Beginning a prayer shawl~

I started a new prayer shawl yesterday. I bought the yarn and needles the day before but waited until the following morning, when I was alert, when the house was silent, to begin. There are many suggested rituals for beginning a new shawl, but I knew that too many would distract me from my desire for purposeful prayer. Silence, solitude and simplicity is the only setting that I need.

     Calm down, take some deep breaths, clear the mind of chatter. Ask God the Creator to work among my fingers and the yarn; call on Jesus to walk with the people I’m praying for; invoke the Holy Spirit to be with me during this ministry time.  

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