For you created my inmost being; you knit me together
in my mother’s womb…Psalm 139:13
Last spring I was invited
to join several ladies at our church who knit squares (which will be turned
into blankets) for children in Africa!
I haven’t knitted in
years, but joined the group and remembered how much I enjoy knitting!
So, I ventured out of my
comfort zone and thought I would try knitting a baby blanket for a grandson
that was about to be born last summer (this would be my first attempt at knitting
a blanket).
I started the blanket
while we were vacationing with my daughter and her family last summer, and
while working on the blanket, one of her sons…better known as Beau Bear…asked
if I would make him a blanket too!
How could I resist this
sweet face!
After speaking with a more
experienced knitter, we agreed on the number of stitches that should be cast to
create a nice size blanket for this three year-old darling!
I spent the next several
months…knitting and pearling…
I knitted while I watched
TV…
I knitted when I babysat
for my grandchildren (of course, only after I had tucked them into bed)…
I knitted during long car
rides…
I basically knitted
whenever I had a few moments!
However, the holidays came
and there was very little time to work on this blanket, so I knew it would not
be ready before Christmas!
However, much to my
pleasure, I finally completed the blanket a few weeks ago!
And this week, I was blessed
and so excited to give it to our little Beau!
I think he likes it!
While knitting, I would
think of this precious grandson who had so sweetly asked me to make him a
blanket!
And I would pray for him!
Often, I would think about what a gift he is to his parents and the rest of his
family!
And mostly, I would just
think about how much I love this child!
And then I thought of how
much God loves him…more than I can even imagine!
And I was reminded of this
scripture… For you created my inmost
being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb…Psalm 139:13.
I think of how careful I
was each time I picked up my knitting needles…taking my time to knit each
stitch to create a beautiful blanket for my grandson!
I wanted this gift to be
perfect for him!
And I realized God knows
all about knitting too! His word states that HE knit us in our mother’s womb!
He created us!
Just as I imagined and
tried to picture what the blanket would look like as I added stitch after
stitch…I thought to myself…as God was knitting us…HE knew what we would look
like too!
I can imagine him
picturing us as He created us…
The color or our eyes…
The shape of our noses…
Curly or straight hair…
I can picture God smiling
as he knits each of us together…creating the miracle that HE had already
pictured in his mind!
And once HE has completed
knitting each child…I picture him standing back and saying…”It is good”!
Oh dear ones…can’t you
just imagine how much God loves us! He created us! He formed us in our mother’s
womb! He knows every single detail about us!
And think about it…God
knits every single child with that same special care! Each of us is special in
His eyes!
And just as God knits each
child with great care…I too am picking back up my knitting needles.
Hudson, Beau’s older
brother has asked me to know him a blanket too! So this process begins again!
And now I am thinking and
praying for Hudson as I knit each stitch…smiling…because I know our Heavenly
Father is knitting right alongside me!
Dear Heavenly Father…thank you for the great care
that you take in creating and knitting each of us together! Thank you for
loving each of us so deeply…for each of us.
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