I’m Back
October 6, 2006 szovich
Such a good time I had. A reunion in Minnesota, seeing people, some of whom I remembered, some of whom I did not remember, but it didn’t seem to matter. We were all quite pleased to see each other and to see that, even though outer changes were apparent, we really were older versions of ourselves and that was real swell.
I was also able to track down some priests, nuns, and monks I had not seen in some time and it was a joy. One of them had an art show that featured his paintings from one of his trips to Italy. He specializes in red roofs, which hold a dear spot in my heart. I even recognized a Romanesque church in a place called St. Benoit sur Loire that we had toured together. Such a quiet, cooling little place, much humbler than the grand Gothic cathedrals we were seeing elsewhere and in Chartres. One of my assignments was to research and speak about some of the sculpture in the east side of Chartres Cathedral. I remember well the statues of St. George and St. Stephen who were standing above the form of torture that led to their sainthoods. Such dramatic, visual, thrilling stuff!
So, how does this translate into my knitting experience? I think that my knitting at this point in my life, allows me to look back and ponder some of my experiences and think about how they might fit into the present moments of my life. I was working on a Wavy Scarf pattern on the plane and you had to keep pretty careful attention in order not to miss a stitch that would lead you out of the pattern. Attention to detail, most necessary.
Today, I was reading Psalm 139, Lines 13-14. “You found my being, you knit me in my mother’s womb. I praise you, so wonderfully you made me; wonderful are your works! My very self you knew. . . “ What wonderful, serendipital stuff! Never before had I seen the word KNIT in the Bible, and there it was. And it was in a grand context! I was humbled to read that and went over it a few times to really understand that it was real and that the message was enlightening and totally pertinent. What a lovely moment it was, coming upon that Psalm.
Onto part II of my wavy scarf . . .
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1. stephendonner&hellip | October 7, 2006 at 1:23 am
The Chartes Cathedral, like so many edifices built in the 10th century (and at other time periods) is absolutely beautiful and fascinating!
I googled and found this wonderful page of pictures: http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Chartres_Cathedral.html
I’m a big fan of Gothic architecture in general, but the splendor of this particular structure is almost beyond words, and no, I’m not just saying that. The staggered effect shown here: http://www.greatbuildings.com/cgi-bin/gbi.cgi/Chartres_Cathedral.html/cid_aj2839_b.gbi is absolutely captivating. Such a good use of space and depth!
It’s perhaps easy to imagine the holy inspiration required to plan such works, but harder to imagine all the coordination and hard work that had to go into actually _building_ such a place.
One really gets a sense of the importance and solemnity that they placed on these buildings through their architectural designs.
2. scooper&hellip | October 7, 2006 at 2:34 am
It’s great that you’ve found a way that your love for knitting is incorporated in your obvious love for God. Hmmm, I wonder how many more times you can find the word knit in the Bible if you search for it and count.
3. szovich&hellip | October 8, 2006 at 3:32 pm
Yes, isn’t that nifty? AND Google had nothing to do with it! Thanks for responding. How are you doing?
FFY
4. scooper&hellip | October 9, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Great thanks. I’m glad to hear that your trip went well. Now I’m just waiting to hear that you’ve finished a project.(Ha Ha!!)
5. nweber&hellip | October 9, 2006 at 11:35 pm
It is fantastic to get together with relatives. One of the best parts about visiting family for me is the stories. Did any people that you visited with have an interest in knitting?