Quilt #31 Kevin

I adore the prints in this quilt. Reminds me of home.

Quilt #31 was given to a friend of mine from high school. My friend was recently diagnosed with an aggresive form of cancer.  He will endure multiple rounds of chemo that are administered every three weeks or so.  The process of recovery after each round is exhausting. To that end, I let him know that we do not need photos or his story in his own words right now. He may choose to share some of his experience at a later date.

Thinking about the gift of this quilt caused me to begin pondering about what it means to turn our hearts in prayer on behalf of others. How many times do we respond to a troubled Facebook post with "sending prayers."

What is the value of this type of prayer? I know I have been on the receiving end of prayers in recent days. Knowing that others were praying for me as I faced our trials provided an extra measure of comfort. I experienced feelings of love and connectedness and my burden was made lighter as I knew I was not carrying it alone.

I started looking for articles on the subject and found a quote by David A. Bednar:

Petitioning Heavenly Father for the blessings we desire in our personal lives is good and proper. However, praying earnestly for others...is also an important element of meaningful prayer. Just as expressing graittude more often in our prayers enlarges the conduit for revelation, so praying for others with all of the energy in our souls increases our capacity to hear and to head the voice of the Lord."

Sandra Chin
My favorite binder.

In a message I received from Kevin, he said "Thank you for your prayers.  I feel such support from all those who do so. It strengthens my faith."

I echo his message. Love in the stitches...