October 27^th 2025

 Pass It On 

Deuteronomy 30:14 (ESV)

¹⁴ But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it. (keep the Commandments). 

If you didn’t know it already (and by now you should) I am a Knitwit. Sorry, Brendan, I am trying very hard to adhere to your suggestion, back after my first post in April, that I should ditch that moniker in favour of KnitspiredLiz. But…when, as happened to me last Monday you can’t understand why your reservation on LNER doesn’t match the lights above the seat, it’s hard! Especially when the lovely train manager takes pity on the dithering old woman, and patiently explains I should have been travelling the next day, but if I faithfully promise not to try to travel again from Glasgow to Hull on the same ticket she’ll let me off another fare. 

Here I have to confess to ANOTHER senior moment over whether I was spelling fare, fair or even Fayre… think my subconscious is trying to tell me I should be knitting chocolate orange covers rather than writing... 

Alas, like it or lump it, being a Knitwit has made me who I am today. My default setting, whatever the situation, is humour. And I need to keep that for my writing to flourish. 

Exhibit 2 for the Knitwits. After reading Nicky Wilkinson’s lovely 
blog Linking Words on October 12^th the quoted scripture from Deuteronomy had me rushing to my bookshelves for the book pictured right. Couldn’t find it. HAD to buy it again. On my return from that there Glasgow the book was back on my shelf (should have gone to Specsavers). Absolutely no excuse now for not re reading this book, first recommended over 30 years  ago by a very wise priest. I feel I need it. I feel I need to be much more focused praying over the words God gives us in Scripture. 

Nicky did me a huge favour, bringing this book back from the depths of my memory. Not only for the book itself, but all the fairly random thoughts and juxtapositions it has brought to me. For example: 

1)      God’s word is amazing. How many times have Bible verses (or wise interpretations) inspired my next move in life. 

2)      God’s word never returns to him empty: Isaiah 55:11 (ESV):

so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
    it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
    and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

(and dare I be so presumptuous as to hope that my words are achieving a purpose today – even if it is only to give you a good laugh?) 

3)      Basically, what an amazing treasure we have in words. As Nicky said, we go through lots of ups and downs, but the right words are always there, waiting (perhaps impatiently) for us to find them. 

4)      Sometimes (probably often) we put words out there, and we have absolutely no concept of how God might use them (thank you again Nicky). 

I’ve rambled on quite long enough. And I have more words to find… for Bible notes and  a Fun with Wool leaflet for starters. Isn’t our writing life amazing in its variety?!

You will rarely find Liz without a crochet hook, a pen and notebook, knitting needles or squeaky dog toy in her hands. Sometimes more than one of these at a time. English literature,  Theology and Ministry graduate. Former nurse, midwife and home visitor for the visually impaired. For many years a regular speaker at clubs, churches and groups, Covid and personal circumstances led to a break.  But…. She is back.