Wild West Shrimp and a Target Receipt.

Grace + Porter started with a burden I could not shake. 

I once read a quote by Rebekah Lyons that said, “Calling is where your talents and burdens collide.” That sentence put words to what had been stirring in me for a long time. I have always loved meaningful details, good paper, and thoughtful design. But I also carried a burden for women to be rooted in Scripture, not just inspired for a moment, but equipped for real life.

The hard days. The ordinary days. The seasons that feel full, stretched, quiet, joyful, confusing, and the days when you're hanging on by a bobby pin.

One night over a shared plate of spicy popcorn shrimp, Greg and I talked, dreamed, prayed, and asked what faithfulness might look like in this season. Somewhere between the conversation and a handful of ideas sketched on the back of a Target receipt, Grace + Porter was born.

Today, we create Scripture-rich paper goods, ways for people to send (and receive!) purposeful gifts, and resources designed to be beautiful enough to keep, useful enough to reach for, and meaningful enough to start conversations. Our hope is that what we make helps women carry the truth of God’s Word into their homes, their friendships, their churches, their hardest days, and the very normal middle of a Tuesday.

Strong-Willed and Scripture-Rooted.

The Porter name comes from my great-grandparents, Kathryn and R.T. Porter. They had four strong-willed, God-fearing daughters: Barbara, my grandma, Patricia, Jerrie, and Brenda. My great-grandmother’s work ethic, love for Scripture, hospitality, and selflessness were passed down to her daughters, then to their children and grandchildren.

Because of that legacy, I grew up surrounded by women who opened their Bibles, referred back to Scripture daily, and let the Word of God shape the way they walked through life. Not perfectly. Not performatively. Just faithfully.

When it came time to name this little shop, I wanted it to carry more than a pretty sound or something that looked good on paper. I wanted it to reflect the heart behind it. Grace + Porter is a nod to the grace of God and to the family legacy that helped teach me what it looks like to live rooted in His Word.

Tiny Details That Are Not So Tiny.

Grace + Porter is a small, family-run business. Greg and I do much of this together, from dreaming up ideas and digging into Scripture to writing, designing, sourcing paper, packing orders, and figuring out all the tiny details that take way longer than anyone would guess.

We also get help from a few wonderful people along the way, including willing friends, family, seasonal hands when needed, and our dog, August, who mostly supervises, barks at, I mean, greets, the delivery drivers, and contributes very little to fulfillment.

Our heart is simple. We want to make thoughtful, theologically rich tools that help women live intentionally Christ-centered lives in whatever season they find themselves.

Not just pretty things. Things with purpose. Things that point back to truth. Things you can give, keep, share, pray through, tuck into a Bible, leave on a counter, mail to a friend, or use in your church community.

The Prayer Behind the Paper.

We are so glad you are here. Truly. Our prayer is that something you find at Grace + Porter helps you remember what is true, say what matters, and live a little more rooted in the Word of God.

Our sincere prayer is that the products and tools we create will start conversations and equip women with simple, thoughtfully-designed, and theologically rich tools that inspire them to live intentionally Christ-centered lives in whatever season of life they find themselves.