May 23, 2011

What About Discipline???

This is for absolute anybody who is a home based biz owner or works at home. We ...have a great supportive network and great people who just can't wait to meet you.
Dear Fellow Homebased Entrepreneurs, and all others who are interested!!!

I have been wrecking my brain, of how we can meet at the chatroom all at the same time. I made a schedule of all workshops, chats, biz opportunities that we have going on in our network . So here is a link to a pdf download which you need to print out.

http://www.beadedjewels.biz/chatroom_schedule.zip

I also would like to invite you to come to the chatroom
http://expo-connector.com/chat.htm (if you have not bookmarked that page yet please do so) on Wednesday 25 2011 at 11am EST. to my workshop will be part of the Monday Morning Breakfast Chat titled "What about Discipline"? In this workshop we will learn how to become a disciplined homebased biz owner and keeper of your castle without, fogetting to do things, living with regrets, notime for self etc.



I hope to see you all and meet those who are new to our network in our next scheduled Chat!

to your Success

best Regards

Lexi Butler

Owner and Creator of Beaded Jewels
http://www.beadedjewels.biz/

May 18, 2011

Team Lenny’s Diabetes Diplomat Fundraiser

Team Lenny’s Diabetes Diplomat Fundraiser

through Beaded Jewels
A word from Lexi Butler- Owner or Interviewer of this Blog
 This is a follow up of the article
What does “Diabetes Awareness Month” mean to you?
 Diabetes is one of the cruel diseases that go on behind closed doors, a disease nobody can see, but nevertheless very real as you have just got a peek into my friend’s life Dawn who I interviewd for this purpose of shedding light on this silent disease Diabetes..  If you have not read the post   I really urge you to read it.
 As a mother of three healthy children I am compelled to help.  You may or may not know that I am the founder and creator of Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope, which is a unique handcrafted made with love awareness jewelry line.
The awareness colour for Type 1 ( Juvenile) Diabetes is grey and red. The Awareness colour for Type 2 Diabetes is grey. So we have added two beautiful handmade beaded bracelets to our 34 different colour awareness bracelet line Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope.
 This is the Beaded Jewels Bracelet of Hope Awareness bracelet for type 1 Diabetes  in grey complete with grey sterling silver ribbon.
Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope
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Beautiful handcrafted beaded and woven Diabetes awareness bracelet with up to 28 black diamond swarovski crystals ea 6mm and  tiny toho tube beads. The beautiful bracelets  close with sterling silver lobster clasp and 2inch swarovski charmed extension.
These bracelets are offered in two different length 7in and 8 inch.
The 7 inch bracelet is $32.17
The 8 inch bracelet is $33.17

The cost of priority shipping, insurance and tracking which is $7.70  is not included in Donation
I will donate to:
 Team Lenny’s Diabetes Diplomat Fundraiser Page: http://diabetesdiplomats.kintera.org/teamlenny
10% of each grey Beaded Jewels Bracelet of Hope Sold.
 This is the Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope Awareness bracelet for Type 2 Diabetes in grey and red complete with grey sterling silver ribbon.
Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope
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There is nothing basic about this beautiful woven awareness bracelet with up to 26 diamond black AB coloured swarovski crystals ea 6mm in between same  coloured toho tube beads and one 6mm dark siam swarovski crystal and blood red toho bead. The bracelet closes with a sterling silver lobster clasp and 2 inch charmed extension.

These bracelets are offered in two different length 7in and 8 inch.
The 7 inch bracelet is $32.17
The 8 inch bracelet is $33.17
The cost of shipping, insurance and tracking which is $7.65 no is not included in Donation
I will donate to:
 Team Lenny’s Diabetes Diplomat Fundraiser Page: http://diabetesdiplomats.kintera.org/teamlenny
10% of each grey and red Beaded Jewels Bracelet of Hope Sold.
 For a little more extra I will personalize your bracelet with your name or the name of a loved one or any word with up to 8 sterling silver letters.. Just picture the bracelet in grey below.

 Three ways to order:
Option no one: If you would like to order a beaded customized bracelet with your name or the name of a loved and your choice of 13 available options like,  Ribbons, Cross, Puzzle Piece, Infinity Charms, Footprintsand also the Beaded Jewels Bracelet of Vope Variety Bracelet   please order here:

Option no two: If you would like to order a beaded basic “Bracelet Of Hope” and no options available
>>> Specialty - Bracelets of Hope
 Option no three: If you would like to place an order for Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope-Team Spirit Awareness Bracelets minimum quantity of 5 for a discounted price please go here, but without any ribbons:
>>> Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope Team Spirit Awareness http://www.beadedjewels.biz/bracelets_of_hope_team_bracelets_order_form.php
Each Beaded Jewels Bracelet of Hope comes with a touching reminder of hope, courage, strength, awareness, celebration & remembrance – some of the many reasons we wear this meaningful jewelry. A portion of 10% from your purchase for Type1 or Type 2 Diabetes Awareness bracelets will be donated to support
Team Lenny’s Diabetes Diplomat Fundraiser Page: http://diabetesdiplomats.kintera.org/teamlenny
Thank you for taking the time to read it and for your help.


