, and almost all of my personal branding projects. I started with this version of… Read More »Color Me Tonya
