I am so thrilled to be sharing with you all about three amazing Etsy shops today - all run by one sweet family! I will be honestly reviewing these products, some I received for free for the purpose of reviewing and some I purchased - I was not paid for this review and these opinions are completely my own. Let's start by reviewing everything and hearing about the shops! Be sure to read to the end to enter the giveaway! Let's start with Set Free Ministries - run by our Merch Designer Bronwyn Jayde! I really love what this ministry stands for as the owner talks about here, "Set Free Ministries started in 2014 with a very simple set up. Every time I got an encouraging email or saw something that I thought would be a blessing to someone, I would forward it in an email to a small group of my friends. This went on until 2018, when I decided to start sending out monthly emails with a little devotional, and some photos. In 2019, I created a logo for my ministry and it started to expand. People were telling their friends about Set Free and I was getting lots of prayer requests from people and messages saying how encouraging my emails were. It wasn't me that was doing all of this on my own, God was helping me and using me to encourage others. In 2020, I decided to try using a new program to format my Set Free issues. People loved the new layout and so I have been using Canva ever since. I now send out emails every other week, and then I send out a “magazine” type issue quarterly. More recently, I have felt God laying on my heart to start an Etsy shop so that I could make some extra money, but also to use some of that money to help others. With every purchase, I am using some of the proceeds to help me sponsor several little girls at a Christian School for Deaf Children in Burundi, Africa that my missionary friends started. There they will be able to learn how to communicate with others and also be able to learn just how much Jesus loves them! If you would like to learn more about the deaf school, please visit: www.gisuruschool.com I would love to be able to help share the Gospel with others all around the world. The Gospel is the good news about God's wonderful gift of Salvation, which is free for everyone to receive. So, that is my big goal that I hope will come from starting this shop. I also hope that my products will be a blessing and an encouragement to those who buy them. I want every single one of my products to have a Bible verse on them because God's Word is so comforting. Whether you buy an item for yourself, or to give to a family member or friend, I pray that it will bring a SMILE to your face and that you will know just how much God loves you and cares for you. God sent His one and only begotten Son to this world to die for us so that we may have eternal life. Jesus conquered death by dying on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. All He asks is that we ask forgiveness for our sins, and put our trust in HIM! When we put our trust in the Lord as our personal Savior, we are SET FREE from the bondage of sin. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32 "Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed." John 8:36 My friend, always remember that God loves you. He is with you all the time and He wants to help you. There is a quote that I love that says this: "God doesn't give us what we can handle. He helps us handle what we are given." If you are going through a hard time right now, call upon the Lord and He will lift you up. (James 4:10) A little bit more about the deaf school: The mission of the Gisuru deaf school is to “empower deaf students with the ability to communicate through sign language, reading and writing. These skills will transform their lives and provide means of education, self expression and job opportunities.” “Gisuru is a city on the eastern side of Burundi, one of the poorest countries in the world. The lack of accessible health care has resulted in a large amount of children being born deaf, or becoming deaf at a very early age. Underfunding has also crippled the public school system from being able to provide special needs education to students in Burundi. Deaf children in Gisuru are not allowed to attend public school as they have no tangible way to learn, and do not have the financial resources to travel to the only deaf school in the country, five hours away. These realities have led local missionaries Daniel and Annie Johnson to take up the task of building a deaf school in Gisuru. Buildings have been built, teachers are being trained, but students still need help. Each student needs sponsors to cover the cost of tuition, room and board.” The cost to sponsor a child at the deaf school is $30 a month although they really need two sponsors to cover their costs (tuition, room & board, and food), so it really is $60 a month per child." Below are some photos from the school! Isn't that a wonderful mission? Now it's time for my review of two of Set Free's products! :) First up we have the Floral Snail Mail Kit (on the left)! This kit is the perfect thing for letter writing or for making happy mail! It includes 4 mini floral stationary sheets, 1 washi tape sample card (with 3 designs of washi about 24" long), 1 brown paper envelope, 3 floral die cut stickers, 1 floral sticker sheet, 1 pomegranate tea bag, 1 floral print card (single sided). I personally loved the kit! The paper used is very high quality, the stickers are nice and sticky and have been printed very well and are not blurry, and I just love how you could make a perfectly matching, floral themed letter using all of it to not only make someone's day, but also to help support the deaf children in Birundi! How awesome is that? I give this kit 5 stars. :) Next up we have another product by Set Free! This is one of her Bible Verse Cards! I really like this single sided card because it's a piece of art as well as something to mail someone! So not only can you encourage someone with the verse on the front and the pretty artwork, you can also encourage them with a message on the back and then your recipient can reuse the piece as artwork in their home. Multipurpose - I like it! It's also very high quality cardstock, and great quality printing - very clear. I give this one 5 stars as well. :) This is only 2 products out of over 25 different