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Old 11-21-2011, 05:04 AM
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Originally Posted by runninL8 View Post
My 35 year old niece, who passed away in March of this year with breast cancer, was given what she called a prayer quilt. It was quilted with long ties - I'm thinking maybe pearl cotton thread. When a person came to see her, they were to say a prayer for her and tie another knot in one of the ties. Each tie had many knots in it - each representing a prayer that had been offered for her.
That remind me of the Jewish Prayer shaw, each knot is a promise from God. I am going to look into the prayer quilt. I know by frist hand that prayers are answer, And I thank God for every person who sent up a prayer for me when I was in a battle with cancer.
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