✝️100% Handmade Wooden Cross My Heart( Jordan Maynard Handmade®)
My father's name was Michael Maynard. U.S. Marine Corps, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines. September 14th, 2007. Iraq. Baghdad. Two mortar rounds that day. My mom said the guy who showed up at our door stood there holding his cover for a long time before he said anything. She already knew. I was eleven years old. I ended up joining too. Maybe I wanted to be close to him. Maybe I thought I'd be luckier than him. I came back alive. Just covered in burns. My mom never once acted like I was hard to look at. Even when I was at my worst, she just said, "It's okay. Mom's here."
Now she's going through chemo. Last week she threw up all day. When she finally fell asleep, she was still holding my hand. I sat by her bed and thought about a lot of things. Thought about how my father never saw me in uniform. Never knew I could do woodworking. Paint birds. Make wooden crosses that actually look good. And then I thought — he didn't make it home. But my mom is still here. So I go to my garage every day. Make wooden crosses. One after another. Not for the money. It's because my father wasn't there to take care of her to the end.
I still can.
I'm not too late. 
A SMALL CROSS FOR HEAVY DAYS
After everything my family has been through, I wanted to make something people could hold when life feels too heavy.
That is why I make these wooden Cross My Heart crosses.
To me, this is not just a piece of wood. It is something you can keep close when you are praying for someone you love, missing someone who never came home, or trying to find the strength to keep going one more day.
When you hold it in your hand, it is a quiet reminder:
God is still near.
Love is still here.
And even in the hardest moments, you are not completely alone.
MADE TO BE HELD CLOSE
This small wooden cross is made to fit naturally in your hand, pocket, purse, bedside table, or prayer space.
You can hold it during prayer.
Carry it with you through difficult days.
Place it near your bed when someone you love is sick.
Keep it on your desk as a reminder of faith, grace, and family.
For me, every Cross My Heart carries the same meaning:
Hold on.
Keep praying.
Keep loving.
Keep going.
❤️A HEART INSIDE THE CROSS
The heart in the center was not added by accident.
It represents the people we carry inside us.
A father who never made it home.
A mother who never stopped believing.
A family member fighting illness.
A friend going through grief.
Someone you love, miss, or pray for every day.
The cross reminds us of faith.
The heart reminds us why we keep fighting.
Together, they become a small symbol of hope when words are hard to say.
HANDCRAFTED FROM OLIVE WOOD NEAR BETHLEHEM
Each Cross My Heart is carved from olive wood near Bethlehem, a place with deep meaning for many people of faith. The wood is light, warm, and naturally beautiful, with its own grain and character. Each cross is carefully smoothed and finished with tung oil, giving it a soft satin feel that is comfortable to hold during prayer, reflection, or difficult days. It is small enough to carry in your pocket, place on your desk, or keep by your bedside. Some people say the shape feels like a gentle hug — a quiet reminder of faith, comfort, and God’s love.
🎁A GIFT OF FAITH, COMFORT, AND LOVE
This wooden cross makes a meaningful gift for someone who needs strength, comfort, or a reminder that they are loved.
It can be given to:
• A mother or grandmother
• A father or grandfather
• A veteran or military family
• Someone fighting illness
• Someone grieving a loss
• A friend going through a hard season
• A child learning to pray
• Anyone who needs a quiet reminder of God’s love
Sometimes the most powerful gifts are not big or expensive. Sometimes it is a small cross held in the palm of a hand. A reminder to pray. A reminder to breathe. A reminder that love does not leave us. Every Cross My Heart you take home helps keep my small workshop alive and helps me care for the mother who never gave up on me. May it bring peace to your home. May it bring comfort to your family. And thank you for helping me keep my promise to mine.
Specification:
- Gift of Encouragement
- Size: 2 x 0.98 x 0.78 in
- Materials: Olive wood, Epoxy, Tung Oil Finish
Package Includes:
- 1 x Cross My Heart
❤️ From My Hands to Your Home
Each Cross My Heart is made by hand in my small workshop, with care, patience, and prayer.
Thank you for supporting my work and helping my mother continue her recovery.
Your kindness gives our family strength.
Making Process
📦 SHIPPING & SUPPORT
I make every cross by hand in my little studio. Because of that, please allow 2–3 days for me to pack your order before shipping.
- 📍 Shipping: Worldwide. Tracking included.
- ⏱ Delivery: Usually 5–12 business days.
- 🔒 Secure checkout: Your information is safe.
- 🙏 If something goes wrong: Just email me. I'll replace it or refund you. No fine print. Just my word.
Thank you for supporting a veteran and his family. Every order helps me care for my mother and give back to wounded veterans. God bless you.
