Well, I did it! It's been over twenty-six years since I held my crochet hooks and yarn. Motherhood has a way of putting hobbies, crafts and spare time on the back burner. But I have really missed this hobby...among several..for a very long time.
Due to some issues with my hands, I believe crocheting again will be great exercise and therapy. I type, play piano, direct, write and do other activities to keep my hands flexible. But crocheting may be help, too. So...reluctant but determined...I picked up one of the dozens of crochet hooks I own. The moment had arrived. Would I remember how to begin? Would I remember how to hold the hook? Would I remember all the stitches? Would the very hobby that enabled me to crochet a bedspread and afghans long ago be within reach again?
I took a deep breath. The yarn was in my hand. The hook somehow felt comfortable back in my grip. Slip stitch...was now complete. Other stitches...were also made. I am amazed and so grateful! Someway, somehow the memories returned. Practice is definitely needed before I undertake any major projects. But I remembered.
I began thinking. As thrilled as I am about a few crochet memories, I am far more amazed by God's precious thoughts! He knows me by name. He knows each breath I take...each moment I have lived...each experience encountered...and each step of my journey. The Creator of the universe, the Maker of Heaven and Earth, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords...ever present, all knowing, all powerful...never forgets or abandons...simple, insignifcant, infamous...me! No matter what happens in the universe or in the lives of billions of people, He still cares about me...and is with me always!
Morning..noon...night...each moment of every day...God still loves me...anyway. No matter where I am or what I am doing, He cares. What an incredible reason to hold onto hope, peace, joy and love each step of this journey! He remembers me...and I shall not forget Him!♥~thl
"How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with You." Psalm 139: 17>18
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