Our Story
Hi, I'm Sarah! I picked up my first nib in 2013 and fell in love. Calligraphy taught me to slow down and savour the Word of God. The truths I found in scripture have changed my life.
For years, calligraphy was a hobby. However in 2020, after losing my first pregnancy and going through a season of grief, I felt called to start Selah Paper. I quit my job at the time and designed our shop's first products: sympathy cards. They were born out of my own story and I haven't looked back since.
I currently live in Calgary, Alberta with my husband Alex and daughter Charlotte. I feel extremely blessed to be creating art while growing my family. Thank you for helping me build this family business!
Our Purpose
We want our products to bring encouragement, truth, and joy into people’s lives. Our hope is that our cards are used to uplift others, whether it's to celebrate a big milestone or bring comfort in a dark time of grief.
What We Believe
We believe that hope, life, and beauty come from God alone.
We want to point people to the Word of God so they may experience saving grace and the heights, depths, and lengths of God’s love for them.
se·lah: pause & reflect
Selah is a mysterious word written in the Bible. It’s easy to miss, but I noticed it one day, italicized and huddled near the margin of the page, at the end of a psalm.
It’s a Hebrew word transliterated to English and found 74 times in the Old Testament, mainly in Psalms. It’s written but not said. Some scholars say “selah” is written as a musical direction for instrumentals while others believe it is an instruction for the reader to pause and reflect on what had been said or read.
What a beautiful mystery this word is. Selah. Pause. Reflect on what you just read. Savour Him. Marvel at His works. Praise Him. Much like we say hallelujah or amen, I believe this word to be something of the same vein.