I had the privilege of spending a lot of time with her these past few months. We did morning devotions and prayer everyday and I even had the chance to record some stories from her childhood and little bits of wisdom she had to share. The day before she went to the hospital for the last time, I asked her, “What is the most important advice you would give to young people?” She responded, “Always remember your first love. Never Lose Heart. Never Lose Sight.” That was our last real conversation. Those words are branded on my heart forever.

During my mom’s last few weeks at home, she would wear 2XL F!GHT shirts as gowns because they were more comfortable for her (and we had plenty to let her use). I didn’t realize it at the time when I took this picture, but the Fearless shirt she had on was the last things she would wear besides a hospital gown while she was alive.

She really was fearless. Even in the face of death, she always told me, the only thing she wanted in life was to be with Jesus, always living in the presence of God, and now, seeing Him face to face. She lived with purpose, she fought to live with no regrets, she never lost hope, she never gave up, she never stopped loving the Lord and putting others before herself, even when her own body was failing. Even as she goes, I feel empowered, strengthened by the life that she lived, the prayers that she prayed. To us, she leaves behind a legacy of a life lived to its fullest and a message of hope for the future. My heart goes out to all who have lost loved ones or witnessing them suffer. Never give up, never lose heart, never lose sight.

- Andrew

Art and design have always been a big part of our lives. Growing up in the suburbs, finding a niche and community as an artists was always a challenge. For all of you that share our passion, check out Proxart, it’s a great e-zine (they have printable and e-reader issues as well) that surveys creative environments around the world – it’s designed for creative people, by creative people and it’s a great source of inspiration.

Based out of the UK. “Swallows n Daggers is a blog that focuses on traditional and neo-traditional tattooing, promoting both well-known and emerging tattooers.”

This is from the about section of The Bold Will Hold “I really love traditional tattoos. There is an undeniable history in tattooing and this style exemplifies it. Black lines, bold colors, no bullshit. Traditional tattoos stand the test of time, they will never go out of style and as I heard a tattooer say to me once, “The Bold Will Hold”.

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After years of anticipation… we are finally restocked. And with new colors! FIGHT.bigcartel.com

PS. All our tanks are On Sale for $10. We’ve only got a handful left and next summer is a long way away, pick em up while you can!

Kasper is a great tattoo artist based here in Kansas City. He has tattooed us both, and was the artist behind “Our Intercessor“. Just wanted to give him a shout out, because he’s the best. Pick up the shirt he drew from our store, or view his work here or here.