I took 10 Faith, Family Friends© pendants to a girls' weekend. It spread from there. Now it's very common in Mt. Pleasant. It's funny to be standing in a grocery store line and see someone wearing it. I look for opportunities to share the history.
--
Teri, Mt. Pleasant, SC
When
I was returning to our assignment in Niger, Africa,
metal detectors kept going off as I walked through
check-in at Dulles Airport. We realized it was
my Faith Family Friends© pendant. I turned around
to four of my sisters who were standing (and crying!)
on the other side of the gate. We all laughed,
because they were all wearing their necklaces,
too! I just didn't want to take mine off for anyone!
The Faith Family Friends© necklace has kept me
connected with not only my mom and six sisters
but my military sisters from all over the world.
Thank you for creating such beautiful and meaningful
jewelry. No matter where the military sends us,
I know, these three words are "all that matter."
-- Scarlett Hughes,
Air Force Spouse
I just wanted to pass along my compliments! I
have used the faith, family, friends philosophy
for many years and was delighted to discover your
website. I can only tell you how excited I was
and how impressed I am with the ordering process,
the delivery and most importantly, the quality.
I can't wait to give the items I've ordered to
people I work with...thanks for everything!
-- BJ, Greenville, SC
I just came back from the RE Congress and spent
a good deal of $$ at your booth. You guys were
so popular; I thought you were giving away free
pizzas or something!I love my jewelry and plan
to purchase more items. It feels good to wear
something classy that still gets the message of
Christ across to others. God Bless you and all
you do.
--
Berni Rodriguez
Thank you so much for all the pleasure your jewelry
has given me. I keep a supply of the Faith, Family,
Friends© pocket coins, and givethem to close
friends and people who are in need of special
prayers.Everyone loves them.
--
Beth Dougherty
Your designs are so beautiful and inspiring. Thank
you for such great gift ideas!
-- Tammi Granaas
Thank you so much for your beautiful creations.
You have been blessed with an amazing creative
ability, and we are all so lucky you are sharing
it with the world."
--
Lisa, Jacksonville, FL
I am writing to tell you how excited I am about
the new pieces of jewelry I purchased from you.
I bought the Follow Me© necklace for myself, and
the JOY© necklace for my 9-year-old daughter.
I have been thrilled at how many times my 9 year
old has been able to share the meaning of her
necklace in just two days of wearing it! I think
it is a wonderful tool to help her learn at an
early age not to be afraid to tell others about
Christ!! She is so excited about it. Keep up the
good work."
--
Kelli, Winnsboro, TX
Thank you so much for your willingness and promptness
to help. Please know that we will certainly speak
highly of your business and the kind of service
you provide. We will do all we can to spread the
word.
--
Karen & Jim, Battlecreek, MI
At my school we have our "special little
club" of those who love your designs. Two
of my students gave me a pendant for Christmas
and now I need to pass one on to one of my most
favorite people. You are a blessing...
--
Cyndi, Sibley, IA
Thank you for sharing your passion and inspiration
with us! What a wonderful thing to do for a business
to bless both those you meet and those you will
never know!
--
--"Hearts at Home" attendee
Since
purchasing my Peace bracelet last year, I have
been asked about it by many friends and co-workers.
I know at least seven people in Carson City who
are now wearing Peace bracelets, too. It couldn't
have come at a more critical time in our history
-- though there has always been a need for this
kind of awareness. Thank you for your design inspiration!
I also love my Ripple Effect© earrings. Keep up
the good work that you do. Thanks again.
Peace,
--
Ruth, Carson City, NV
I
absolutely love the LET GO© necklace I received
at the hospice when I was there with my mom. I
wore it, put it in my hand, put it in my mom's
hand, cried with it and prayed with it. It was
a wonderful reminder of God's perfect care and
my role of allowing Him to work through me and
around me.
--
-- Alice, Atlanta, GAV
I
now have four of your necklaces (and one bracelet).
When I'm getting dressed I stop and ask God which
one He wants me to wear for him that day. As his
vessel, you have added this incredible blessing
to my life. Now, how many more do you have that
I need???
-- Lisa, Atlanta, GA
I have both the Faith Family Friends© sterling
necklace as well as one of the pendants on an
omega, and I love them both - I wear one or the
other every single day. I get so many questions
about them and people love them! Thanks so much
for what you do.
--
-- Tami, Pasco, WA
I
am looking forward to the new designs. I get compliments
every time I wear your designs. I love them! Thank
you again.
--
Celeste, Huntington Beach, CA
I love the Faith Family Friends© pendants. I sent
several with my Christmas cards this year, and
I've already received calls from people who want
to buy more for their friends. The words say it
all. -- Ann, Huntington Beach, CA
Thank you for the creative designs and the opportunities
they provide for witness for Christ.
-- Sonja Reimer
I
love your faith jewelry! Not only is the quality
exceptional, but I wear it with a purpose because
I believe in, and live what it communicates.
--
Katrina, Seattle, WA
Your
Follow Me© pendant is beautiful and inspirational.