things Set Free has for sale (plus she adds new items regularly!) so if you love happy mail (which judging by you reading this I assume you do) please go check out Bronwyn's shop by clicking here and don't forget every purchase helps support the Gisuru School for the Deaf! And did I mention everything always comes super nicely packaged and always includes special extras? ;) I've ordered from this shop multiple times and am never disappointed. Next up we have Sunshine Corner Shop run by Aliyah Faythe (Bronwyn's sister)! Let's see what Aliyah has to share about her shop, "Hi! I'm Aliyah, a Christian homeschooled girl who absolutely loves art! I have many hobbies, like biking, taking photos, and reading; but art is at the top of my list. I hope my artwork will encourage others, and bring a little sunshine to their day!” I have to say, Sunshine Corner Shoppe is one of the cutest Etsy shops I've seen! The whole color scheme and vibe of the shop is just so sunshiny, which goes along with her tag line of "Bringing A Little Sunshine to Your Day"! :) Today I'm reviewing her Floral Snail Mail Kit! I love this kit so much I orderded another after receiving this one. The colors are so happy and vibrant, the paper is very high quality, the stickers are very sticky and clearly printed, and just overall it's the perfect thing for making happy mail! In this kit you'll receive: 1 floral sticker sheet, 4 sheets of lined floral stationary on cardstock, 10 floral matte die cut stickers, 1 playlist sheet and 1 book log sheet. I give this kit 5 stars! :) Please go check out Aliyahs amazing shop, this is only 1 of 14 items she has for sale with new things being added regularly! All are beautiful and perfect for snail mail. :) I've ordered from her a few times now and am never disappointed! Lastly, we have the amazing Just a Glimpse of God's Handiwork shop by Bronwyn and Aliyahs mother, Mrs. Pamela Beth! Let's see what Mrs. Pamela would like to share about her shop, "I started my business when my husband was out of work for 2.5 years. A friend suggested making and selling cards and frameable prints using the beautiful photos that I have taken. Throughout the years I have sold my cards in 4 different shops, including one in Canada and also at various arts & crafts shows. I put things on hold when my Mom became ill and entered into Hospice care. She really loved the Lord Jesus Christ and put her faith in Him when she was just a child so when the time came, the Lord took her Home to Heaven to be with Him. It is in her memory and in honour of our dear Lord and Saviour, the Creator of everything, that I am going to begin selling again. That is why I created this shop. It is my hope that when people see the beauty of all that God has created, that they will put their faith in Him. The Bible tells us in Acts 16:31, to "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved." God's free gift of salvation is for everyone in the world and it is the very best gift of all! We can have the assurance and peace of knowing that if we ask for forgiveness of our sins and put our faith in God, He will one day take us Home to Heaven to be with Him forever. The Bible says that right now "He is preparing a place for us." My Mom and I both chose to receive His gift and it was the best decision that we have ever made. I miss her very much, but I know I will see her again. This assurance gives me great joy and hope and much to look forward to! It says in Revelation 21:4 that in Heaven, "God will wipe away all tears and there will be no more sin to deal with, or sickness, sadness or death." Doesn't that sound wonderful? I am sure that it is beautiful there! In the meantime, He has given us Just a Glimpse of all that He has created for us to enjoy!” What a sweet thing to do, to reopen her shop in memory of her dear mother! :) Today I'm reviewing two of Just a Glimpse of God's Handiwork's products! Let's start with her Jesus Loves You Stickers (right)! These stickers are incredible quality; the printing is very clear, the color is very vibrant and they are very sticky. These are a perfect way to spread Jesus' light to postal workers, and to also encourage whomever you send them to as well! I will definitely be ordering these again! I give them 5 starts. :) Last but not least we have her lovely Butterfly Nature Postcard! This is a super nice quality postcard printed on high quality cardstock, and the colors are very vibrant! I also love the Bible verse on the back. It's nice and thick too. Perfect for putting a quick note in the mail to someone special! I give it 5 stars. :)
These are only 2 of over 20 amazing products that Just a Glimpse of God's Handiwork sells, so please check out her shop today! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hope you all enjoyed these reviews! Now for the giveaway *CLOSED*! I'm giving away Just a Glimpse of God's Handiwork's Butterfly Nature Postcard! I will be writing a special message for one of you dear readers to brighten your day! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment down below! For an extra entry let me know if you checked out any of the shops! May God bless you all abundantly! Go make someone smile today!
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I'm very excited to be sharing with you about our April Smile Project today!
This project was for a dear couple who have gone through a lot in the past year or so and really needed encouragement, prayer and just to know how loved and treasured they are. I'm very happy to report it did just that! Our project coordinator said they were so surprised and it really blessed and encouraged their hearts. Isn't that wonderful to hear? Each and every contribution you send to each and every project we put together make a difference. A big difference. Whether you send a card by itself, or a whole box of goodies, God uses it to change the life of someone who needs it and that right there is beautiful. We, simply by caring enough to reach out with Jesus' love, can bring someone the comfort and encouragement they truly need during a difficult time in their lives. That is the beauty of the body of Christ coming together! Thank you from the bottom on my heart to everyone who contributed! Great things God has done and will continue to do. |
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