About Us

Hi! Welcome to Praus Gifts! We love God's Word!! 

My grandfather and my father were both ministers and artists, so I grew up with a lot of sermons and sketches. Combining those things, I majored in Art at a Christian college. But after graduation, I couldn't find an art job, so I ended up working with computers which I found that I loved as much as art.

Now that I’m retired, I’m back to creating art. I feel blessed by God to be able to spread His Word and add a bit of beauty to the world, one verse at a time.

My faith journey wasn't always straightforward. You’d think that with a father and grandfather who were pastors, I would just continue the Christian legacy. I did accept Christ when I was 11 years old. I thought should I follow Jesus, the good guy, or Satan, the bad guy. No question! Follow Jesus the good guy!! But in my twenties, things didn't seem so straightforward, and I decided that, just like there are many ways to get to San Francisco, there were many ways to get to God and Jesus was just one route.

My husband and all my Christian friends were annoyingly persistent, constantly saying, "Jesus is the only way." Frustrated, I decided to challenge God: "Alright, if Jesus really is the only way, prove it to me!"

Be careful what you ask for. Suddenly, God began revealing Bible verses to me—clear, undeniable truths that pointed to Jesus. Verses like, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23) and "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23).

Then came the clincher: "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).

God answered my challenge, and I couldn’t ignore the truth any longer.

That was convincing, but what truly transformed me was when I prayed for someone who was sick. For the first time, I commanded the illness to leave in Jesus’ Name. Honestly, I wasn’t sure it would work, but I thought, “Why not? It can’t hurt.”

What happened next shocked me—I felt a surge of divine power flow through me, and the person was healed. That moment changed me forever. You can’t deny what you have experienced firsthand.

Now, one of my favorite Bible verses, “Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life,” has become part of our collection. And honestly, it’s one of my favorite collections, too.

After that life changing incident, I asked God "I didn't know about the power in the Name of Jesus to heal us, What else do I need to know about that I didn't know about?" He has been very faithful to show me more and more. These are available on our site under the Applying God's Word menu on the Home page. 

I have a wonderful, wise, and handsome husband, Jeff (the one who kept telling me that Jesus is the only way). He is my greatest gift next to Jesus (God told me this one time when I was angry with him). Jeff works as the Director of Development for a homeless ministry called Monthly Miracles. He is doing all kinds of good in the world. We live in Northern California, enjoying life among the redwoods, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the fog!

We weren't able to have children, but we have an adorable, slightly mischievous dog, Baker. He likes to steal things so he has to drop them and then get a treat for obeying the drop command. He has good hair and gives lots of love! Here he is with Jeff's socks in his mouth waiting for me to say "Drop!" and give him a treat. Did we train him or did he train us?

      

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you find products that draw you closer to God and His truth.

Much love in Jesus who (now I know for sure) really is the only way,

Voni

                                                                                                                 

Our Values and Beliefs: 

- God is love  (1 John 4:8) 

- God's Word is truth and it will change us (John 17:17)

- God's Word heals us and delivers us from destructions (Psalm 107:20)

- Jesus is God and when you come to Him, you've come to God. (Colossians 1:15, John 14:6)

- God has a wonderful plan for us (Jeremiah 29:11)

We continue to "press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:14) and we appreciate your support. We are blessed to serve you and to have customers like you!

Organizations we support and recommend are:

Voice of the Martyrs - https://www.persecution.com/ - An organization that serves persecuted Christians in the world’s most difficult and dangerous places.

Samaritan's Purse - https://www.samaritanspurse.org - An international disaster relief organization that provides aid to hurting people affected by war, poverty, & disasters.

Monthly Miracles - https://www.monthlymiracles.org/ - Serves those that are homeless or facing homelessness in the Northern California area, by sharing the love and grace of Jesus Christ in words and actions. My husband volunteers with this ministry. 

Compassion International - https://www.compassion.com/- A child sponsorship organization that gives hope to children in poverty. 

It is in blessing others that we are blessed.