On a blustery, frigid night in January, a group of women gathered around the warm inviting fireplace in the lobby of Valley View Hospital with their knitting. Spilling over their laps from their ...
When Valerie Romanello was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2012, she was determined to beat the disease. And she found an unusual ally in that battle -- a hand-knit shawl. "When I got my first ...
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama-- Several congregations in Huntsville and other cities have found tangible ways to wrap people in prayer through making and giving away crocheted shawls and hand-knit blankets. The ...
Shawl is not only a gift to the receiver, but also of unimagined value to the giver. A sign outside a church in the US that says `Prayer Shawl Ministry' intrigues me. As it adds details about ...