Contentment through a beanie.
It’s weird to think that a beanie can bring about contentment, but the Lord has been working in me in mighty ways.
In June I found out I gave myself tendonitis in my wrists from knitting too much. It's been a rollercoaster of emotions, to say the least, and I've been questioning the Lord about it every step of the way. I did, as you know, JUST launch a bran new brand that’s focused around knitwear and cozy things, and I wasn’t really sure what the future of Awaken Koselig would look like without knitting.
I had a ton of yarn that I bought in February that I needed to use up, and a business I needed to make stock for, so my only option was to utilize my knitting machine. I went through so many emotions choosing this route to take, but as I cranked away on my machine, these are the things God was beginning to work in my heart…
1. These knit beanies take significantly less time to make and I can therefore offer them at a much lower price point, while still getting you guys a handmade cotton knit beanie, which sits a little bit better with me now that we’re in the middle of crazy inflation.
2. They can span multiple sizes! The women's beanie is actually the same width as the toddler and child beanie, just the length is different. Stretchy beanies are the best! So you could potentially get one beanie as a 2 year old and have it last until you're 30. Mind. Blown. This creates less focus on materialism and more focus on sustainable and affordable choices for your family. Plus, with a simpler design, the style won’t ever go out of fashion.
3. Finally, the Lord was trying to get me to see that I needed to be able to find contentment in my own heart for pursuing something I love in a different way than I imagined. It forced me to be content with the only viable option I had and lean on the Lord for peace about my wrists being shot in the first place. And it forced me to lean into the Lord for peace about the future of this little slice of the Internet without the foundation I originally built it on: knitting. Instead, it forced me to put my foundation on Christ and look to Him for my next steps instead of my own fleeting desires or fashion styles.
Do I get this right all the time? Not at all. Not being able to knit has hit me really hard recently as we head into the fall and winter season. But it's also shown me where I haven’t been relying on the Lord and what areas I need to seek Him more.
I hope this encourages you to seek the Lord even in the little things. It's in these moments where I feel like God speaks to us the most.
