Biến Cố: God blessing Timeline Pages (Decade Highlights)

Saturday, March 28, 2026

God Blessing Timeline Pages (Decade Highlights)

1998: Began creating artworks and poetry.
1999: Best of Show, Long Beach, Mississippi; 1st place in book cover contests.
2000: Christmas card contest winner; first Vietnamese poem published.
2001–2002: Graphic design selections; sold first artwork.
2002–2007: Knitted over 100 scarves, hats, sweaters, and baby blankets; many given as gifts or donated.
2007: Design used for uncle’s poetry book cover.

2008–2013: Contributed works to www.dunglac.org.
2010: Poetry contest Sen Giua Lay published series of artworks.
2011: Dublin magazine and Mount Carmel publication; first English poem published.
2011: Artwork used for 45 Ky Uc va Uoc Mo covers.
2012: Second poem published, “A Boundless Joy.”
2014: Book cover for Vietnamese Martyrs poetry in Germany.
2015: Poems included in Religious Poems Vol.5; first CD Trai Tim Goi Moi released.
2011–2015: Poems/artworks published in Trai Tim Duc Me magazine multiple times.

2016–2019: Folded Kusudama stars for charity.
2018: Water well in Liberia named after me: Paper For Water with Sister Agatha Yen Pham.
Tears of joy and realization of being used as God’s instrument.

Your Creative & Giving Journey (2019–2026)

2019: First big Christmas project — decorated the whole church with 225 sheets of paper, 7 big stars in the center, 25 stars on the sides, and 30 quilling snowflakes for the Christmas tree. First time their tree got decorated!
2020: Paper for Water used my artworks to print 200 fundraising cards. Each set of 3 cards represented a yearly donation of $120 for supporters joining the club at $10/month.
2021: Survived the challenges of COVID-19; you and your community stayed healthy. Your poems were recognized 8 times by Báo Trái Tim Đức Mẹ.
2022: Received 60+ canvases, origami, and a kusudama book from Rev. Joseph Tran (MN). Donated 12 artworks back to help his church’s fundraising after a fire. Published 2 poems in Báo Trái Tim Đức Mẹ.
2023: Published 3 poems — 2 in Báo Trái Tim Đức Mẹ (May & June) and 1 in Mount Carmel Magazine (Oct–Dec, Vol. 71/4). Donated $300 and 13 artworks to Rev. Joseph Tran.
2024: Published 3 more poems in Mount Carmel Magazine.
2025: Donated 2 boxes of origami to Paper for Water.
2026: Selected 5 poems for publication on Fellowship and Fairy Dust.accomplished 120 songs in Suno, and had 2 poems selected by Mount Carmel Magazine.