Fashion As a Force for Good!
Empowering Others with Our Purchases
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(See Disclaimer below this list of resources & recommendations.)
Trades of Hope
Empowering Women Out of Poverty
Need to shop for gifts & want your purchase to impact lives around the world? Trades of Hope is an AMAZING company that I am so honored to share with you! This company offers artisan groups OPPORTUNITY in place of charity, in countries living in extreme poverty. Opportunities for dignity, respect, & earning a livable wage! These artisan groups are rising out of sex-trafficking, starvation, extreme poverty, lack of education opportunity, etc., through their partnership with Trades of Hope! It is so beautiful seeing their lives transform through this company, & I would be honored to tell you more about them! Visit their online store @ www.TradesofHope.com/michellehyde.
(Also, visit the “Work with Michelle” page to learn how you can impact these artisans on an even bigger scale!)
Disclaimer:
As a disclaimer, I can never fully endorse anything except the infallible Word of God. Having said this, I want you to remember two things as you browse these materials:
1. “Take everything with a grain of salt”—While most of these materials have helped me on my own journey, they Are human-made & therefore Can contain faults. I believe enough of this material to be beneficial to you & me, so I have included them here. I ALWAYS recommend you seek God’s guidance for the BEST personal solutions for your specific journey–He knows you better than I (or even YOU) ever could!
2. “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater”—This age-old quote basically means (in this context), that when you catch a mistake or a flaw, don’t throw out the helpful stuff with it. We are all on a journey of growth, so show grace & allow yourself to be grown by the helpful content, even when you see a mistake or weakness in another area.
So, how do you discern whether to listen to certain things versus others when using human-made materials? Simple! Get to know the Word of God! His infallible words, the more you are familiar with them, will guide you to having a discerning heart! Also important is to pray & ask God to guide you in that discernment!
None of us are perfect, but God calls the willing, & we are called to encourage & sharpen one another even while we are imperfect.
Keep your eyes on Him & allow yourself to serve Him & encourage others even in your imperfection. Go SHINE!