Some of the women, their hands moving frantically, could look around the room, seemingly unaware of the shawl forming around their needles. For others at the table, it was a conscious effort, requiring deliberation each time the yarn looped around the needle.
Stitching prayers
The prayer shawl ministry was created in 1998 to knit shawls for people in need and the shawls come with a promise to keep the person in the knitters’ thoughts and prayers
Saturday, March 31, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 11:17 a.m. CDT, Saturday, July 19, 2008
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