About Us

We are Daniel & Shanda Shelley and are so happy to have you visiting our store! The Burning Lantern was created in 2022 after many years of prayer and seeking the Lord's guidance for the business. Our business name has a trifold meaning. The first is taken from the description of the Proverbs 31 woman and the many late nights where the lamp was burning seeking the Lord in this endeavor ("...her lamp burns late into the night." v.18 NLT). The second verse that inspired our business name has to do with keeping our lamps burning for the coming of our Savior, because we do not know when He will return (Luke 12:35-38). Our hearts' cry is not only for ourselves to be ready, but for others to be ready with their lamps burning too! The third meaning is in connection to my name, Shanda. In the past, when meeting new people that have struggled with pronouncing my name, I've often said, "it's like chandelier, without the 'lier' part." That description seemed to help people remember my name, and I tended to use it a lot! One day, God spoke to me about using that comparison. He said to me, "You are comparing yourself to a light, but are you BEING a light for Me?" Many revelations came from that moment. One of the biggest was that the chandelier is just a fixture. It's purpose is revealed only when there's light in it! It's only a fixture without the light or power, but put the light and power in action and it becomes functional and helps others to see. Wow! Oh, how that changed me! A lantern is the same. It's just a fixture or tool without the light in it. It needs to be burning to be purposeful and helpful when it's needed. I desire to be used for the Lord's sake. I can't do that without His light and His power in this ol' fixture! We hope to encourage you to let God's light shine through you too, which brings us to our mission statement! God's Word: Love it. Live it. Wear it. Share it.