Safe Driving with Your PalmCross

This customer received his PalmCross from a confirmant he sponsored. He drove for a living and decided he better not drive with it in his hand. Admittedly, I have done this myself. If it's in my offhand and my hand is still on the wheel, I don't feel unsafe. However, a lot of the time, I keep it just under my right thigh in the car. My husband keeps his in the center console. Speaking of consolation, having the PalmCross present has really helped when driving in horrible weather or during plane takeoffs and landings!

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Several years ago, a young lady did me the great honor of asking me to sponsor her at her Confirmation. Of course, I accepted. After the ceremony, she, her parents and I went to dinner, and exchanged gifts. She has a great love for St. Anne, so I finally found a picture of the Saint for her. She handed me a small box that when opened contained one of your PalmCrosses. I had never seen anything like it before. 

I prayed with it for awhile, then stopped, as I was driving for a living, and it didn't seem very safe. I have now retired, and I pray with my cross every day, and love it! I have a friend, a lady I worked with, who is struggling with some pretty severe problems. I just ordered a PalmCross for her, in hopes that it will give her something concrete to hang onto. I expect to be ordering more in the future.

Blessing for all that you do, 

Paul

The Beautiful Holy Spirit Medallion PalmCross

For many years, ByRon PalmCross only offered corpus and non-corpus crosses. The corpus crosses are original, hand-drawn and carved images, so while the style is consistent, no two crosses are alike. All of the PalmCrosses are stamped and dates as original works of art.

A couple of years ago, the carpenter and his wife - Ron and Elaine Foht - decided to add three styles of medallion crosses. The Holy Spirit Medallion, with its beautiful dove representation, has become one of our most popular crosses. It has so many purposes, as the Holy Spirit is called upon for sacraments, for hope, and for all grace.

Visit our website to purchase a Holy Spirit PalmCross today. More PalmCross styles will be highlighted soon!

Young, First Communicants Feel Godmother's Presence through the Cross

The PalmCross has always been a wonderful gift for any sacrament. What a perfect time to encapsulate the prayers of your loved ones and create lasting memories and support! In this testimonial, a Godmother was able to share her close presence with her Godchildren across the ocean. The young children not only felt her spirit, but also perfectly understood the PalmCrosses and started using them right away. 

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I’ve been meaning to write you ever since my Godchildren had their First Communion over in Germany and somehow managed to never get a note off to you. So, without further delay, I want to thank you so very much for helping me give Marie and Matt the perfect First Communion gift.

I was able to Skype with them when they opened my gifts, and the PalmCrosses were, of course, the most special. My Godson, Matt, immediately starting reading the card you and Ron have written explaining the purpose of the cross and asked me what “never ending” meant. I explained about the oils from those who love them are imbedded in the cross forever and that the love, support and spirit of those who hold the crosses is never ending and will be with them forever.  I told him that I had held the crosses and had my brother and his wife and another very close friend who knows Marie and Matt hold them before I mailed them.  I also told them I bought one for myself and that I would be getting up and holding my cross from 4:00-5:00a.m., praying and thinking of them so I could be there in spirit since I couldn’t be in person.  (Which I did and it was such a special time for me.)

You’re going to love this part…………when I talked with them the evening after their First Communion and reception/celebration party that their parents had for them…they told me that they both took their crosses with them to their First Communion Mass that morning. Marie had hers in her little white purse, and she told me she reached in and touched it several times while they were praying and she said, “So, Alli, you were with me/us during the communion.” Then Matt told me he took his cross and had it in his suit jacket pocket (which was next to his heart) and that he had the priest and all of his friends who were in his First Communion class hold the cross – and then all of the family members (which includes my sister) hold it later that afternoon at their communion reception.  I told him that was exactly what the purpose of the cross was, and I was so glad it was special to him.

So, I wanted to thank you, your husband and your daughter, once again, for creating such a meaningful and perfect gift of love and support for me to give to my precious godchildren. Your PalmCrosses are so very special, and I know are giving warmth and comfort to all of those who have been fortunate enough to receive one.

I thank you for the bottom of my heart, and wish you and your family all of God’s blessing.

Alli

(Names have been changed to protect anonymity.) 

And We're Back!

We're excited to start using the blog again to share the lengthier, touching testimonials that we receive about the PalmCross impacting people's lives. We are always excited to hear your stories and hope you will stay in touch and email us at byron@mchsi.com. We'll also keep you updated on our products and specials and share other neat things we find.

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Blessings!

