When God Blesses Your Business

Jen Brusa owns and operates a successful business called, “Beloved Cheesecakes,” where she sells an amazing variety of them. Jen says her made from scratch desserts are award winning for a couple of reasons.

Jen says, “I just chalk it up to it's Jesus and it's made with pure love and my heart goes into it.”

Before Jen became a business owner she had separated from her husband and was raising her three sons by herself. Jen received food stamps to help cover her expenses. She also worked as a waitress and got another job in guest services. But even then, it wasn’t enough to take care of her three growing boys. 

Jen remembers, “Overwhelmed is an understatement. There were times where I didn't even think I was gonna make it. Honestly, it was my boys that kept me going.”

After Jen and her husband divorced, she joined a food share co-op program where she paid $20 a month to get surplus food at a discounted price. That’s when she received a parcel of blackberries and started making cheesecakes. They were so popular she began to sell them.

Jen shares, “People love cheesecake.”

Jen knew the importance of giving and always tithed. Even during times of struggle when she didn’t have money, she found a way to give other things.

Jen says, “I feel like tithing is just a surrender. When I couldn't give the money I was giving cheesecakes, You’re surrendering that security, you’re surrendering what we hold on tightly. And you’re truly letting go and giving that to God. It does come back to you.”

Jen was unable to pay her mortgage and her home went into foreclosure. She found a duplex she could afford and started her “official” cheesecake business on social media. As her business increased, she also tithed on the income of everything she made.

Jen shares, “It's a principle that follows believers and nonbelievers. Because the more you give, the more you receive.”

The spirit of giving went beyond her finances. Jen also donated her desserts to a school auction with tremendous results.

Jen recalls, “And they called me afterwards and said it went for $600.”

A friend created a Kickstarter campaign for a brick and mortar store she named, “Beloved Cheesecakes.” On opening day, Jen couldn’t believe her eyes.

Jen remembers, “There was a line out the door waiting for us to open. It was surreal. It really, really was. My whole goal was to be able to financially make it for my boys and I.”

Within 8 months, Jen’s cheesecakes were selling out. She also met and married Makai who suggested she try selling her cheesecakes at the local farmers’ markets. She agreed. On the first day, people were lined up and they sold out in two hours.  Word spread and she got an interview on Fox and Friends resulted in 350 cheesecake orders.

Jen says, “We have doubled our revenue every year since 2021. I attribute Beloved Cheesecake success to Jesus, number one. Number two, hard work diligence, perseverance, and I would say grit. A lot of grit.”

With her increased income Jen and Makai can give even more to building God’s church and helping the community. The business is now in 20 restaurants and grocery stores.  Jen believes her generosity has contributed to her success.

Jen shares, “We are coming into that place of overflowing and abundance, and I do attribute it all to God. I believe in giving and tithing that if you don't, I don't think your business will be successful. If they would just give, they would get so much more.”

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