
On my recent trip to Israel, I found beautiful olive woods crosses in a store in Bethleham. The store owners (brothers) make the crosses in a shop below the store. I had to have them to use as the cross on my prayers beads. The cross is Approx. 2-1/4" long and approx. 1- 1/4" across. Jerusalem is stamped on the back. The natural wood colors vary, but they are all unique and beautiful!
The Length of the prayer beads from top of circle to the bottom of the cross is 9”
Bead sizes range from seed beads to 8mm and 12mm.The 8mm round beads are light and dark blue fire agate beads and the four dark brown 12mm round beads are faceted AB crystal. The invitatory bead is a 12mm natural stone bead. Little silver seed beeds seperate the cruciform beads.
The prayer beads are styled
after Anglican prayer beads. The first
bead above the cross is the invitatory bead.
It is to invite God into your circle of prayer.
Above the invitatory bead is the recently added
resurrection bead which reminds us that
Christ lives within us. The four large beads
in the circle are cruciform beads which
forms a cross when imaginary lines are drawn
from each bead. The seven beads in between
represent the seven days of creation.
Use your prayer beads to spend more time
with God and to invite him into your life.
Feel His peace and joy!
There is no right or wrong way to use your
beads. Put them next to your bed.
In the morning you will think of Him first.
You can just hold them in times of sickness
and stress to remind you that you are not
alone. However you use them,
let them remind you, through life’s
swirls n waves, you are loved!
The prayer beads include a gift bag and an information card that includes what the beads mean and how to use them.