It isn’t every day that I write a blog post that requires a table of contents, but there’s no use being in denial about it, so here it goes. In this tutorial, I will be showing three bobble or “bobble-like” techniques. 1. Bobbles 1. supplemental Knitting backwards (a.k.a. How Not to Hate Bobbles) 2. Popcorns … More Bobbles, Popcorns, Nupps, and Knitting Backwards
“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me. The … More Reflections on Clue #6 – Unity
~by Rebecca. “The Church is a whore, but she’s our mother.” ~ St. Augustine of Hippo If you have even heard that Christianity exists, you can probably name at least a dozen friends or acquaintances off the top of your head who have been severely hurt by the Church. If you have been a Christian … More Church Baggage
~By Barb Costa Have you ever seen a movie or attended a concert so good you couldn’t wait to tell everyone about it? Well, that happened to me last month. After living here almost ten years I finally went to the National Aviary, not once but twice in one week! (Maybe you didn’t know that … More Go and Tell
~by Meg Saunders [Jesus speaking] “‘When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, He will testify about Me . . . But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go … More The Coming of the Spirit
Hey folks! It looks like this week we have no errata (though, granted, this is the simplest pattern of the lot. I’m still relieved.) This leaves me free to give you a wee update. First – If you live in the Southwestern PA area, I will be selling my yarn in public this Sunday. It’s … More Yarn Show on Sunday and Other News
I don’t know if it seems odd to you, but it certainly seems odd to me that after the climax of the story, in which Jesus defeats death and the devil, the story is nowhere near over. The Jews certainly weren’t expecting anything like this; they expected their Messiah to bring in God’s Kingdom, when … More Readings for Week #6
Anyone else out there obsessed with discussing personality tests? In college and in seminary, at least, we would sit around and have endless discussions about our Meyers Briggs letters, our Enneagram numbers, our DISC profile, or whether we were more like a lion, beaver, otter, or golden retriever. I bring this up because, as useful … More Reflections on Week #5
A huge thanks to our writers for this week: Meg, Mike, & Jared poured their hearts into those meditations on Christ for this week. It seems a bit like conversational whiplash to go from their essays more talk about yarn, but I have an update or two that will wait no longer. You haven’t heard … More Mum’s Box of Candies
~by Jared Osborn We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world. (Good Friday anthem from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer p. 281) The cross is the most common symbol of Christianity. Many churches use a large cross as a focal point in their … More The Beauty of the Cross
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