Best Regards
Lexi Butler

The Story behind Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope

Why I do What I do!


Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope Mission
I, Lexi Butler certified goldsmith, jewelry designer also beading artist and owner/ creator of the online boutique Beaded Jewels have experienced the devastation of cancer, directly through my dad who was diagnosed in 2003 with stage four colorectal cancer. When I heard the devastating news from my mother over the phone, I took an emergency flight to Germany to see my father one more time or so I thought.
 Nothing could prepare me of what I was about to see, once I reached my family’s home. The handsome man in statue had shriveled into this pale, bald, skinny, almost not recognizable human being a picture that would stay with me for years to come. Today, my father is a seven year survivor and we thank God for each day he gets to live.
 During my life in Germany, I knew my dad not only as the father figure, but as the boss of his jewelry company. As I grew, I also learned the trade of goldsmith and design, in which I decided to become certified in both. For many years, I have wanted to help and make a difference, but did not quite know how to go about it.
 As many people today, I was uninformed about the many types of cancer alone that affect thousands of people every day. Until one day when I met this young women who was a Cervical Cancer Survivor. We met online in a chat room where I was presenting Beaded Jewels at the time. After talking with her and also through prayerful confirmation it was clear to me what I needed to do. I wanted to make a difference and help inform people and spread cancer awareness nationwide through a unique way, by designing and handcrafting a special bracelet line which I named “Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope” which design by the way came from no other then God. Knowing myself how devastating cancer is, I wanted to “Bring A Little Sparkle into someone’s Life” which is the Motto behind Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope.
 Having met a lot of people, not only devastated by cancer, but also all kind of other diseases, I decided to expand the bracelet line to all cancer, diseases and causes.
The Mission behind Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope is: “Raise Awareness and Spread Knowledge of Cancer, Diseases and Causes through Colours International.”
 Since the Mission first began in October 2009 we have now reached 95 individuals who have expressed a need for one or more Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope. In just a little over a year we have sold 115 plus bracelets which were either ordered in basic style or made to custom with their name, and other personalizing options or for Team Spirit Awareness. We have since broken through the national border with having send bracelets as far as Trinidad and Tobago as well as Auckland New Zealand.
 The Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope Mission started with one bracelet are still to this day each Beaded Jewels Bracelet of Hope is individually made by me by hand and only made by me. Every order I get is still received with mixed emotion, especially if a child has passed away, and the bracelet is made for a mother who is wearing it in the memory of the child. Therefore each bracelet is made with Love and great care also prayed over for the person that receives it.
 You can choose now from the Colours of Cause List of 34 different colours and combination  at http://www.beadedjewels.biz/colours_of_causes.html which are associated with the awareness colours national and also 12 personalizing option to make the bracelets you choose truly yours.
 Sometimes families are in battle with more then one kind of cancer, diseases or causes. For this reason I designed the Variety Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope. Meaning you can choose up to six different colours to be woven into your Bracelets. Instead of a name you can also add Initials from Family members. I can fit into a 7 inch bracelet up to eight sterling silver Block letters.
 The Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope are made sturdy enough to withstand severe epileptic seizures. They can be worn in water and can also be cleaned with a soft toothbrush and simple Dawn without bleach. The sterling silver extension chain and lobster clasp can be cleaned in silver jewelry cleaner if it should tarnish.
 The Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope should be worn to any occasion because they are elegant and very sparkly and good way to raise awareness, because once noted they can be a conversation starter, about the cancer, disease or cause your facing, have faced or someone has passed away from in your family or friends cycle or is facing right now.
 Now you know why I do what I do!
 Lexi Butler
Owner and Creator of Beaded Jewels
http://www.beadedjewels.biz/
 Founder of Beaded Jewels Bracelets of Hope Mission
http://www.beadedjewels.biz/bracelets_of_hope.html

May 11, 2011

Isaiah 65:24 - Before they ask I will answer


        This is a story written by a doctor who worked in Africa.

        One night I had worked hard to help a mother in the labor ward; but
in spite of all we could do, she died, leaving us with a tiny, premature
baby and a crying two-year-old daughter. We would have difficulty keeping
the baby alive; as we had no incubator (we had no electricity to run an
incubator).



