The Wisdom of Knitting: How Gandalf Heard the Subtle Melody of Providence

All the seemingly disparate events are woven together into one pattern by the hand of the heavenly Sophia.

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I know a woman who’s always knitting. Whenever I see her, she’s knitting. She knits when she talks; she knits when she listens. Her head is always bowed but she occasionally lifts it to interject a few words – always to the point as if she knows something others don’t.

She knits all kinds of things – usually gifts for others – carrying an …