Sparrow Sisters jewelry is an extension of the heart and ministry of speaker and writer Melissa Maimone. So often, weary women find themselves struggling with feelings of being either "too much" or "not enough". Melissa has a passion for reminding women of their true worth and beauty. While her primary calling is to speaking and writing, her jewelry designs provide women with encouragement they can wear. www.MelissaMaimone.com

ABOUT MELISSA:

Melissa Maimone teaches women that an authentic life in Christ can be messy and magnificent at the exact same time. With her unique blend of theology, humor, and insight, Melissa provides down-to-earth lessons, practical applications, and life-changing perspectives to real women who are living real lives in the midst of real problems.

Using Scripture, art, story-telling, and lessons from her own battle with depression, Melissa demonstrates that the light of JOY can be found even in dark places. She is both a teacher and friend to her audiences; creating a dynamic atmosphere of learning, inspiration, and shared experiences. She encourages women that they can live a bold, messy, magnificent life of vulnerability and victory because they are known, accepted, and deeply loved by God--just as they are. Women leave their time with Melissa knit closer to eachother and God, and equipped with biblical, realistic, and transferrable tools to live a life of JOY, no matter what they face in life.

Melissa is the author of "The Radiant Midnight: Depression, Grace, and the Gifts of a Dark Place" and “Gathering Dandelions: Meditations and Musings on Faith, Fracture, and Beauty Mistaken for a Weed”.

Melissa has been a featured speaker at various Christian camps, women's events and retreats throughout the United States.
She and her husband Danny live in Southern California. She loves Jesus, her family, and her friends. Her hobbies include reading, walking, watching weird documentaries, and eating tacos.