Personalizing and custom engraving
For over fifteen years, we have been engraving our HoldingCrosses for our customers. It has been a joy and a blessing to do this. We reluctantly started doing this as a a special request from a customer of ours that wanted to make The HoldingCrossTM even more personal by engraving a name on the wood. In an act of faith, we purchased an Epilog Laser Printer for over $15,000 and began to offer this as an ongoing service to our customers.
On the website, you will see the category labelled "Engraved Crosses" on the left margin of the page. In that category are two options. You can pick from the pre-engraved selections or you can order "personalized" engraving on one or both sides of the HoldingCrossTM
It continues to amaze and bless us to see the creativity and special care customers take in making their gift unique. From simple names and dates to scripture references for inspiration to a memorial of a special occasion, the possibilities are almost endless. We can help with ideas and even design suggestions, if you would just give us a call and tell us what you are considering.
The following paragraphs are just a few stories of customers using this service. We hope you enjoy them and take advantage of this special service.
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A mother's son was being deployed overseas after the holidays. She wanted something he could take and be reminded of the prayers from home. She engraved his name on one side and the scripture from Jeremiah 29:14
“... I will gather you
out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you
home again to your own land”.
out of the nations where I sent you and will bring you
home again to your own land”.
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Three grandchildren want a special gift for their grandmother. On one side they declare "and God said let their be Memaw" and on the other side they engraved "with all our love ..." and their names.
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It was going to be their first wedding anniversary. The husband was looking for something special for his bride. On one side he engraved: Together as one (with an entwined pair of hearts) and on the other side he put their names.
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"It has always been hard purchasing a gift for Dad", said one of our customers. I asked her how many siblings she had. "There are five of us", she replied. Then I asked her how many grandchildren. She said there were nine. We engraved all of the "kids" names on one side and the "grandkids" names on the other and she gave her dad the "family cross". She cried and said it would be perfect.
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A dear friend is struggling. A simple gift of The HoldingCross with a message from His Word for encouragement and as a reminder of His presence in the midst of the circumstance.
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A neighbor lost his spouse to cancer a year ago. He has struggled through the year without her. These friends simply gave him The HoldingCross with his beloved wife's name engraved on it and the simple message "my love forever".
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It was graduation time. The coach had spent the past four years tutoring and grooming this special young man. He excelled and achieved much in his work and effort. He now was going off to college with an athletic scholarship. The coach simply engraved the message he had said thousands of times into The HoldingCross.
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The Board of Directors worked diligently through the year. Their hard work, guidance and management skills helped the young company not only survive a difficult economy but also grow. The company Logo on The HoldingCross given to each member with a note of thanks and a request from management ... "We appreciate your vision and talents. We covet your prayers".