A knitting group’s change of scenery changes lives in unexpected ways
Margaret, Rose, Jane, and Fran had a good thing going: meet every week
in the quiet of their peaceful chapel and knit prayer shawls. No muss,
just ministry. That is, until their pastor boots them out of the church
in his last-ditch effort to revive the dwindling congregation.
Uptight Margaret isn’t having it. Knitting prayer shawls where people
can watch is the most ridiculous idea she’s ever heard of, and she’s
heard plenty. Prayer belongs in the church, not out among the heathen
masses. How are they supposed to knit holiness into these shawls if
they’re constantly distracted by the public? But with no choice, the
others embrace the challenge. They pack their knitting bags and drag
Margaret—grumbling the whole way—to the mall with them. She can’t wait
to prove them all wrong when it fails miserably, and show the pastor
that she always knows best.
Without the familiar mold the group has been stuck in, their own losses,
pain, and struggles rise to the surface. And the people and situations
they encounter every time they try to sit quietly and knit are taking
them a lot further out of their comfort zone than they ever imagined.
Can they find the courage to tackle the increasing number of knotty
issues they learn about in the community--or will the tangle be too much
to unravel?
Sharon J. Mondragon’s debut is warm and delightful, full of real
laughter, grief, and personality. It beautifully illustrates the power
of women across generations to reach people for Christ.
To read an excerpt of The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady click here.
About The Author
Sharon J. Mondragón writes about the place where kindness and courage meet. Her debut novel, The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady (originally titled The Heavenly Hugs Prayer Shawl Ministry)
was the 2017 winner of the American Christian Fiction Writers Genesis
award in the Short Novel Category, and she has also been recognized by The Saturday Evening Post
where her short story, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” was an Honorable
Mention Awardee in the 2014 their Great American Fiction Contest.
Mondragón has been active in prayer shawl ministry since 2008 and
currently serves as facilitator for the prayer shawl ministry at her
church, St. Paul Episcopal in Waxahachie, TX. She also knits with the
Circle of Healing at Red Oak United Methodist Church. She is a Level 2
Certified Knitting Instructor through the Craft Yarn Council and teaches
beginning knitting at a local yarn store.
Mondragón is the mother of five grown children and has four
grandchildren. After 26 years as an Army wife, she has settled in
Midlothian, TX with her hero/husband, her laptop, and her yarn stash.
Visit Sharon Mondragón’s website and blog at www.sharonjmondragon.com and follow her on Facebook (Sherry Mondragón) and Twitter (@SJ_Mondragón).
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My Review
Margret we find out does not like change and she is very verbal about it, but why? We are blessed with several stories within one book, and we see the power of prayer here.
Will Margaret get her way and the group will leave the mall? Will the pastor be able to save his church? Answers are forthcoming, and we are gifted with a read you won't want to put down!
I am looking for more reads by Sharon Mondragon, wow!
I received this book through the Publisher Kregel, and was not required to give a positive review.
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