This fall I was looking over a few ministry opportunities at church and came across a flier for the Homeless Ministry. Among the list of needs, scarves. Is there a better way to enjoy a hobby than for it to bless someones heart? Do you have a hobby that can be used to reach your "small town"?
About 5yrs ago I was at a friend's house for a ladies night out. We brought snacks to share while we watched American Idol together and I began to learn a new favorite hobby...knitting. To keep it simple, so I would continue to enjoy it, I only learned how to make scarves. Someday, when I have more time, I would like to expand my knitting horizons. But for now, I change it up a bit by using different needle sizes together.
You can guess what the gift of the season was for Christmas that year. My mom, sis, school teachers, anyone I could think of that might use a scarf, got a scarf that year. I also enjoy wearing them but by the time I had covered that Christmas, a couple of birthdays and 5 or 6 scarves for myself, the hobby slowed to a halt.
I still very much enjoy knitting scarves, but what to do with them? My kids have been wanting to learn how to knit but until this fall I was not quick to teach them how. Again, what to do with the scarves?
This year we have begun a new family project and tradition. We have chosen to recognize the homeless in our community "small town" as our neighbors. We started knitting scarves together. None of us are very quick and we started in late fall so we'll have just a handful to give this Christmas. But as we finish more during the winter season we will continue to take them to church to be shared.
We have enjoyed the time spent together on this project. I am so excited about the coming year. An opportunity to keep my hands busy knitting in the evening, rather than snacking. What fun to enjoy my hobby for the blessing of another heart.
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