CommuKNITy Cares

CommuKNITy embraces community!

February 17, 2019

This past Valentines Day morning I got in to my car to head down to our church to meet a dedicated group of volunteers that were ready to serve on the streets of Calgary. Since Christmas, CommuKNITy Cares has been busy making hand-knit scarves and Valentines morning was the day we chose to use them to share God’s love with others. That morning we were setting out to meet some of our homeless population to give them a warm scarf and more importantly, to let them know they were loved! ...

Create, Faith, Generosity, Inspired, WarmHands

A multitude of hands were kept warm this winter!

February 13, 2019

About this time last year I set a lofty goal to collect 2000 pairs of hand made mittens to distribute to all the families that came to collect Christmas presents for their children through the Salvation Army Toy Hamper program. The goal was based on the number of children that came through the ...

Create, Faith, Generosity, Inspired, WarmHands

Help us to keep their little hands warm this winter

November 7, 2018

The snow kept falling and falling yesterday and if you are like me the snow has always been my cue to haul out the rubbermaid bin filled with all my wooly hats, mittens and scarves. The temperatures are dropping and it’s time to bundle up! I remember when I was young, before heading ...

Create, Faith, Generosity, Inspired, WarmHands

Meet Joan… she’s part of our CommuKNITy!

November 2, 2018

The CommuKNITy Cares ministry is made up of many hands working together! I recognize that you all participate in the ministry in various ways. Some of you may simply read this blog while others are busy knitting mittens for the kids. Some of you attend our classes and groups while others ...

Create, Faith, Generosity, Inspired, WarmHands

It all began with one caring heart!

October 29, 2018

Thanks to many loving hands that have contributed to our mitten ministry, we have reached 755 pairs of mittens. We are still aiming to reach our goal of 2000 pairs by mid December of this year. Our goal may seem lofty given it’s already the end of October, but we aren’t at the ...

Faith, Inspired

A season for pruning

September 6, 2018

We have a mountain ash in our backyard that is bursting with berries this year! Dozens of bright orange clusters heavily weigh down the limbs of our little tree. The branches are literally drooping, almost touching the ground. Last year the entire tree produced only one berry cluster so you ...

Create, Faith, Generosity, Inspired, WarmHands

A Few More Mittens on the Line!

May 13, 2018

I spent a few rainy afternoons last week knitting mittens and then just couldn’t resist hanging them out on a line once the sunshine broke through the clouds! I’ve been gravitating towards brighter colours lately and am literally finding new excitement as I create each mitten. The ...

Faith, Inspired

Humble steps back down

May 10, 2018

I continue to grow in my faith each time I follow what I like to call “nudges” that I receive from the Holy Spirit. I’ve been feeling another one of those nudges these past few months. He brought to my attention a bitterness that has been lingering deep within me. A ...

Faith, Inspired

There’s HOPE in that box!

April 19, 2018

What if? I’ve often wondered what my life would have been like if I was born into different circumstances. Would it look like it does today? I have pondered that for many hours and have come to the realization that I was born into the exact circumstances that God chose for me to be born ...

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