The SAVEDpreneur™ Spotlight: Cryss Simmons, Founder of Lamb and Honey

Cryss Simmons is a builder, a connector, a worshiper, and an entrepreneur who has learned that faith and business are not two separate things — they are one and the same. As the founder of Lamb and Honey, a beauty and wellness brand rooted in sacred self-care, she creates spaces where women slow down, reconnect with God, and return to who they were created to be. Her journey from a preacher’s kid who walked away to a woman who met God for real is the kind of story that reminds you He never stops pursuing. Cryss is not building a brand. She is building a ministry — one product, one gathering, and one surrendered yes at a time.

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Tell us who you are and what is your God-driven purpose?

I’m a builder. A connector. A worshiper. An entrepreneur who is guided by God’s grace. I’ve been blessed to show up in spaces fully as myself. I’ve had the ability to create specific spaces where others can shine, so they can feel seen, loved, valued, and restored to live full lives.

My purpose is to help women show up as their best selves by teaching them how to connect the practical with the spiritual and to show that our faith isn’t separate from the lives we live, the work we do, or the care of ourselves and how we serve others. Regardless of the role I stand in, my goal is to bring clarity, hope, and order so women can show up fully in the roles that God has entrusted to them.

Who first introduced you to God and what was your salvation experience?

I’m a Preacher’s Kid. I got saved at 7 and it was a feeling like nothing I’d ever felt.

I was on fire for God, serving in ministry, singing in the choir and when I was a bit older, I served as an Armor Bearer to my grandfather while he preached the Word. Then, at 16 I thought I was grown and I found myself pregnant in my senior year of high school. In shame, I left home and experienced heartbreak from a boy so deep I thought my life was over. What I had known about God suddenly felt distant — not because He moved, but because I did. I went to college, moved to Atlanta and somewhere in the middle of rebuilding my life, I met God for real — not tradition, not just what I had been taught and definitely not an inherited faith — but God.

I remember my Granny telling me that God can answer and fix all things if you call on Him. So I tried Him, and when I called, He showed up in my life so real there was no mistaking Him. I found myself unlearning tradition and learning Christ — His characteristics, why He loves us, why He loves me — and realizing the Holy Spirit will forever be my advocate, my comforter, and my constant. Now, there is no other place I would rather be than wrapped in the arms of Jesus, knowing that He cares for me in ways no one else could.

Success in the Kingdom looks different from the success of the world. How do you explain the difference?

The world measures success by visibility, revenue, influence, and applause. The Kingdom measures success by obedience, faithfulness, and fruit. For me, it’s simple. If it doesn’t glorify God, then it’s not successful.

That doesn’t mean growth, expansion, or financial increase are wrong. It means they are not the ultimate metric. The question isn’t “How big did it get?” but “Was I faithful with what He gave me?”

I won’t pretend that I don’t desire impact — I do. But I’ve learned that impact without obedience is empty. If God ever asked me to build quietly, I would have to choose faithfulness over recognition. The tension is real, but obedience has taught me that peace with God is worth more than applause from people. Kingdom success is living in alignment, even when it costs you visibility.

When God gave you a vision for your life/work, what did it look like? Are you working to fulfill it? How?

Vision is being able to see myself as I’m seen. It’s alignment, not ambition. It’s tapping into the Holy Spirit to discern what God intends before it ever shows up in the natural. When God gave me vision for my life and my work, it wasn’t just about building a business. It was about building systems, spaces, and experiences where every person we encounter — especially women — is reminded how to care for everything God entrusted to them.

Through my brand Lamb and Honey, I build more than products — I build spaces for women to return to God and themselves. This is a vehicle for ministry to happen in real time through workshops, sacred self-care gatherings, and the everyday routines our products create. It’s about helping women slow down, reconnect with God, and move from overwhelm into wholeness. Everything I build is meant to reflect His nature — intentional, life-giving, and rooted in purpose.

This vision is long term. It’s rooted in faith and inspired by legacy. It’s about building something that outlives me — something that serves people way after I’m gone and gives women the opportunity to be redirected back to the One who created them.

