Tonight, I prayed and said, “Lord, I’ll sacrifice my Isaac.” My Isaac is my cookie shop. Even though it wasn’t formed in my womb and is not a physical part of me, it feels like my child.
In the Bible, the Lord tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. When Abraham lifted the knife, an angel of the LORD told him to stop. The Lord then knew Abraham feared the Lord because he did not withhold his son.
Years earlier, I remember sitting at my parent’s kitchen table with a piece of graph paper, laying out the shop’s design. I created a Kiddie Korral, a neat place where kids could decorate cookies. University of Georgia students painted an enormous farm mural in the Korral. We host birthday parties and field trips.
We put a lot of time and effort into creating a family-friendly shop. Our chef’s sister decorated the interior with vintage signs on the walls.
A lady said, “You should charge people to look around.”
We offer a variety of treats including ice cream, gourmet cookies, and unique desserts. One of our popular items is Bessie’s Cow Patties, which I recommend to new customers. Customers can choose two gourmet cookies and their favorite ice cream to create an ice cream sandwich. We also have a special dessert made by our chef - a baked shortbread cookie bowl dipped in chocolate and topped with M&Ms or Oreos, which we then fill with ice cream.
Our specialty is our shortbread cookies. Kids can enjoy a delicious cookie on a stick, while their parents can order a bouquet of cookies, like a flower bouquet but made of hand-decorated cookies arranged in a pail or mug.
Our shop was established in 2007, but we faced challenges during the economic downturn. Despite using all our resources to keep the business running, we now need to consider our next steps. We are seeking the Lord’s wisdom for our next steps.
I didn’t want to move the shop, but it became clear that our 1,300-foot commercial space wasn’t generating enough walk-in business.
We are considering relocating to a smaller space where we can focus on fulfilling orders and still have a small area for walk-in customers.
Finding the right location will be challenging, costly, and time-consuming. However, we are optimistic about the potential increase in foot traffic once a Subway opens in the adjacent vacant shop next month. There are many unknowns.
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