This morning I enjoyed crocheting among the Ladies of the knitting/crochet group I joined last week. Whilst they are working on either knitting or crocheting the Prayer Shawls they are creating, the talk being shared is nice, not dramatic, not gossip, just talk. This group of Ladies have long been together and when the Prayer Shawls were blessed this week by the Priest of St Luke's Episcopal Church it was announced this is the 1,000 Prayer Shawl being blessed. Amazing work Ladies. I am so much a late comer to your years of togetherness in making the Prayer Shawls.
The Prayer Shawls are blessed, then kept in containers to be given out to people in need of comfort. I am so pleased and proud to use my crochet skills to be a part of this endeavor.
Last year I made beautiful Prayer Shawls for so many in my family, daughters, in laws, mother, siblings, and while I am not complaining, didn't really hear back from any of them. My mother, I guess, was most appreciative and her Prayer Shawl was not the most beautiful one I made. My mother passed almost 2 years ago, and in regret, I sure wish I had made her the most beautiful of Prayer Shawls. I kept the one I made her in memory of her grateful appreciation and it seems she needed the comfort that particular Prayer Shawl brought to her.
