Prayer Quilt

I recently became friends with Mary, a wonderful girl who is going through a really rough situation. He mother is ill and in an extended care treatment facility. Mary is has the power of attorney with her mother and she is struggling to take care of her mother, visit her, make decisions regarding her care, and ensure that her mothers affairs are in order. On top of that she works a full time job and is involved with a group that meets daily. To say the least, Mary is a very busy woman!

When a person in my life is having a hard time, I always want to help. At the very least, I want to make sure they know that I am thinking and praying for them.

Back in 2006 I had a horrible accident, broke my knee in 3 places and required surgery. My Mother's church sent me this beautiful prayer shaw that I wrapped around my shoulders while I was healing. Even to this day, I grab my shaw when I am feeling down or a bit lonely. It always makes me feel better.

Another great thing about the prayer shaw is that it told me that my Mom had people in her life that cared enough about HER to give ME something. As a Mother, I am sure that Mary's Mother is worried how her daughter is handling her illness. I wanted Mary's Mother to know that she had people who cared about her and were there helping her through this tough time.

So I immediatly began to think about this shaw and it dawned on me... Why not make a prayer quilt?

DUH Nichole!

So began my journey on this quilt.

I prayed every step of the way, from choosing my fabrics to deciding on a fleece backing because it was warmer and this was only a lap quilt. I prayed for health, serenity, peace, healing, love, warmth... anything that came to mind.

Mary loved the quilt! There were a few tears and I couldn't have felt better!