Knitting - Take One

I rode with Nate today when he went to work to check on something. Afterward, he took me to JoAnns so I could pick up a thing of yarn and some knitting needles. The woman who assisted me was so nice and kind! I wanted to call her grandma and give her a hug. :)

Anyway, she suggested wooden needles and I took her advice. I tried tonight to follow YouTube's How-to videos but it was still very frustrating. I couldn't tell if I was doing the right thing and in many cases, I think I was, but in the moment I kept second guessing myself. It was incredibly annoying. However, I posted about it on Facebook and Aunt Debbie said she would love to have me and Amy over to teach us, which I thought would be awesome. Granted, it means I have to make the dreaded drive up to Thompson, but I think there's so much joy in learning in a person-to-person environment that builds relationships :) I'm really excited <3

*Sigh* I hope this goes well. I want so badly to do something with my hands that's profitable for my family. I feel so behind when it comes to many domestic things and that bothers me. Still, I think this is a great time to start. I'm sure I'll be grateful in the future that I didn't wait. And I hope I can teach my kids it one day.

I'm hoping also to make a scarf and give it to the woman who helped me. After that thought, at first I was like "Wait, no, I should keep it. As a memory and to see what it was like" but I thought afterward that it would be a great establishing step to the giving, generous person I'm hoping to become. I think giving and generosity comes from the heart and should be encouraged instead of stiffled like I do all the time with my wordly rational thinking.

So I'm hoping that means Jesus is doing a great work in me. Not only is He making me into a Proverbs 31 woman, but He's going to use knitting and other events in this chapter of my life to help me to be more generous and giving.

Morgan "Look at Jesus only."

P.S. Hey I have my cookie bible to Grace! I hope that counts too! ; )