Our Story
We joined the Boy Scouts of America program in 2001 to spend time with our son. Going through some adult training called Wood Badge in 2002, a presentation was given that made a profound impact on our family. Below is an excerpt from that presentation:
"A pen is a simple invention, really, used by millions of people. But words depend not on the pen itself, but on the person who holds it.
- In the hand of Kathryn Lee Bates, a pen wrote the words to “America the Beautiful.”
- In the hand of a red-headed lawyer from Virginia, a pen wrote the words to one of the greatest documents in history, The Declaration of Independence.
- In the hand of a tall, tired president, a pen wrote, “Fourscore and seven years ago . . . .”—The Gettysburg Address.”
For the last 20+ years, our family’s motto for has been “DSTM” – “Do Something That Matters”. We have combined our family motto and the importance of the pen to create Pens With A Purpose. Each item sold provides at least 25 meals to various food banks in NE Georgia and western North Carolina.
After doing art and crafts shows for several years, we opened a small retail store in Scaly Mtn. NC in 2021, called Scaly Mountain Crafters. We invited local artists to consign their handmade crafts. We had over 100+ local artists' work on display as well as offering our classes - pen turning, birdhouse and bat house. BUT after 3 1/2 years we closed the store to spend more time with our family and focus on Pens With A Purpose.
When you hold a pen in your hand, the words it will write depend on you and could define your legacy. May you choose to use your Pen With A Purpose - to build someone.
Phil 2:13 “for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill His good purpose”.