Faith & Knitting~Epi 39~My Prison Ministry Testimony, and a Taste of Freedom

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  • @butterflysoar1
    @butterflysoar1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Your podcast is always a blessing and comes at just the God ordained time in my life. So soothing, so comforting and so encouraging but not woke. Thank you

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you!! So glad you're enjoying the channel🥰

  • @marjanvanduren
    @marjanvanduren 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you so much for sharing this story about God leading you in His plan. Very special and so good to hear.

  • @EllenMHelms
    @EllenMHelms 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'm praying about my possible step or if I go deeper into what I'm already doing. I've put my Etsy shop and website on hold as my responsibilities have increased e cause if my husband's Parkinson's. I'm praying for wisdom and discernment. Meanwhile I DO love my mission of wife and homemaker ❤ and feel so blessed I have the time to knit, crochet, cross stitch etc!
    Re swatches, I confess I rarely stitch them but when you held yours up, I thought they could be connected to make a pillow cover, depending on how many you have 😉
    I so enjoyed hearing your testimony about working with the women in the prison! What a ministry! I knew a woman who went to a local prison and taught them to knit and crochet to make hats for cancer patients ❤.' As someone else said, I love your podcast because of your calm nature, your devotional and lovely knitting, I feel I'm visiting with a friend ❤ 🙏🏻❤️

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ellen, I'm so sorry to hear about your husband dealing with Parkinson's. I know that must be very hard on you as well. But I do admire your gracious way of focusing on the positive and the blessing to be found in the simple things of life. I will join you in prayer for discernment and leading for your next steps. God is faithful. He will show you the way.
      Thanks for your idea regarding the swatches. I had thought about some kind of pillow cover as well. Maybe I'll give it a try when I get a few more swatches!😊
      I would love to teach the women at our prison to knit, but because of the long pointy needles, it wouldn't be allowed by security, unfortunately.🙁
      Thanks again for your kind words about the knitting and the podcast. Blessings to you my friend🥰🥰🥰

  • @Denise11312
    @Denise11312 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Rhonda - Thank you for saying “yes” to God’s plan! What a beautiful testament to how the Lord leads us to places we never imagined. He needed you in that prison, and no doubt you are a blessing to many women. Another fantastic podcast episode, my friend!
    I also am taking a Bible college class just to learn - not seeking anything but more knowledge. The class is on Paul’s Missionary Journeys and I love learning in depth how God led and used Paul. Blessings to you!

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Denise, for your encouraging words! God is so good. It has been such a blessing to me to be there in the prison. Thanks again.🥰
      Your class sounds great. I love reading about Paul's missionary journeys and all that God did through him. So inspiring. Enjoy your studies! Thanks and Blessings, friend!🥰🥰

  • @NYGram119
    @NYGram119 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "Once I said yes..." What a beautiful story of trusting God for His will in your life. Thank you for sharing and encouraging us.
    (Secondary moral of this story: we girls should always keep our hair appointments😂!)

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😄😄I like the moral that you pulled from the story!😄 I agree! And yes, God is so faithful to lead us when we trust in Him. Blessings and Peace to you!🥰

  • @et1016
    @et1016 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Rhonda, you are absolutely precious!! ❤

  • @darlenewatkins4999
    @darlenewatkins4999 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for sharing your story of how you came to be a prison minister.....I truly got chill bumps hearing how God lined everything up to bring you to where you are now!! What a blessing you are to these women!!! Your knitting is AMAZING!! LOVE the cardigan!!

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, Darlene, so much, for your encouragement! I so appreciate it. God has done great things and I am forever grateful to Him. I'm so glad you enjoyed hearing the story of how He brought me to the prison. Thanks also for your kind words about the knitting! You've blessed me!🥰

  • @alip.9740
    @alip.9740 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    BSF is doing a study on Revelation this coming year. There are now a good bit of online classes if you don't have one close to you or it's on a night you can't do. Highly recommend too!

