We have received so many cards, emails, phone calls and facebook messages. We love hearing from you! Last week, we received a package from Birmingham that I thought I would share with you. (I had just the day before said to Tim that I wished I had one of those throws that the girls had in college because sometimes, not very often, it gets chilly sitting with the fan blowing straight on.) Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Birmingham, where Matt, our son-in-law is associate pastor, has had us on their prayer list for several weeks. They have a special way of sending their love and care to people in the hospital and that is to have a blessing service for these blankets that they give and then to take them to the people in the hospital as a way of blessing them. We now have two of these "blessing blankets" in Fort Worth, TX. Their ministry has extended beyond Birmingham, AL. Thank you members of Woodlawn for remembering us in such a special way!
What a beautiful gift! When I had back surgery several years ago, Second Baptist Church in Lubbock (where Tommy was serving as minister of music and worship) sent me a lovely prayer shawl made by their ministry team. I cherish the shawl and give thanks to Second B for remembering me at that time of need.
ReplyDeleteWhen John had his stroke and was at Harris downtown, Ann Miller, chaplain at Cook Children, brought him a hand crocheted prayer shawl she usually gives out to her children patients. That morning while John was in therapy, I wrapped up in it and took a lovely nap, knowing some kind person who made it, had prayed for us not knowing who we would be and had put lots of love in that shawl.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are doing well and have a blessings warmie to physically surround you. You two are loved.
Beth and John
Your blog is set on Atlantic daylight time or something. A little amusing and confusing for the atemporal among us.
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