Dear Friends,
With grateful hearts, we want to say thank you.
For almost two decades, you have supported Gracefully Yours Greeting Cards—our small but mighty card ministry rooted in encouragement, faith, and love for others. Your loyalty, your belief in handwritten words, and your commitment to sharing kindness have meant more to us than words can fully express.
This past year has been especially meaningful. We were honored to receive brand sponsorship from GO TEXAN, a Texas government-based marketing program that fuels the growth of Texas-based companies. We cherish our relationship with the great state of Texas and are deeply grateful for the local support that continues to surround and sustain our work.
In addition, we celebrated the launch of our 12th book, Truly Significant – Conversations with Big Hearted People. We invite you to visit www.trulysignificant.com, where you’ll find podcasts and stories that celebrate people who are always lifting others up. We hope these conversations encourage and inspire you as much as they have inspired us.
After three decades of writing encouragement greeting cards, we’ve learned something simple yet powerful: a positive word and an act of love—shared through service to others—are gifts that everyone can give. A note of encouragement. A moment of gratitude. A reminder that someone matters.
As we enter 2026, we encourage you to think of others. Take time to lend a hand. Jot a quick note to celebrate, thank, or encourage someone along the way.
Make it a year of significance.
Here’s to you—and to serving others,
Rick and Carla
Rick and Carla Tocquigny Co-Founders
Gracefully Yours Greeting Cards
Gracefully-Yours.com
Krystal Whitten’s experience with hand lettering actually began in high school with magic markers and notebook paper. Spending hours practicing handwriting styles, writing out Bible verses, it was hard to imagine the significant career Krystal would build as a graphic designer.
Studying the Bible ignited Krystal’s heart for the Lord and for His Word. Today, her point of distinction is hand lettered Scripture that encourages others to discover God’s word. Now that’s a significant difference.
Allison Matherne has been a part of the Gracefully Yours family since the company began. Her talents and imaginative designs are cherished. Allison is a wife, young mother of three, LSU graduate and lives a faith centered life. The Gracefully Yours team calls her “Super Mom” as she successfully balances her busy life as a designer with her beautiful, growing family.
She founded Allistration Designs in 2003, initially designing logos as a freelancer. Today, Allison leads one of the trendiest studios, always imagining the next popular look and color. Visit www.alllstration.com
We are proud to feature fine artist Dr. Larry Martin. In 1976, Dr. Martin, a native Alabamian, returned home from a career in Tropical Medicine to pursue another lifelong ambition Wildlife Art. After receiving a PhD from Tulane University, he combined tropical medicine research at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center with field research in the Amazon rain forests of Colombia and Brazil. But a stronger calling led him to a career in art and in wildlife conservation bringing him back to his hometown of Anniston, Alabama. After three years as Curator of the Anniston Museum of Natural History he, in partnership with C.D. Hancock,
