When visiting my Grandmother’s home at a very early age, I
remember seeing what seemed like a huge statue of our Lady
with a lighted candle at her feet. I was a very
curious child, so inevitably I asked why Our Lady had a lit
candle. Was she afraid of the dark? I was told that Granny
was keeping the light lit as a prayerful vigil for the safe
return of my Aunt and Uncle who were in harm's way, and this
was a life-altering experience for me.
Since that war, we are have engaged in several other wars
and, especially now, the Terrorist attacks that leave many
people, like my Grandmother, waiting in prayer for the safe
return of husbands and wives, daughters and sons, brothers
and sisters. They wait - with or without lit candles. They
wait worried and concerned – they wait – they wait – they
wait and keep vigil for the safe return of their loved ones.
Can we help these people wait?
Can we wait with them?
Yes, we can. As knitters, we can knit for our family and
friends, who hold vigils of prayer for their loved ones in
harm's way, a shawl...... to wrap them in love. With our
own loving hands, stitch-by-stitch and inch-by-inch, we can
combine our knits and purls’ to create a shawl that will
wrap them in a warm caring hug. We can join them in wait as
we knit day-by-day the shawl that will bring them comfort
and love, during this painful and difficult time in their
lives.
There can be peace in our world. Let it begin with those of
us who are knitters, as we knit our way to World Peace!
Please visit
Trinity Peace Shawls
at www.trinityshawls.com
to see the Rosary Peace Shawl
Pattern. The kits come
with the matching gift card, as a special way for you to
give your shawl knitted in prayer and love for peace!
Suzanne M Harker
d/b/a Trinity Shawls
http://www.trinityshawls.com
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Trinity Peace Shawl
