for the Body of Christ
and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.
Ephesians 2:8
About UsAbout Us
Greeting to you in Christ. Our “About Us” story isn’t really about Jack & Carol Scott, it's more about what God is doing in us and through us for His glory. I handed it to Carol and asked her to place it in her hand as if she was one of her patients. She began to cry. It fit perfectly and gently in her hand. Her tears turned into a smile and then laughter as we took turns rejoicing and praising the Lord. The cross was so smooth. The Bubinga looked so beautiful. What we had been inspired to create was beautiful. Carol told me to make 20 of them right away. She called them HoldingCrosses – to fit perfectly in the hand. And so, The HoldingCross was born in Frisco, Texas in May of 2001. In 2001 and 2002, Carol kept Jack busy making HoldingCrosses. There were her Hospice patients, then the Nursing Home ministry, then Hospital visitations, then Women’s Retreat and Small Group. We made several thousand and gave them to the Body of Christ for prayer and for ministry use during this time. Jack’s corporate position was winding down. He had his resume and the search firms in play but there was no prospect in sight. He was also becoming increasingly busy making HoldingCrosses. As people saw one, they wanted one for their friend or relative too. As we prayed about our finances and future, we prayed about what to do with The HoldingCross. One day after Bible Study, a dear friend mentioned that she needed more HoldingCrosses and wanted to pay for them. “Why don’t you make them for sale”, she said. She continued, “You know, God could bless more people by selling them than you can by giving them away!” Carol and I had been praying about this for some time. We couldn’t continue to fund the woodworking hobby without a job. It was getting expensive to buy the different woods and all of the supplies needed for the quality we wanted. As we considered what we would call this new adventure, we went to the internet to look for a domain name for a website. Our first choice was HoldingCross.com. It was available. We did several internet searches as well as trademark and copyright searches and found nothing with that name, design or description. We acquired the domain name, established our trademark and copyright and began developing the website. And so our family company, HoldingCross.com, was born in May 2003. Since then, we have made and distributed over 300,000 HoldingCrosses across the country and the world. We are blessed beyond measure as we work with The HoldingCross. We consider ourselves just carpenters with a Jewish carpenter boss. To God Be the Glory. Jack & Carol Scott |
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