My “cozy morning sweater” is moving right along as I’m nearly halfway through the second sleeve. I’m really, really getting excited about this one. I can’t wait to join the sleeves to the body and finish the yoke. We have some lake days coming up, and I plan to bring this along. While I doubt I will have a chance to knit lakeside, as I’m often chasing kids, I’m usually the one the little girls want in the cabin when they’re sleeping. So I will likely have some nap times just sitting in the cabin, waiting for them to wake up.
I’m reading Sally Clarkson’s “The Mission of Motherhood” which has been extremely convicting. It talks about the design and purpose of motherhood. I feel like it’s almost an updated version of Edith Shaeffer’s “Hidden Art of Homemaking” which was another book I loved. If anything, this books stresses the importance of motherhood, and how the role of mothers impacts the whole family. It’s convicting because not a single woman could live up to this original design. That is why I love the grace-breathing words of Sally, continuously pointing us to Christ, and the work he has done. Still, in a role where it’s easy to get sucked into the lie that it doesn’t matter what we do, and no one cares, or notices, the truth of the purpose of a mothers role comes through loud and clear in this one.
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elizabeth says
July 23, 2014 at 3:07 pmexciting about your knitting!!! :)))
I loved Edith Schaffer’s books!!!
A Little Blue Dragonfly says
July 23, 2014 at 4:06 pmI love the stitch pattern! I can’t wait to see it all finished. And I so appreciate Sally Clarkson. Such a sweet lady! 🙂
Reinventing Mother says
July 23, 2014 at 5:25 pmBeautiful knitting!!!! I will put that book on the gift list for my daughters.
Sarah says
July 23, 2014 at 5:52 pmSuch beautiful sleeves! I’m definitely going to look for that book, since Hidden Art is a book I continually turn to for encouragement and inspiration.
Mom says
July 23, 2014 at 9:39 pmI wish Sally Clarkson had been around 30-40 years ago. God was gracious and somehow you turned okay in spite of me. 🙂
Leigh M. says
July 25, 2014 at 1:51 amYour knitting looks lovely! The book you are reading sounds like a “must” read, I’m sorry to say I’ve never heard of Sally Clarkson before. Thanks for the introduction:)
Katrina says
July 26, 2014 at 7:28 pmHi Gretchen, I am so often blessed by your blog. Thank you for pouring so much energy and honesty into it. I could use some insight from Sally Clarkson, so just ordered the book – I’m excited to see what suggestions she has to mix with managing my brood – lovingly and patiently. Have a wonderful day knowing your work doesn’t go unnoticed. 🙂