The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady - (Purls & Prayers) by Sharon Mondragón (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The four knitters of the Heavenly Hugs Prayer Shawl Ministry are stuck . . . in a stagnant church, a comfortable mold of ministry, and the points of pain that hold each of them back. Until, that is, Father Pete shakes them up by insisting that they meet not at church but in public at the local mall (for heaven's sake) where anything can happen-this while the Lady's Chapel where they normally meet is painted. The church needs more than a face-lift, however. The congregation is dwindling to the point that the bishop has charged Father Pete with either reviving Hope of Glory or closing it by year's end"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A simple change of scenery can change lives in powerful ways</b> <p/>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. <p/>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. <p/>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? <p/>Sharon 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady</i> is a delight! With scenes as vivid and lively as a cozy PBS drama and characters so real they feel more like neighbors than anything else, I enjoyed every moment I spent with this book. More than once, I found myself so absorbed in the story that I completely forgot I was reading. Laced with mercy, encouragement, and hope, this novel is a brilliant and lovingly written debut."--Susie Finkbeiner, author of The Nature of Small Birds and the Pearl Spence novels (6/9/2021 12:00:00 AM)<br><br>"I love this book. Extraordinary things happen when ordinary knitters reluctantly move a congregation's prayer shawl ministry from a quiet chapel to a busy mall. Their encounters with people they would not normally meet made me chuckle, occasionally weep, and finish the story feeling a gentle nudge from the author to 'go and do likewise.'"--Patricia Sprinkle, author of Hold Up the Sky (6/9/2021 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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