Most people see the final product: a sparkly tumbler, a handcrafted keychain, a motivational design filled with color and light. What they don’t always see is the fight behind the glitter.
AshSchu’s Creations4u wasn’t born in a perfect moment. It was born in pain, in the kind of deep soul battle that tests your faith, your identity, and your will to keep going. This business didn’t come from success—it came from survival. Yet more than anything, it came from God never letting go of me.
I grew up facing things that no child should ever have to walk through. Abuse from my biological father. Bullying that left me isolated and unsure of my worth. The first time I felt seen was through pain medication after a tumor in my leg was removed at 16. That one moment of relief turned into years of addiction—because for the first time, I didn’t feel like “the weird girl.” I felt strong. I felt normal.
Yet addiction never stays quiet. It takes and takes and takes until there’s almost nothing left. Over 15 years, 20 rehabs, detoxes, and treatment programs later, I still couldn’t stay sober. I lost custody of my kids. I lost connection with my parents. I lost my hope.
I got sober on December 13, 2019—the day after I checked into rehab on my son’s second birthday. It was the lowest point of my life, but it’s also the day my healing began. Not because I was strong, but because God was.
God didn’t abandon me in the pit. He met me in it. I began rebuilding, day by day. He gave me the strength to regain custody of my boys, to face my pain, and eventually, to create again. Crafting wasn’t just a hobby—it was therapy. A way to process, pray, and pour my story into something tangible.
Then, in one of life’s full-circle moments, the man I’d loved years before reached back out. My now-husband, Jimmy, and I met when I was seven months pregnant with my youngest (surprise!). No, I didn't tell him I was pregnant before our first date, whoops! Back then, we were broken. But in 2021, he messaged me the day I celebrated two years sober, asking about recovery meetings. He had just gotten out of prison and so that conversation changed everything.
We picked up where we left off, but this time—he was serious about healing. He got sober after a relapse in April 2023, and our little family started becoming whole again. Then, just one month later, tragedy struck.
In June of 2023, Jimmy was riding his bicycle when he was hit in a hit-and-run. The driver never stopped. His spine was broken in five places—one of those breaks just 1/8” from paralyzing him. His face shattered and required five metal plates. He had brain bleeds and a traumatic brain injury. He slipped into a coma where he relived memories aloud, unaware of what had happened.
Doctors weren’t sure if he’d ever walk, talk, or even smile again. His memory lasted two seconds at a time. He couldn't feed himself. He forgot how to walk.
And yet... God showed up again.
Jimmy was in the hospital for six weeks and came home still healing, but alive. He started smiling. Remembering. Moving. And in that mess, we witnessed a miracle. Not only did he survive, but he stayed sober. His healing journey continues every day, and our marriage has become a living testimony of what God can restore.
AshSchu’s Creations4u is so much more than products. It’s a faith-rooted mission to give voice to the silent fighters—the ones who feel invisible, broken, or “too far gone.” It’s for the people navigating chronic illness who still show up. The trauma survivor who hasn’t given up. The burned-out mama who just needs to feel like she matters again. The person in recovery who chose healing over hiding, one day at a time.Â
My shop is for the ones like me—who fight battles no one sees but are still here. It’s for those who believe in beauty from ashes and want something that reminds them they’re not alone.
But it’s not just about me.
It’s about all of us.
Through this shop, I want to share not only my testimony but your stories, too. AshSchu’s Creations4u is becoming a community—a space where healing, creativity, and faith collide. Where survivors can rise up and become poWARful warr;ors: people who create, inspire, and heal with purpose.
That’s why you’ll start to see more than just products on my site. You’ll see blog posts, testimonies, and opportunities to submit your own story. I believe that storytelling is a form of worship, and every redeemed life is worth sharing.
We’re still rebuilding. Uploading products. Sharing our heart, one piece at a time. So if you're here and wondering if this shop is for you—yes, it is. If you've ever felt broken, burned out, or unseen… you belong here.
God’s been writing a redemption story through this business, and I’m just grateful to be part of it.
Stay tuned for new product drops, testimony posts, and invitations to be part of a community that sees you, supports you, and walks with you. 🖤🩶🤍
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With all my love and gratitude,
Ashley
Founder of AshSchu’s Creations4u