“Feel this little quilt square. What do you feel on the inside?”
Sometimes the response was quick and accurate. Other times, the question prompted a few guesses, but always curiosity and interest. Without fail, the final response was appreciation.
In New Orleans, our team had many opportunities to share quilt squares created with love and prayers by TBC’s quilting ministry, or crocheted crosses handcrafted by our team member Tammy Parrish. *D, one of the unhoused patrons at Grace at the Greenlight, a feeding ministry to unhoused New Orleans patrons, received one. When asked how to pray for her, she asked for prayer for her friend *C (also unhoused). *C received a quilt square from us also, through *D.
Several ladies at the Women at the Well, a residential Christian-based recovery ministry, with tears, received quilt squares. They were also reminded of prayers lifted up for them and Christ’s promise that He is always with them, even when it seems He is not there (just as the cross is not readily seen in the quilt square).
The Activity Director at an Assisted Living in Algiers graciously received her quilt square and prayer for her future and her ministry to the residents in the home.
Throughout New Orleans, many are carrying around quilt squares and crocheted crosses, tangible reminders of God’s redemption and promises to never leave nor forsake us.
*names withheld
