comfort.

sadness has enveloped my week.  a friend's 14yo son unexpectedly went to be with Jesus last sunday afternoon.  he has left a mother, a father, an older brother, and a younger sister...and so many others who knew and loved him so much. 

i have a special request to you lovely folk out there.  because i want to do something special for his grieving family.  because it is hard.  it is going to get harder.  and no one can do this alone.  move on from such sadness.  from such a tragedy.  this death.  without comfort.  this empty place where his soul once was.  this space in his home, in his family, on this earth, where he once roamed around.  i love what c.s. lewis said, “You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.”  


so.  my special request.  by dec.7th January 11, would you be willing to make me a 5" square - colorful and bold - vibrant in life?  it can be crocheted, knitted, quilted, embroidered, woven, felted... a fabric fiber - not of paper.  i would like to make a blanket for them.  to wrap them up when they feel alone.  to remind them of sweet A.'s exuberant life.  to comfort them in some un-worded way... think bright, bold colors.  and if you could, have a little red in it somewhere - this will be our unifying color - to remind them of love.  love from strangers.  love from A.  love from those who share their pain... just pure love.  love.

thankyou.  if you would like to participate - send me a note ASAP via studiogypsy1 AT gmail DOT com and i will give you details of where to send it.  i will share the finished piece in a later post.  thankyou also for your prayers and well thoughts for them at this time.  

God blessed me with this verse after i found out the sad news... 


1Corinthians 13:12~"For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known."


xo.