Peace After a Traumatic Experience

We often talk about the PalmCross as a gift for those in a time of need, especially sickness, and for special occasions like baptisms, weddings, and birthdays. But this recent e-mail reminds us that the PalmCross can just as well be a gift to yourself.

I very recently went through a traumatic experience. While meandering through my local religious shop in search of comfort and healing I came upon the palm cross. From the moment I picked it up I could feel God's gentle healing presence starting to work its way through me and knew that the palm cross was a special gift from God that I could give to myself. That was about 8 hours ago and now I am at home with my palm cross. Words cannot describe the sense of hope and peace that I have felt in this short period of time while just holding my palm cross when only hours ago I felt nothing but anxiety and despair. I know the palm cross will be an important part of my healing process. Thank you so much for so lovingly creating this powerful tool for prayer, healing, and comfort.

Sincerely,
Beth P. of Troy, NY

June Message from Jesus through Anne of Ireland

Every month, these messages from Jesus through Anne of Ireland are so powerful.

Beloved apostles, so close to Me, do you see that you have something that most do not? Do you see that your anticipation of ultimate safety provides you with a solid wall at your back which will, someday, absorb you into Itself?

June 1, 2011

Jesus

Dear apostles, humanity suffers. If you have eyes to see, then you will see that all around you there are children of God who have become disconnected from their Father. When a child suffers, that child is consoled if his Father is nearby and engaged with him. The child feels understood, even in his great pain. The child feels that there is ultimate safety, even when he faces temporary risk. To know that one is destined for ultimate safety provides for a disposition that withstands any difficulty, even the prospect of death. Beloved apostles, so close to Me, do you see that you have something that most do not? Do you see that your anticipation of ultimate safety provides you with a solid wall at your back which will, someday, absorb you into Itself? At that time, you will never be at risk again. You will be one of those who rejoices completely, not only in your own safety, but in the safety of all those around you. You will be absorbed into the Communion of Saints who now so perfectly understand the struggle of humanity that they work tirelessly and joyfully for the salvation of their brothers and sisters remaining on earth.

When you finish your time on earth, you, too, will understand the great things that I accomplished through the little yes answers you gave Me on your journey through time on earth. You will say, yes, it was worth everything. You will say this, dear friends, regardless of the amount of suffering or sacrifice you endured. But, even as I rejoice in your heavenly heading, I urge you to strain forward in My service. Others should possess this confidence and security. If I told you that there was one person who was lost and that he could be found, would you rejoice with Me? If I told you that this person, currently suffering, could be claimed for heaven through your allegiance to Me on this day, would you give Me that allegiance? For one more day?

This is what I am asking of you. Answer yes to Me. Give Me this day today. Watch, dear apostle, what I can do with your yes answer today. Look back and see what I have done with your yes answers in the past. You will see, in looking back, the barest truth about what I accomplished through you. Only in heaven will you see the full extent of what the Father has gained through your presence in His heart. Trust Me, while I obtain peace for you and peace for others through you.

The Lord's (May) Message through Anne the Apostle

I always really appreciate the monthly messages delivered by Anne of Ireland. They make the Lord seem so very near to me - ready to meet me where I am. "I will not ask you for anything you cannot give to Me. I will ask you to serve Me in a reasonable manner that is consistent with the gifts I have given to you." The Lord is so good to us. But He does expect us to increase our holiness, find greater hope, and remain diligent for His direction.

Dearest apostles, I speak to you today with a heart filled with love. I am grateful for your steady service. I am grateful for your fidelity to My plan for Renewal. If there is something that is keeping you from total abandonment to My cause, I will show you. Will you accept My light? Will you allow Me to direct you to even greater holiness? I want this for you. I want you to make additional gains in holiness. Perhaps you are afraid of this because you fear I will ask you to give more than you can give. I assure you, dear apostles, I will not ask you for anything you cannot give to Me. I will ask you to serve Me in a reasonable manner that is consistent with the gifts I have given to you. What I am urging you toward is greater intimacy with Me and with My heart. My heart beats with love for humanity in an uninterrupted beat. The rhythm of My beating heart provides you with a steady source of zeal for the spread of the gospel message. Too many of God's children are without hope. This lack of hope brings them to actions that hurt themselves and others. There is no need for this, dear apostles, and you can change the experience of many if you do as I ask. You will have to be alert in order to hear My instructions, though, and it is for this reason I call you to concentrate on what is good about your life. I call you to concentrate on what I am seeking to do through you. Be at peace. I will help you in everything and, together, we will offer the Father the gift of your ongoing conversion.