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Featured Friends
December 2009
The Bead Microbusiness of Northern Uganda
(an ALARM ministry)
ALARM (African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries) was founded in 1994 in response to the horrific genocide that took place in Rwanda. Tribal violence and warfare killed or drove away many of the pastors and church leaders, which threatened church growth in Africa. God called an African man to return to Rwanda to help support the few remaining leaders and to raise up new ones. Listen to his compelling testimony here.
Since that time ALARM has become a ministry that addresses several different needs of the African people in various countries. To get the full historical background, mission statement, and a list of ALARM's current ministries, click here.
You've heard the familiar proverb, "Give a man a fish, and feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime." One of ALARM's goals is to train women to earn a living through establishing microbusinesses, and the Bead Business of Uganda certainly caught our attention. These twenty-two women - most of whom are widowed or HIV positive, and all of whom are very poor - work together to make beautiful beads from recycled paper. The process of cutting and rolling the paper and applying several layers of varnish takes about two weeks. The result is beautiful and colorful beaded jewelry, which is sold to enable them to feed and educate their children ( read some of their stories here)!
The jewelry items make excellent gifts for friends, teachers, Bible-study leaders, etc., and are fantastic ways to spread the word about ALARM. If you are interested in purchasing jewelry items, please contact us.
God placed this ministry in our hearts and in our laps. Won't you please partner with us to help these African women to live and thrive. They need us! They also need our ongoing prayers.
November 2009
Encouragement Pocket Pillows
These beautiful pillows are the creation of Janette Wright. Inspired by her own trials and valleys she had a desire to encourage others while providing a way to contribute to her family's needs financially.
Click Here
to read Janette's testimony.
Each piece of the pillow has significant meaning:
~Scripture - brings the healing word of God
~The
pocket - holds words of encouragement for rekindled hope
~The
pearl - represents uniqueness, individuality, and worth
~The
sackcloth backing - tears of anguish and mourning
~The lovely
fabric - beauty in the midst of pain and orderliness in the midst of chaos
~The
pillow - a reminder that God provides comfort and beckons us to lay aside wearisome burdens and find rest in Him
Do you know someone who could use an ever present reminder of hope? What a wonderful way to minister to a friend. Or perhaps it is you who are going through a valley. With fourteen quotes and Scripture verses from which to choose, there is something for everyone. Click Here to see the variety of choices offered. Click Here to order your pillows, just in time for Christmas!
Mention HSLB and save 10%
October 2009
Sign of Truth
This month we are showcasing Sign of Truth, an online business owned and operated by Janet Adams.
Janet is a homeschooling mom of three who makes her home near Tulsa, Oklahoma. She uses her God-given artistic abilities to design personalized wall hangings. You choose the color, font style, size, and message, then Janet will render a charming design.
Whether you're looking for an inspirational gift, an expressive quote, or touch of humor, Janet's designs will add just the right flair to visually represent your sentiments and complement your decor. Your choices are limited only by your imagination!
You'll find a few samples of Janet's ornamental plaques here. At $24.95 (plus shipping), these make perfect and affordable Christmas, housewarming, baby, or wedding gifts.
Visit
Janet's blog here
for more information. To order your beautiful message,
email Janet
. She will customize a design to fit your needs - whether for your own home or for a special occasion!
May 2009
Do you have questions about homeschooling? I mean...ANY questions? If so, you will be happy to meet our friend Carletta Sanders. Carletta's website, Successful Homeschooling, provides homeschoolers with information, ideas and inspiration for each stage of their homeschool journey. The website contains tips for getting started, choosing curriculum, teaching preschoolers, finding freebies and more. It also hosts a collection of over 450 homeschool curriculum reviews!
And now, Carletta has compiled this free e-book --
101 Ways to Save Money on Homeschooling. All bargain shoppers, sit up and take note! This is information you can't afford to miss! Thanks for sharing, Carletta!
Introducing Sandra Schueller, founder of Joyful Expressions. Sandra custom designs BEAUTIFUL and AFFORDABLE cross stitch patterns featuring Bible verses. Whatever the occasion, you can find a gift specially designed with a personal touch!
Click here to visit her website, where you'll find galleries of her work. Sandra offers many free charts, and you can sign up for her newsletter!
December 2008
Biblical Discipleship Ministry
founded by Jobe and Jenna Dee Martin has produced some outstanding material on creationism. This couple has devoted their lives to spreading the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Their goal is to teach Biblical truth by addressing important cultural issues such as cults, prophecy, marriage, and creation. Visit their website here.
November 2008
www.homeschoolboutique.com
This family venture has you covered to a Tee! Check out their incredible selection of tees and totes for homeschoolers!
October 2008
Just One More Thing by Terri Talbot. Terri has created a
unique way to encourage college bound students to remain faithful and in the Word while at the same
time sending what all students desire--MAIL! Read more about Terri's journey HERE!
HSLB Marketplace
HSLB began as a way to help homeschooling families, primarily by selling worthwhile books at affordable prices. We have been pondering other ways we can assist, as well.
From time to time, we hear from homeschool families seeking venues by which to market a product they have created. Like us, they have found how advertising costs for space in magazines, search engines, and online companies can drive a monstrous hole in a small budget! We ourselves must be very selective spending our advertising dollars – otherwise, our product prices would creep up as we pass along the expense to you. We are not willing to compromise in this way (which is one reason why we honor our wonderful customers’ recommendations through the
HSLB Book Points Program)!
So, to help others who may face the same struggles, we have launched the
HSLB Marketplace Service. If you have created a product or an online service, we would love to help you get the word out! We will not
sell your product or service; rather we will
advertise it by providing a link on our website.
Sounds great, right? But get to the bottom line, you say.
How much will it cost me? Well, you pay
nothing! (You read correctly,
no money -- isn’t that refreshing?)!
But it will “cost” you something---and here are the details:
- You must submit your product, with the understanding it will not be returned. We want to make sure it fits our Marketplace Standards and Guidelines, and will serve the homeschooling community. Your product can certainly be beneficial to non-homeschoolers as well.
- We require your agreement that HSLB customers receive at least a 10% discount off the purchase price.
- If possible, we would appreciate you adding a link to HSLB on your website. (We won’t hold you to that but would say, “woo-hoo” if you did!)
We hope to showcase a different product in each of our monthly newsletters, and will continue to provide links to previous items on our website.
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