Palm Prayer Cross made of solid walnut. The cross is unprotected so that it absorbs a patina from the oil in your hands as you use it. Includes gift box, story card, and cross. The Palm Prayer Cross is truly unique and closer to a piece of art rather than a mass produced resin-poured cross which can easily chip or break. The cross is strictly handmade in the USA and because of its shape and curvature, would be very difficult to produce with computer controlled router systems. Each cross is numbered and dated. A great gift. Here is what some customers have to say: # "The Cross is like holding God's Hand in prayer." Kelly - Plainfield IL # "I feel very lucky to be the recipient of such a special gift to celebrate my reception into the Church. It is really wonderful to hold such a symbolic piece of work while praying." Lynda - Scottsdale AZ # "It was a very special moment when we gathered around Mom's bed, passed the cross to each other, and prayed aloud for her. Now the Cross has become a family heirloom." Anonymous # "I am blind and cannot hear. It is hard for me to explain how much peace and consolation I receive as I hold the PalmCross? when I pray." Sister Charlotte - Dubuque IA # "My 4 and 6 year old children retrieve their crosses every night from the top of the dresser and hold the Cross while kneeling next to their beds. I want them to cherish these crosses until they are 50 yrs. old." Ellen -Erie IL # "I worked in the building across the street from the World Trade Center. On Sept. 11th I held the Cross in my hand praying for the injured and dying. When we were told to evacuate I remember running with it in my hand." Jenny -Brooklyn NY # "Our daughters held a Cross as they birthed our grandchildren. Then it became the child's cross because Mom and Dad were so deeply embedded into it." Elaine - Milan IL # "My husband held his Cross throughout his sickness until the day he died. I hold the same cross every night knowing he is with Christ and with me." Anonymous # "I held my Cross during chemotherapy treatments and it reminded me that I was not alone." Paulette - Milan IL # "We set the Cross next to the sign-in book at our wedding inviting family and friends to say a prayer for us as we began our life together." Anonymous