        We also had no special feeding facilities.


        Although we lived on the equator, nights were often chilly with
treacherous drafts. One student midwife went for the box we had for such
babies and the cotton wool that the baby would be wrapped in.


        Another went to stoke up the fire and fill a hot water bottle. She
came back shortly in distress to tell me that in filling the bottle, it had
burst (rubber perishes easily in tropical climates)..


        'And it is our last hot water bottle!' she exclaimed. As in the
West, it is no good crying over spilled milk, so in  Central Africa
        it might be considered no good crying over burst water bottles.


        They do not grow on trees, and there are no drugstores down forest
pathways.


        'All right,' I said, 'put the baby as near the fire as you safely
can, and sleep between the baby and the door to keep it free from drafts
Your job is to keep the baby warm.'


        The following noon, as I did most days, I went to have prayers with
any of the orphanage children who chose to gather with me. I gave the
youngsters various suggestions of things to pray about and told them about
the tiny baby. I explained our problem about keeping the baby warm
enough,mentioning the hot water bottle, and that the baby could so easily
die if it got chills. I also told them of the two-year-old sister, crying
because her mother had died.


        During prayer time, one ten -year-old girl, Ruth, prayed with the
usual blunt conciseness of our African children. 'Please, God' she prayed,
'Send us a hot water bottle today It'll be no good tomorrow, God, as the
baby will be dead, so please send it this afternoon.'


        While I gasped inwardly at the audacity of the prayer, she added,
'And while You are about it, would You please send a dolly for the little
girl so she'll know You really love her?'


        As often with children's prayers, I was put on the spot. Could I
honestly say 'Amen?' I just did not believe that God could do this.


        Oh, yes, I know that He can do everything; the Bible says so. But
there are limits, aren't there? The only way God could answer this
particular prayer would be by sending me a parcel from the homeland. I had
been in   Africa  for almost four years at that time, and I had never, ever,
received a parcel from home.


        Anyway, if anyone did send me a parcel, who would put in a hot water
bottle? I lived on the equator!


        Halfway through the afternoon, while I was teaching in the nurses'
training school, a message was sent that there was a car at my front door.
By the time I reached home, the car had gone, but there on the verandah was
a large 22-pound parcel. I felt tears pricking my eyes. I could not open the
parcel alone, so I sent for the orphanage children... Together we pulled off
the string, carefully undoing each knot. We folded the paper, taking care
not to tear it unduly Excitement was mounting. Some thirty or forty pairs of
eyes were focused on the large cardboard box. >From the top, I lifted out
brightly-colored, knitted jerseys. Eyes sparkled as I gave them out. Then
there were the knitted bandages for the leprosy patients, and the children
looked a little bored.. Then came a box of mixed raisins and sultanas - that
would make a batch of buns for the weekend.


        Then, as I put my hand in again, I felt the.....could it really be?


        I grasped it and pulled it out. Yes, a brand new, rubber hot water
bottle. I cried.


        I had not asked God to send it; I had not truly believed that He
could.


        Ruth was in the front row of the children. She rushed forward,
crying out, 'If God has sent the bottle, He must have sent the dolly, too!'


        Rummaging down to the bottom of the box, she pulled out the small,
beautifully-dressed dolly. Her eyes shone! She had never doubted!


        Looking up at me, she asked, 'Can I go over with you and give this
dolly to that little girl, so she'll know that Jesus really loves her?'


        'Of course,' I replied!


        That parcel had been on the way for five whole months, packed up by
my former Sunday school class, whose leader had heard and obeyed God's
prompting to send a hot water bottle, even to the equator..


        And one of the girls had put in a dolly for an African child - five
months before, in answer to the believing prayer of a ten-year-old to bring
it 'that afternoon.'


        'Before they call, I will answer.' (Isaiah 65:24)


        When you receive this, say the prayer. That's all I ask. No strings
attached. Just send it on to whomever you want - but do send it on.

        Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive. There is no cost,
but a lot of rewards. Let's continue praying for one another.


        This awesome prayer takes less than a minute.


        Heavenly Father, I ask you to bless my friends reading this. I ask
You to minister to their spirit. Where there is pain, give them Your peace
and mercy. Where there is self doubting, release a renewed confidence to
work through them Where there is tiredness or exhaustion, I ask You to give
them understanding, guidance, and strength. Where there is fear, reveal Your
love and release to them Your courage.. Bless their finances, give them
greater vision, and raise up leaders and friends to support and encourage
them.  I ask You to do these things in Jesus' name. Amen

        P. S. Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend will bless you
both. Passing this on to one not considered a friend is something Christ
would do.

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