Brava for making an effort to learn to knit! I was 5 when my mother taught me how to knit... my gauge was so tight she had to use a razor blade to remove the yarn from the needles. (I am 71 now. My gauge is still tight, but not THAT tight.) Do what you do well, Cameron. Bless you for sharing your gifts with us!
This made me smile. My grandson. 9 years old, has taken up knitting. It is calming for him! I read him portions of your devotional, Cameron. He smiled and said it is calming for him and that’s why he likes it. ❤️
Your post reminded me of a reflection in my “Timeless Truths for Troubled Times” devotional book. Referring to Eccl. 3: 1-4 (“To everything there is a season …), I wrote:
“These words help us picture the larger tapestry of our lives when we are seeing only a particular thread we don’t like. They give us courage to keep moving forward, as hard as it is sometimes, and to trust that whatever is happening now, our current season of life is temporary. Just as the barrenness of winter always gives away to the new life of spring, our troubled times always give way to new possibilities.”
Your words also encourage me to keep moving forward when it’s hard, and to focus on what I/we can build up as things break down. I especially appreciate your beautiful prayers!
As a knitter and a pastor who did my Dmin dissertation on knitting in the lives of contemporary Mennonite women, I resonate deeply with this post! These days do seem to call forth SOMETHING that allows us to CREATE as a kind of antidote to the destruction all around us. Thank YOU, Cameron, for creating daily through your words, thoughts, and imagination! Be well. And don't fret over those dropped stitches!
Brava for making an effort to learn to knit! I was 5 when my mother taught me how to knit... my gauge was so tight she had to use a razor blade to remove the yarn from the needles. (I am 71 now. My gauge is still tight, but not THAT tight.) Do what you do well, Cameron. Bless you for sharing your gifts with us!
This made me smile. My grandson. 9 years old, has taken up knitting. It is calming for him! I read him portions of your devotional, Cameron. He smiled and said it is calming for him and that’s why he likes it. ❤️
Your post reminded me of a reflection in my “Timeless Truths for Troubled Times” devotional book. Referring to Eccl. 3: 1-4 (“To everything there is a season …), I wrote:
“These words help us picture the larger tapestry of our lives when we are seeing only a particular thread we don’t like. They give us courage to keep moving forward, as hard as it is sometimes, and to trust that whatever is happening now, our current season of life is temporary. Just as the barrenness of winter always gives away to the new life of spring, our troubled times always give way to new possibilities.”
Your words also encourage me to keep moving forward when it’s hard, and to focus on what I/we can build up as things break down. I especially appreciate your beautiful prayers!
I can knit but it is not a meditative state. But I loe to crochet and made numerous afghans. maybe try that?
Thank you for another uplifting piece.
As a knitter and a pastor who did my Dmin dissertation on knitting in the lives of contemporary Mennonite women, I resonate deeply with this post! These days do seem to call forth SOMETHING that allows us to CREATE as a kind of antidote to the destruction all around us. Thank YOU, Cameron, for creating daily through your words, thoughts, and imagination! Be well. And don't fret over those dropped stitches!
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Haha! love this one, Cameron!