Covered in God's Love

About 20 years ago I started crocheting an afgan. It is an rainbow design. Before I started each piece I would tie a Bible verse on the yarn and memorize it as I crocheted the rainbow. It was a very neat experience. When I had all the pieces done I was not sure how to put them all together and I just put them in a box, 20 years ago.
And then.....this year....The box that held all those pieces that had been sitting on a shelf with no problem somehow came off the shelf. I wondered how that had happened as I looked at all those rainbow shapes on the floor. It was just strange to me. Why? Then the thought came that this was to be for Julie. It was time for her Cancer Benefit in November. Maybe I should put it together and have it auctioned off. But I still was not sure how to fit those pieces together. And I didn't have time. So once again, the box went up on the top shelf.
Now it is February... it was 2:00 am. I had been up reading Bible verses and praying for Julie. I was heading to bed. For some reason I opened the door to my craft room and I looked up at the box on the shelf. Something in my heart (God) said it is time to finish the afgan. It is for Julie. You need to do it now.

So at 2 in the morning I sat on the frontroom floor and started stitching together the pieces. I had not been sure how to do that before but now I knew I could do it. I read the Bible verses that were still tied to the pieces. I thought and prayed about Julie the whole time I was working on itWhen Stan got up at 8 am I was just stitching together the last piece. It had taken me 6 hours to complete the afgan. It was DONE !! And it was for Julie.
Vicky and I were going to visit Julie that afternoon and I told her about finishing the afgan. I said I knew Julie was always hot and had hot flashes. But God wanted me to give it to her now. Vicky looked at me strangely and told me last night Julie had been so cold her teeth were chattering. Wow!
As I gave Julie her afgan I told her it was a gift from God. I told her how it was made with prayers and Bible verses. I left a few of the Bible verses on it. I was going to cut those off after I gave it to her but she wanted them left on.

When I ask God what he really wanted Julie to know...

what is the message...

why the afgan...

the answer came...

God wants Julie to know He has "covered" her with His grace and love.

(Thank You God for letting me be a part of your plan.)