by Sharon Mondragon | May 26, 2020 | Prayer Shawl Stories
Knitters have been busy while sheltering in place. On Facebook, I’ve seen pictures of UFOs (Unfinished Objects) that have languished in drawers, closets, and the bottom of knitting bags for months or even years, completed at last. What a boost to finish a...
by Sharon Mondragon | May 2, 2020 | Prayer Shawl Stories
Like many sheltering in place knitters, I’ve been tapping into my stash for yarn for prayer shawls these days. A few weeks ago I pulled out some yarn has been unable to tell me what it wants to be for three years. As I tried again with this pattern and that...
by Sharon Mondragon | Apr 8, 2020 | Prayer Shawl Stories
While we’ve all been sheltering in place, trying to slow the spread of COVID-19, I’ve been travelling. No, I haven’t been taking my life and the lives of others into my hands, but I’ve let my fingers do the walking to prayer shawl groups all...
by Sharon Mondragon | Mar 25, 2020 | Prayer Shawl Stories
This new virus seems to be far-reaching, not only as it spreads across the world, but as trying to control its spread reaches into our lives. We’ve been told that the best thing most of us can do is stay home. In staying home, we have a choice to make. Do we let...
by Sharon Mondragon | Feb 19, 2020 | Prayer Shawl Stories
The creation of a prayer shawl is, at its core, an act of faith. We spend hours knitting or crocheting, often with no idea who will receive it, no idea why it is needed, no idea what God has planned for it. We work the yarn, pray, and leave the rest to God. We may...
by Sharon J Mondragon | Feb 5, 2020 | Prayer Shawl Stories
If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that I recently made a pair of prayer shawls for my cousin Cindy to use in her addiction counseling practice. After I finished them, I took them to church, where my pastor blessed them. Each member of the congregation...
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