My yarn kept me company this afternoon during some relaxing free time. Despite some good teaching and community in the midst of this conference, I was feeling somewhat down; the odd one out. I pulled out my small ball of yellow for square #9, which reminded me of bright cheeriness. I am not a yellow person - this coincides with my serious, reserved nature. The only reason I even have this yarn is because Momma dug it out of the cluttered recesses of our basement to add to my stash.
Today, yellow made me feel better, but also reminded me of how critical and negative my attitudes tend to be. Recently, God has been exposing this flaw, so my prayer was, "Lord, teach me to be yellow - bright, positive, and bringing light to others."
Colors have connotations for me. As I decided on a scheme for square #11, praying for my boss and his family, I kept seeing a vineyard, and chose colors accordingly. They got extra prayer because I kept making mistakes and having to go back and fix them. When I saw my boss's wife a short time later and showed her their square, she exclaimed, "Purple and green are my favorite colors!" I'd had no idea. But God obviously did, and not surprisingly, when God directs my plans and hands, he has a special purpose.
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