Falling Short

I had a rough time of it with square #109. It all started when the last of my fire red was just an inch short of completing the center. It was so close that I didn’t want to pull it all out and throw it away, so instead I left out the last stitch so I would have enough yarn to close the circle. I planned to compensate for the dropped stitch in the next row, but I got to the last round and trim, and my count was still off. Some additional fudging worked it out in the end, but I still had a general feeling of dissatisfaction with the number of mistakes I’d made.

There have been more times in my life where I’ve fallen short than I’d like to admit. Inevitably, one sin has rippling repercussions that can affect other people and future circumstances. Yet God still works us into something usable, bridging our gaps with grace. This one square, despite its deficiencies, has a place in the afghan, and its mistakes will be forgotten. Thank you, Lord, for using a broken vessel like me.

Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”
Psalm 85:2 “You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.”