Back in stock! Scripture Stones

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A friend loves at all times. Proverbs 17:17 

And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and witha ll your strength. Mark 12:30

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Joshua 24:15

Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10

Be strong and courageous, the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord. Jeremiah 17:7

But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Gal 5:22-23

But they who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles. Isaiah 40:31

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Luke 6:31

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. James 4:8

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16

For I know the plans I have for you. Jeremiah 29:11

He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone. John 8:7

He will give his angels charge of you to guard you in all your ways. Psalms 91:11

I can do all things in him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

Let all that you do be in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14

Love is patient, love is kind.  It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 1 Corinthians 13:4

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen. Hebrews 11:1

Now these three remain; Faith, Hope, and Love. But the greatest of these is Love. 1 Corinthians 13:13

Remember I am with you always. Matthew 28:20

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul. Psalm 23:1

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Proverbs 3:5

With God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26

Engraved Scripture Stones.  $2.95/each

 

Go Navy Beat Army

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We’re a Navy town over here in Annapolis, home of the United States Naval Academy.   And we definitely like to show our Navy pride!

Go Navy Beat Army double sided stones are one of a kind! These make unique gifts.

$2.95/each

You Rock! – Engraved River Rock

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Need to let someone know they’ve done a fantastic job?  Tell them they are awesome with this limited production engraved river rock.  YOU ROCK!

Available in our Etsy shop.  $5/each

It’s hard to say goodbye

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Years ago when I first started this business, my first line of word stones were very similar to the picture above.  They were made of marble, and were etched with about 50 different words.  They were great sellers, but they needed some improvement and we eventually decided to design our own using a new manufacturer.  The line pictured above was born.  We call them Marble Energy Stones.

We eventually expanded our inventory to include words engraved or imprinted on river rocks, glass, pewter and even ceramic.  But as we grew our lines, the marble stones took a back seat.  River rocks became our #1 seller…I think because of their organic nature and price points.  The marble stones just weren’t holding their own anymore.

The shift happened about 5 years ago, and each year since, as we brought in new product and liquidated old, I would campaign to keep these marble stones that reminded me of how far we’ve come and carried a nostalgic weight.  Deep down I knew it was not business savvy to keep these stones.  But I have poured my heart and soul into this business and to give up on an original product seemed like failure.

That is, until we had so many other great, wonderful and fantastic products that we just don’t have room for those original stones.  We are beyond excited about all the new stones and tokens and pocket pieces we have in stock and in the works.  Our creative juices are flowing…we’ve got so much new energy and we’re so jazzed to spread as much inspiration as we can!

And so here we are.  I am ready to say goodbye to these marble stones.  And yes, they are ‘just’ stones, but they are more than that to me, and always will be.

~Brenda

P.S. These Marble Energy Stones are now on sale while supplies last.  A superb deal at $1.25/each (down from $2.50/ea)!  They truly are beautiful stones…deeply engraved with gorgeous swirls of color.   But I’m not biased.  😉

Modern Cairn (Guest Post by Stacy Schroeder, executive director of KAAN)

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A camp where I used to work observes the end of each experience by inviting that week’s campers to place a rock on a cairn pile while sharing a memory or lesson they will carry with them. This tradition pulls from many ancient ones across the world. It is one that has always spoken to me, a tactile sentimentalist who appreciates symbolism.

I now help to lead an organization for adoptees and their families. While year-round in service, we gather once a year for a weekend that is intense, transformative, challenging, uplifting. It is through this organization that I learned of Brenda and her business, CourageInStone.com. They worked with us to create a custom logo rock as well as others with words of direction and inspiration. We gave these rocks as thanks to some of our leaders and speakers as well as sold them at our store. Friends purchased these rocks for each other as acknowledgement of their connection. Others took home rocks to place on their desks or by their beds as daily reminders. Some even playfully take pictures of their rocks in different settings and use as Facebook profile or cover photos. To me, all these actions represent a modern cairn … a way to physically mark the time spent and community felt together at our conferences.

Thank you, Brenda and CourageInStone.com for providing these beautiful stones.

Stacy Schroeder is the executive director of KAAN (the Korean American Adoptee Adoptive Family Network). You can learn more about this organization by visiting www.KAANet.org.