In hindsight, Andrew Coleman sees that he was never in control of his life's path.

A devout Catholic, he planned to enter the priesthood, following Jesus by spreading the word through ministry.

But it wasn't meant to be — Coleman left seminary after only a year.

"It wasn't for me," he said.

God had other plans. If seminary had worked out, Coleman, 32, wouldn’t be standing in the two-car garage behind his Cedar Creek Lane home in Baton Rouge — now the workshop for his business, Coleman’s Handcrafted.

Calling it a woodworking shop would be an understatement. It’s where he creates custom pieces for Catholic Churches and sacred spaces across the South.

In his workshop, he follows another path of Christ's life — a carpenter.

"I want to be the best version of myself that I can be," Colema

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