What does being a SAVEDpreneur™ mean to you? What is your kingdom assignment and how are you carrying out your assignment now?

Being a SAVEDpreneur™ means I don’t separate my faith from my work. I am living out loud for Jesus, unapologetically — not just in church, but in the marketplace. It’s powerful to see a term like SAVEDpreneur™ because it names something many of us have quietly carried for years: building businesses without abandoning our beliefs.

To me, it means the character of Christ leads before strategy does. Excellence, integrity, compassion, and boldness are not branding tools — they are spiritual disciplines. It looks like praying before major decisions and weaving scripture into product declarations. It looks like choosing obedience over opportunity when the two don’t align. My faith is not an accessory to my brand; it’s the foundation. Being faith-forward means I understand that not every door will open, and that’s okay. I am called to plant some, to water some, and trust God to give the increase.

My Kingdom assignment is to help women see themselves the way God intended — full of wisdom, loved and valued, and bold from the inside out. Through Lamb and Honey, I want women to feel safe enough to slow down, hear God clearly, and return to who they were created to be. I don’t just want women to buy something — I want them to encounter Jesus.

What did God call you to build, and how did you know? What steps did you take to be obedient? How quickly did it take you to answer the call?

God called me to build ministry through my voice and leadership — first through song and teaching and then through creating spaces that help women reconnect with Him in practical ways. I knew because the instructions were clear and consistent. Even when the method changed, the assignment didn’t. The platform evolved, the expression matured, but the call remained the same — to lead women back to God.

To be honest, I didn’t answer the call immediately. I wanted to live my life with one foot in and one foot out — partially surrendered but still holding onto my plans. It took me years to give God an emphatic yes. It took me years to trust that what He had in store for me was better than anything I could build on my own.

When I fully surrendered, everything shifted. I began to understand what it means to be a daughter of the King — chosen, covered, and deeply loved.

I learned what real love looks like; it’s steady, protective, and intentional. Today, I live with confidence that God is intentional about me and He is not casual with my life.

Where did obedience cost you something—money, time, identity, approval? And how did you handle the tension?

Obedience cost me comfort. It cost me approval and opportunities that looked great on paper but didn’t align with what God wanted me to do. That part hurt the most because the money was needed. In those seasons, choosing obedience meant walking away from friends, partnerships, and even some family — and it wasn’t always because something was wrong, but because I was being refined. I was being prepared.

I began to lean on Matthew 6:33 and it rearranged my life in ways I didn’t expect. But I also learned that when God removes something, it’s to develop you. The tension forced me to trust Him more, to pray more. God surrounded me with wise counsel and strong voices who reminded me not to shrink back, but to stand firm and keep moving forward. Obedience cost me comfort, but it gave me clarity.

What upcoming projects are you working on that you want our readers to know about?

Lamb and Honey continues to grow and I am ridiculously excited about what lies ahead. Right now, I am completing The Sacred Self-Care Blueprint — a 21-day devotional that walks women through becoming a practical vessel for Christ while taking care of themselves without guilt. It’s rooted in the belief that self-care isn’t selfish — it’s stewardship.

This devotional walks women through spiritual alignment, emotional honesty, and tangible self-care practices that help them live and lead well. The first seven days are currently available by subscribing to Lamb and Honey’s email list. It’s been beautiful to see women begin the journey.

Beyond the devotional, I am continuing to build sacred self-care experiences through Lamb and Honey — spaces where women can connect and reconnect with God in ways that feel grounded, transformative, and real.

What is the best way for our readers to keep up with you?

The best way to stay connected is through Lamb and Honey online. Follow us on Instagram and Threads at @lambxhoney, and on Facebook at official.lambxhoney. Visit www.lambandhoney.com to explore our products, access The Sacred Self-Care Blueprint, and stay informed about upcoming gatherings and experiences.

Whether through our devotional, our products, or the sacred self-care spaces we create, there are multiple ways to journey with us.