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks Ali! I had heard about the online classes and that they are very good. I heard that it adds a whole new flavor to the classes since the people are from all over the world. It really is a great way to study the Bible. I would love to do Revelation with them! Thanks for sharing🥰

  • @susanmcmahon708
    @susanmcmahon708 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I finally had an afternoon to sit and knit with you. Your story of how God has guided you is so beautiful. When I think of how Jesus has guided me over the years even those times when I didn’t think he was near and realized he was so very near my heart filled with joy. Your 2 cardigans are so lovely isn’t it nice to know you have some fall and winter knits. I have finished a cardigan that I’m excited for the fall to wear. You are in my prayers 🙏🥰

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Susan! So glad you enjoyed the episode. God is so good to us. I just can't get over it. He is forever faithful. Thanks for your kind words. Yes, it's nice to have lovely hand knits to look forward to wearing! Excited for fall!😂 Blessings to you🥰🥰

  • @chebbiereadsandknits672
    @chebbiereadsandknits672 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice to see you! Thanks for sharing how you got into the prison ministry. God has certainly equipped you there and here. Also your half and half shawl is so darling on you. Love the bright color. Your Vega cardigan is so beautiful too!

    • @chebbiereadsandknits672
      @chebbiereadsandknits672 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also, so bad about swatching. I think if you were the physical journaling type, the swatch would be great to glue onto the project’s page.

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@chebbiereadsandknits672 Thanks Chebbie! So glad you enjoyed the episode. Thanks for your encouraging words.😊And the idea about the swatch!🥰🥰

    • @chebbiereadsandknits672
      @chebbiereadsandknits672 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@faithandknitting3994 ❤️🥰

  • @loomandbloomstudios
    @loomandbloomstudios 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Absolutely love the way God moves!! Thank you for sharing your story!

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love the way God moves too!😊 He is so amazing! Thanks for watching and I'm so glad you enjoyed it!🥰

  • @jeanburby6492
    @jeanburby6492 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Rhonda, thank you for sharing your story. My husband has been apart of Kairos on Maryland. We moved back to Michigan. I have been doing BSF here in Michigan.
    What an awesome ministry you are doing!

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Jean! So you have experience with Kairos and BSF--both are great ministries. I enjoyed the Kairos weekends I was a part of so much. And the BSF class was amazing! How are you liking yours? Blessings and Peace to you and your husband🥰

    • @jeanburby6492
      @jeanburby6492 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Rhonda​@@faithandknitting3994
      BSF is an awesome way to study the Bible. It has been a good year. Look forward to the fall study.
      My husband isn't doing Kairos right now. We moved to back to Michigan and we haven't found it here but I know there are other ministries to prisons here. Will have to see what comes up.
      Have a blessed week!

  • @diannecarter1754
    @diannecarter1754 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So happy to see you posted today! I really enjoyed watching your TH-cam. Over share 🚨 alert. I have been wanting to move back to Pa and have been praying for a good way to get back. I have just received a job offer but it’s a pay cut 😢as soon as I got off the phone with my potential new boss I prayed to God to help me decide ❤ I need to give my answer on Monday. Prayers please that I make the right decision.
    Thank you for sharing your faith ❤

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi Dianne, I'm so glad to hear you're enjoying the channel. Thank you!😊I'm praying the Lord will lead you in your decision about the job. It's a big decision but God is faithful to guide us onto the right path. Let me know how it goes. 🥰🙏🏽🙏🏽🥰

    • @diannecarter1754
      @diannecarter1754 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@faithandknitting3994 I said yes to the new job. I prayed hard and through it all things kept falling into place. I just want it to be Gods Will. so I'm moving back to Pa, if you're ever near Hershey I will buy you a coffee! thank you again for your content!