I plan on wearing it during the Avon Breast Cancer
three-day walk. It will be a great topic of conversation
and will hopefully inspire others to Follow Me
in the fight against this horrible disease. I
sent your website address to all the people in
my email contact list -- what a wonderful gift
idea.
--
Jennifer, Woodland Hills, CA
I
bought a JOY© pendant just before I left for Europe.
It's the only necklace I brought with me, and
several folks have asked about it. What a great
witness too!!! I love my necklace!!!
-- Jenny Fritz
I
absolutely love the Compelling Creations items.
My sister-in-law e-mailed me the website when
she discovered it, and I'm so glad she did. The
items I ordered will make perfect gifts for two
very special family members of mine . . . and
of course I had to order something for myself!
--
MJ Benisch, Columbus, WI
I just received my order! Thank you! I can't wait
to give them away at Christmas.
I hope my friends get the same enjoyment wearing
them as I do. Thanks for the beautiful jewelry.
--
Sally, Dublin, CA
Thanks for working so hard to spread God's love
to the world. My girlfriends and I all wear your
Faith-Family-Friends© charm on the chain with
our crosses. It reminds us of who we.
--
– A friend
The partnership with Compelling Creations has
been great for Sugarloaf UMC. We have directed
these funds to our Beyond the Walls Ministry,
so the impact of the fundraising literally has
been felt by families in Nicaragua, orphans in
Russia, young men at risk in The Dominican Republic,
hurricane victims in Mississippi and Native Americans
in New Mexico. The ease of just placing a link
to Compelling Creations on the SUMC website makes
this a no-brainer. One Sunday, when Tommy Willingham
our Senior Pastor, talked about his JOY necklace
that was given to him, the orders just started
coming in after that. This has been a wonderful
way to fundraise and is a great opportunity for
other organizations to the same.
-- John Clough, Sugarloaf United Methodist
I'm so excited about the military piece you created.
I believe God puts angels on earth to help us
humans. I have met two and now you make three.
Continue doing what you do, because we are blessed
by your work each and every day.
--
Meg Lipper
Thank you for your ministry and heart towards
God, and your obedience to share what He puts
on your heart. HE has blessed you with such an
incredible gift and it encourages me with my own
new business to see what GOD can do for those
who believe in Him. God bless your endeavors."
--
-- Karen Gibson
I
love my butterfly Let Go, Let God© pendant. Butterflies
have always been special in our family because
it reminds me of my sister that died in a car
crash 30 years ago. She always talked of feeling
like a butterfly and I have butterflies in different
parts of my home and car, in her honor. I feel
she is always with me, especially when I wear
jewelry such as yours.
--
A friend
Jill, God has really blessed you with a true talent.
I thank him for inspiring you and inspiring us
with your jewelry. May he continue to bless you
and your business during this recession.
--
Berni (Bernadette) Rodriguez
I
was reading the USAA newsletter and saw the article
about Jill Felts. I just wanted to say thank you
for all your support. My husband was shot through
the chest while he was serving in Iraq. When he
returned home, we stayed at a Fisher House at
Walter Reed Medical Center for one week. We loved
how easy it was to be there. They really try to
help out everyone - the people were wonderful.
I know that if I had looked for a hotel and planned
everything myself, I would have gone crazy. I
was so stressed out, but thanks to people like
you; I didn't have to worry about anything other
than my husband's recovery. So again I just wanted
to say "Thank You."
--
Maria Holubz
I
lost my father in Minneapolis several weeks ago
and was sent one of your charms Faith Family Friends©
by a distant family member living in Long Lake
MN. Intrigued by the insert, I went to your website
and was floored to learn that we're neighbors
in Dunwoody. I just wanted to say keep up the
good work and let me know if there is anything
I can do to support you. You've supported me emotionally
without ever meeting me.
-- Nancy
Musselwhite
A
Sermon was given based on my jewelry...
Recently my wife, Connie, attended a jewelry party,
featuring designs by Jill Felts, and came home
with a classy looking necklace that elegantly
stated our values with the words "faith,
family, and friends." Connie was so charmed
by this necklace that she came home with not just
one necklace, but five necklaces. Then when she
got home, she kept thinking of all of our other
family members who just had to have one of these
necklaces. So now she plans to purchase eleven
more necklaces. As she said, "These are such
beautiful necklaces and they state very simply
what we value....faith, family, and friends."
As I see it, the good news is that everyone will
know what we stand for when we file for bankruptcy.
...
sermon continues and ends with...
Come to think of it, maybe all of those necklaces
are, indeed, a good deal. After all, if Jesus
thought it was important enough to remind his
disciples to love one another as his last teaching,
then it is certainly important for us to be reminded
that our values are "faith, family and friends."
In fact, I think that's the way God would have
it! Necklaces, anyone?"
--"Faith, Family, and Friends"
-- by Dr. Robert H. Wade.
Fairmont Presbyterian Church, May 9, 2004
For a copy of the full sermon visit the church
website:
www.fairmontchurch.org or call 937-299-3539
