Dear Father, bless the one...

"That needle poking to and fro, Means so much more than you may know. Each snap, each button, each shirt, each dress, contains something you'll never guess. Each garment Mom makes, from the start, contains a small piece of her heart. With every snip she adds her love, and whispers a prayer to God above. Dear Father, bless the one who wears this, protect and guide them with Your kindness. Give them strength from day to day. That from all sin they'll turn away. Then into each and every seam. She presses in her fondest dream. That each one in her family. Will join her in eternity. So next time Mom makes you any clothes, Know that, in it, her love shows. It's more than just a thing to wear, It's a symbol of Mom's loving care."

I came across this little poem earlier and just loved it! It expresses so much of how I feel about making things for friends and family.

I have been asked so many times why I would bother with making things when it would be so much easier to just buy them. There are certainly times where it does make more sense to purchase things (such as boys pants and shirts- they go through them so quickly, and pants get ripped and shirts get stained...it wouldn't be prudent to make them by hand), But with other things, the care and prayers that are put into it while it is being made are more than worth the time and effort involved.

Whenever I am making something for someone, I always take a moment to pray for the person it is for. I always find it amazing that even though the prayers are for someone else, it is my heart that seems to gain so much! What a blessing that is!


In Christ's Love,