September 16th with the Chicks with Sticks

September 16^th:  “It was a dark and stormy night”...and we were a small, but mighty group in our new space, which was bright and comfortable.  Probably most of you are too young to remember Snoopy in the Charlie Brown cartoons trying to write a story beginning with those words.  I don’t think he ever got any further than “It was a dark and stormy night”.

Miraculously two very comfortable chairs appeared in our new room for those with back problems, so even that worked out well as the thunder boomed.  The hooks and needles clicked away as we talked, laughed, and prayed.  Even “the dog eating my homework” didn’t dampen our spirits! 

Prayer Shawls:  God blessed us with four completed Prayer Shawls and two scarves for the Grace Bags.  Our project for the Armed Services Care Packages has two completed helmet liners and two scarves in our storage area and at least two scarves in New York with Dana.  Two Prayer Shawls and a cross were given out on Wednesday evening, and two shawls were added to the cabinet.

Prayer Shawl Cabinet:  Our Prayer Shawl cabinet is no longer overflowing – we have one empty shelf.  However, God will provide as He always does.  We’re diligently working on Prayer Shawls and the Armed Services Care Packages and can only knit and crochet 24 hours a day...oh wait, family life and sleep fall in there somewhere too.  Thank you for all of your hard work.  You are wonderful!  This is such a rewarding Ministry­­ – it’s easy to want to spend all of your time on it.

Colors for Shawls:  We often talk about colors of yarn for Prayer Shawls so you might find this list gives you ideas about new colors for your projects.  From the Prayer Shawl Companion:

· Red:  love, passion, respect, energy, enthusiasm, courage, vigor, health, understanding

· Pink: friendship, compassion, sensitivity, generosity, soothing, warm-heartedness, gratitude

· Orange: thoughtfulness, vitality, creativity

· Yellow: wisdom, learning, optimism, intuition, faith, well-being, friendship, energy, happiness, sociability, joy, gladness, goodness

· Green: earth, healing, prosperity, fertility, clarity, sympathy, hope, renewal, health, confidence, abundance, growth, life, permanence, peace

· Aqua: courage, balance, harmony, stability

· Blue: water, healing, meditation, intuition, peace, tranquility, honesty, loyalty, communication, sincerity, wisdom, spirituality, eternity, self-esteem

· Indigo: wisdom, insight, instinct, spiritual nature

· Violet: spirit, spirituality, intuition, truth, memory, nostalgia, humility, comfort during grief or mourning, peace

· Purple: power, leadership, royalty, truth, justice, temperance, spirituality, wisdom

· Brown: wholesomeness, honesty, steadfastness, simplicity, friendliness, dependability, practical, down-to-earth, warmth

· Beige/Tan: optimism, simplicity, calmness

· Black: self-confidence, strength, absorbs negativity, mature wisdom, harmony

· White: spirit, light, air, innocence, protection, peace, purity, gentleness, perfection holiness, maidenhood, illumination, reverence, humility, winter

· Gold: masculine energy, enlightenment, sacred, durable

· Silver: feminine energy, flexibility

· Gray: strength, balance, wisdom

September 23^rd Meeting:  Watch for an e-mail about the next meeting.  There will be an exciting announcement!

Love and blessings,

Beverly

"Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder." - Henry David Thoreau