  • @theokiestitcher
    @theokiestitcher หลายเดือนก่อน

    💚🧡

  • @jenniferwiltrout1975
    @jenniferwiltrout1975 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Your knitting is beautiful. Thank you for sharing how God has worked in your life. ❤

  • @karenl5602
    @karenl5602 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What a beautiful testimony Rhonda. I’m so glad you and the incarcerated women have found each other. You are enriching each other’s lives through Jesus Christ. I went back to school at 52 and became a mental health counselor. I now work in a faith based counseling center helping people from all walks of life heal and grow closer to God. I was scared but knew God wouldn’t let this idea go until I stepped forward in faith. Anything I do comes from Him. I’m grateful to Him for letting me do this work. God bless you Rhonda. Your channel is by far my favorite. You’re like a dear, lovely friend. ❤. And your husband sounds like a remarkable man 😊

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow, Karen, what a lovely comment! Thanks so much for you kind words. And "bravo!" to you for pursuing the thing that God called you to. That sounds like a wonderful work, helping people heal and grow closer to God. I love how God works. As we walk forward into His plan, He is there to help us all the way. 🙌🏼🙌🏼 Thank you again for the encouragement, and may the Lord continue to bless you as you answer His call.🥰🥰

  • @Cakes858
    @Cakes858 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    God bless you Rhonda, you are doing a good work for the Lord, being an example and teaching His word to the women in prison...making disciples and equipping yourself for further training. Your knitting projects look fantastic!

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much for your kind words! God is good!🥰

  • @cynthiatennant9896
    @cynthiatennant9896 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wonderful story of your journey Rhonda!!!! I absolutely agree with you that serving God is definitely the most fulfilling way to live. Thank you for sharing! As for swatches I do a 6 x 6 inch swatch. I have been knitting less than a year but the instructor I’m learning from taught me this. I leave mine attached to the ball and after it’s blocked and the correct needle for my gauge is decided I unravel the yarn and use it for the project. It saves yarn and then I don’t have swatches piling up. Have a wonderful week knitting ❤️

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Cynthia! I'm so glad you enjoyed the episode. I like the way you do the swatch! I'll have to try that. I don't like to feel I'm wasting yarn, so I always hesitate to throw a swatch away, so they do just pile up. I'll have to try this way. Great idea! Thanks!🥰

  • @janetshepherd9062
    @janetshepherd9062 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you so much for sharing. That is such a “God thing” story.

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Janet. God does amazing things. Glad you enjoyed the episode. 🥰

  • @knitwit238
    @knitwit238 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank You for mentioning the Kairos prison ministry. My Husband is an active member for the Kairos Men's Prison in Illinois. Bless your ministry and family.

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I enjoyed my time serving with Kairos so much. It's a great ministry and I'm glad to hear your husband is serving with them. Thanks again and Blessings to you!🥰

  • @doggal-re6zt
    @doggal-re6zt 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Rhonda, thank you for your podcasts. They are always good for my heart. You really spoke to me today as you gave your testimony of how you got started in prison ministry. Lately I've been feeling a tug. We recently joined a new church and I'm happy to get involved. At the time of our joining, we were asked to think about volunteer opportunities. One on the list was "care" which I marked not really knowing what it entailed. I have been asked to join the care team which makes visits (shut-ins?) and gives communion when asked to do so. The visiting part is easy for me, but I have never given communion. I was tempted to step away, but I felt God was guiding me and I said yes. This is very new to me, and there haven't yet been any meetings, but I have a great peace in my heart. I know God is guiding me, a person who feels inadequate, to do this work. I know He will give me the words and He will be with me along this journey. Blessings to your prison ministry, and your family. And, by the way, your knitting is always beautiful!

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you so much for sharing a bit of your story with me. I know God will guide you in this new endeavor. If He leads you to it, He will be with you and guide you through it. He is always faithful. I know you will be a blessing to the people you visit. Thanks so much for watching, so glad you're enjoying the episodes!🥰

  • @patarcher1813
    @patarcher1813 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a journey you were on! My son (a believer) did nine years in the military and had so much respect for the Chaplains. I got the Rose Book of Bible Charts thanks to your recommendation. It's such a good source of visuals that really compliment what I read in my Bible. I'm glad you have a break from your studies for a bit.

