Announcements, Devotional Readings, & Reflections from the Lenten Mystery KAL of 2011
I love charts. I use them almost exclusively. I have no problem with written directions; I do not think them inferior, nor do I have any negative opinion about knitters who rely on them. Written directions are indispensable for knitters at different levels of chart-reading, so I always provide them. (I also always test-knit them … More Chart-Reading Basics
This Sunday [eta: in Western traditions] is called “Rose Sunday,” though it goes by many other names. It marks the half-way point in our Lenten journey, and is a time to rejoice a little extra on Resurrection Day. It’s a time to take stock of where we are with our disciplines, and maybe relax them … More Reflections on Week #4
“And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You” (Psalm 39:7). “‘Comfort, yes, comfort My people!’ says your God. ‘Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her’ . . . The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a … More Waiting for God
~By Rachel Scibek There have been many times when I feel God is more silent then active in my life. I think the silence of God is often forgotten when reading through the Bible because, well, you’re reading through it. You go from one great story to the next reading of the action that was … More When God is Silent
Hey folks, Thank you, again, for your patience. I’ve finally had a chance to see the errors you’ve found. Mercifully, my delay means you speedy knitters have all confirmed eachothers’ findings. In the Written Directions, two rows were incorrect. The corrected rows are shown below. Row 11: *K6; P1* 4 times; K38. [The original had … More Errata for Clue #4
The Old Testament epic of the people of Israel is one full of ups and downs, victories and defeats, cycling through sin and punishment and redemption. Finally, Israel is so unfaithful that God allows His nation to be defeated by the Babylonians and taken into exile. This really woke Israel up, so to speak – … More Readings for Week #4
As a child and a pre-teen, I was always a bit of a social outcast. Having grown up not much caring about clothes or hairstyles or pop music, I was thrust into the Abercrombie-wearing, Britney-dancing world through the sport of ice skating, where I spent years struggling to fit in. But soon I found a … More Reflections on Clue #3: Judaism and Christianity
Through Israel, Meet the Covenant-Keeping God The story of God’s people, Israel, fascinates me because it is so surprising, and because it tells us so much about God. Through His relationship with Israel in the Old Testament, God introduces himself to humanity as a God who is personal, who keeps promises, and who has had … More The Unexpected Path:
~By Meg Saunders “Then God spoke to Noah . . . ‘I establish My covenant with you and with your descendents after you . . . I set My rainbow in the cloud . . . This is the sign of the covenant which I have established between Me and all flesh that is on … More God’s Commitment to Us
Below are the errata found for Clue #3, mostly small. Updated versions of clues #2 and #3 have been send out to all participants. Thanks again for your patience, and for you speedy folks finding the errors that made it past us. Again, the chart is correct. —- The first error is in the Directions … More Errata for Clue #3
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