Announcements, Devotional Readings, & Reflections from the Lenten Mystery KAL of 2011
The God of Abraham praise, who reigns enthroned above; Ancient of everlasting days, and God of Love; Jehovah, great I AM! by earth and Heav’n confessed; I bow and bless the sacred Name forever blessed. “The God of Abraham Praise” by Thomas Olivers, c. 1775, v.1. From Cyberhymnal.org. The story of God’s chosen people, Israel, … More Readings for Week #3
“But please, please–won’t you–can’t you give me something that will cure Mother?” Up till then he had been looking at the Lion’s great front feet and the huge claws on them; now, in his despair, he looked up at its face. What he saw surprised him as much as anything in his whole life. For … More Reflections on Clue #2
~By Meg Saunders “We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time” (Romans 8.22). “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to … More God Doesn’t Leave Us In Our Mess
Oh dear, clue #2… Clearly, it wants to embody the spirit of The Fall. Thankfully, many speedy knitters have paved the way so problems can be fixed. First: As a couple folks have pointed out, in the Written Directions, there was a mis-crossed cable on Row 63. That row should read as follows: Row … More More Errata for Clue #2
Three little errors have turned up in Clue #2; I wanted to make sure you all have these. 1. In “Techniques, Symbols, and Abbreviations” on page 1, the instruction for “MB – Make Bobble” is not quite right, because it leaves you on the wrong side. I thought I’d fixed this, but somehow the old … More Errata for Clue #2
After spending a week meditating on Creation, and on the blessing it is to be created by God, the Story takes a sudden and tragic turn. The first two people on earth go against the only prohibition God sets for them, and the disaster that follows is complete. They are ejected from the garden into … More Readings for Week #2
There is a time for every increase – a time to Knit front back and a time to yarn over, a time to Make 1 Right and a time to Make 1 Left. These last two, abbreviated M1R and M1L, respectively, are two of my favorites. They are a perfectly matched pair, mirror images of … More M1R, M1L, M1P
Today is my third day without knitting, and I’d be lying through my teeth if I said it’s gone smoothly. Sometimes “giving something up” for Lent doesn’t really do it for me, because in my laziness I will just find another comfort mechanism to abuse until the fast is over. This is why fasting from … More Reflecting on Clue #1: Creation
Further changes to Row 21 of Clue #1. It should read: Row 21: K3; {C1RT, P7, YO, K2tog, P7} 3 times; C1RT; P7; K3. The last bit was left out in the original. In the great hope that all errors have been found, an updated version of the clue has been sent out to all … More More Errata for Clue #1
I had intended for this to be a Mardi Gras post, but I put it off for a very good reason. After a long couple of days of hard work (two 6-page papers in 24 hours. What!), I realized I was going to blow off my friends’ invitation to go out for a good time…. … More Shriven
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