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Pat! Grateful to your son for his service to our country. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as a chaplain at the prison. SO rewarding.
      I'm happy to hear you are finding the Rose Book beneficial. It is a great resource to use alongside your Bible. Thanks for your good wishes and Blessings to you!🥰

  • @kathyscott3683
    @kathyscott3683 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you, so much dear Rhonda, you are such and inspiration and a blessing. Thank you for sharing your story today of how you came to be a prison Chaplain. So many examples of doors opening, God is good and ever present in our lives, we just need to say yes. Your prayer at the end of the podcast always fills me with so much love, I can feel Gods presence among us and blessing all who are listening. Your knitting is beautiful, and very inspirational as well. I am knitting on a baby blanket, "Best Friend Butterfly Blanket" for a sweet granddaughter not yet born. I am sending love and prayers out for you and your family and your ministry as well.

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Kathy for your kind and encouraging words! I'm so glad you're enjoying the channel. And thanks for letting me know what you're working on. A sweet baby blanket for a little granddaughter on the way is precious. Enjoy your time knitting on it and praying for her as you knit. Thanks so much for the prayers!🥰🥰

  • @kymdelmar9304
    @kymdelmar9304 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you so much for sharing your story about getting into prison ministry. You are always very encouraging and inspiring.

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Aw, thanks Kym! I'm so glad you enjoyed hearing that story. God is so amazing and faithful. Giving Him our "yes" is always worth it. Thanks and Blessings to you!🥰

  • @elisekt1860
    @elisekt1860 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you.

  • @knitecochic
    @knitecochic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wow, what a powerful testimony of God working behind the scenes to see His plan for this ministry come to fruition - praising Him for your faithfulness

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks Lindsay! It truly is a God story. I am so grateful to Him for all He's done and continues to do. Blessings and Peace to you!🥰

  • @WoolRevival
    @WoolRevival 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you, Rhonda, for sharing your journey with us and being such a blessing! You’re a wonderful inspiration and I look forward to your podcasts. Your knitting projects are looking great, too. The Gloam cardigan will be beautiful! 🙏🧶💕

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Heidi! Such kind words--thank you!🥰

  • @lorikoury120
    @lorikoury120 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello Rhonda! I’ve missed you my friend. Thank you for sharing your story. It is so exciting to me when I realize that I am obedient to our Father. Everything is just so wonderfully positive and I can’t wait to continue to see what’s next. I admire you for the work you do with the ladies in the prison. Such important work! Sharing the love of Christ is phenomenal! God bless you my dear friend. ❤

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, Lori! Always so good to hear from you. Blessings to you as well!🥰🥰

  • @thegratefulfarm
    @thegratefulfarm 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you, Rhonda! I appreciated your testimonies so much. Both this one and the one in episode 31. They were very inspiring to me. Thank you for the reminder that all I have to do is say yes to God and He will do the rest. It’s true and I know that, but sometimes I guess I need the reminder. Glad you have a week off and then another class that you are excited about coming right up! Have a blessed week!

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you! I think we all need reminders sometimes. That's why Christian fellowship and community is so important. We need to remind each other of what's true. Thanks for watching --I'm so glad you're enjoying the channel. Blessings and Peace!🥰

  • @carolslifka3383
    @carolslifka3383 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for sharing your prison ministry testimony. We are always amazed at how God works, but when we say "yes" to his call, he opens all the doors.
    Also I gauge like you. I never know what to do when them also. 😊

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Carol! Glad you enjoyed the episode. Yes, God is so faithful to lead us when we give Him our "yes". It's the best life of all.🙌🏼
      I was thinking, there's no point to keeping a swatch once you've made the project. It does give you good information as you begin the project, but after that, I think there's no reason to keep them, but I have trouble throwing them away.😅😅

  • @mariawadensten7770
    @mariawadensten7770 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So nice to hear the story about how you came to minister in prison! 😍Your necklace is beautiful!

    • @faithandknitting3994
      @faithandknitting3994  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you, Maria!! So glad you enjoyed the podcast (and that you liked my necklace!😊) Blessings to you🥰