I loved hearing about your journey from atheist to believer in Jesus! It was honest, heartfelt and brave! Continue the journey and know there are other Christians out there who love to knit, myself included!
Gina!! Thank you for sharing you gorgeous knits, yarn and your love for Jesus! He is the real deal. And it's not about religion, but about your personal relationship with Him! ❤❤❤
I'm a Christian too (Anglican)! Thanks for sharing your faith. I loved the Screwtape letters by C.S. Lewis. When I read it last year, I made so many connections to today's world. Also, I love all of your knitting! Another great podcast.
So happy to hear you speak about Jesus. I'm currently knitting cancer caps for Moffitt Cancer Center. I put prayer in each hat for healing to those who are sick. Jesus is listening.
Hi Gina! I'm a believer too and it makes me feel happy and safe. I also find that praying helps me in several ways, but I don't go to Church either - I tend to find peace in my faith at home where I feel the most safe. I received your beautiful minis a few weeks ago and I'm now caking them up for a striped tank top! I love your podcasts and I can't believe I didn't know you were in San Antonio - I live about 30 minutes outside the city and definitely would have "stalked" you - in a good way of course! Just to meet you - the woman who creates the beautiful "specials" and Buddy's mom would have been amazing. Maybe next time! Hugs from Texas! ♥
There comes a time when we all have to take a look at our life and decide what is best for us as we move forward towards the winter years...some stay stagnant, some in their small world of being right and some of us who want to live in the best possible life possible with the years we have left in an awareness that is right for us...the trick is to do it with respect, kindness and dignity to others who are on a different path moving towards the same goal. I wish you all the best and hope you find what you are looking for as you follow this path of learning and exploring ❣
I am knitting the Deschain Tee right now because you posted a picture of yourself wearing it. Always on the look out for something to cover the arms! I think you are one of the most transparent people out there and I enjoy you immensely!
Gina, while I am not a Christian, I am very intrigued (in a positive way) with your new journey. It doesn’t sound crazy at all to me. I would like to hear more. Those scarves and minis are to die for!❤❤
Just watched your latest video and was mesmerized listening to your testimony. I was raised in the Christian church but as an adult had struggled with my faith and believing. Don't want to make this super long but after a life changing event 16 years ago, my faith went out the window and I felt abandoned by God if He did exist. Then 4 years ago an event happened that could only have come thru God. Looking back during the 12 years of doubt and struggle, I realized God had been growing me, making me stronger and a better person, enabling me to truly appreciate the BLESSING that was in store for me. I now live in amazement every single day. I love seeing all the yarny things and travel chat, but this episode really struck a cord. Thank you for sharing that journey. ( and sorry, this did end up super long)
Hey Gina! Nice to see you. I am 54 and grew up an atheist like most Australians. God found me during Covid when I found myself working in a really bad neighborhood in south LA following a very boujee career in finance. It took me a while to get used to my situation but it is undeniable god was with me the whole time and is still with me every day. I’m happy about it. My mum is disgusted- and that’s her problem. They weren’t there, they didn’t see, they didn’t experience what I did, so in my mind they don’t get to judge. I’m happy for you. ❤
I was delighted to see you had a new episode today Gina! ☀️I am a Christian and loved hearing you share about your faith. I liked The Screwtape Letters. My most recent of his books is The Great Divorce. I liked it too. I finished the second sleeve on my sweater while watching. I say put that thin Regia sock to the side and save your fingers and knit something in your beautiful hand-dyed yarn.💖💜
8 years of hot flashes?!?!?!?! Ugh, they just started up for me THIS MONTH (along with night sweats)... Yikes! Your JOY OF COLOR SCARF is looking great, btw! Still deciding what to do with my kit. Eek! Also GORGEOUS silk scarves! That purple one! Dreamy... 😍"I hope you love your life!" What a great sign-off. :) You too, GIna!!!! Great pics of Nantucket!
I absolutely accept you exactly as you are. I do admit that your clarification of this change in beliefs not being tied to politics was a relief. It's a shame that it needs to be stated, but I think it does at this time in our country. I always enjoy your podcasts. Thanks for continuing to do them. I am finishing up a pair of shortie summer socks for my daughter and am anxious to start a bigger project for myself. We're heading to both the Adirondacks and Madison, Wisconsin in August. Have a wonderful rest of your summer!
Enjoyed hearing about your journey in finding JC. I am so glad you and your family loved Nantucket as much as I do. We've been going there for years and it never disappoints. It is my church- I feel good there, it smells delicious and the salt water is very healing. So glad you are selling those gorgeous scarves! I love mine and wear it all the time (when it's not 100 degrees out.). Knitting the Spacetime Sweater right now by Heidi Kirrmaier using Sonder yarn. Kim- Happy Summer!
Hi Gina! I knit my socks on dpns. To avoid ladders I occasionally alter the number of stitches on each needle. For simplicity's sake lets say I have 60 stitches divided on my three needles. If I see a ladder forming I will knit the 20 stitches from needle 1 and then keep going and knit 1 or 2 stitches from needle 2 onto needle 1. It changes where the break between needles occurs, and eliminates the ladder. You do have to reorient the stitches to their original position when you come to the heel and toe but for the leg and foot it really helps.
I have found for myself using dpn's, I always knit the first 3 stitches tightly on the start of a dpn and then knit normally on rest of that needle, it stopped my laddering. @@theskeincocaine
Gina I met you last October at Cake. We hugged chatted and I sensed a softness in you that did not used to be in your podcasts. You exude peace and joy 53:08 when you used to seem lost and conflicted. Almost angry at life at times. Your new found faith shows. You have direction and answers and hope. Fantastic! Someone might just seek some knowledge for themselves having watched this. I share your faith but also think that differences is what makes the world go round and keeps us from being boring and we can celebrate the uniqueness in all of us including faith. And love our friends as they change and grow as humans. We need to accept each other for who we are and people that can’t accept you as you continue to grow and mature don’t deserve you as their friend. There are enough knitters and yarnies out there if some leave so be it. Keep shining keep smiling keep growing keep maturing keep knitting and most of all keep loving!!! Much love, and complete acceptance, ❤❤❤ marie
That is so interesting that you noticed changes in me… I definitely see the world differently now. It’s incredible! 🩷I hope to get a hug from you again in the future! 😘🩷😘🩷😘🩷😘🩷💒💒♥️🙏🏻
I really enjoyed this visit with you. Man, you really put yourself out there! I believe you can be very spiritual without committing to a particular church situation. Believing in something bigger than yourself is a very personal thing. Enjoy searching out what it means to you. As always, your knits and yarns are amazing! 😘
I believe too Gina and came to my faith recently after the death of my mom. I am 70 and also feel the autumn years are challenging. My husband was raised Catholic and left it. This is my journey….I watch Bishop Baron too and have found prayer with the rosary. I am also looking for a church and visit all different ones and have found small spiritual connections as I go. Its a journey Gina and it provides peace for me. I love Jesus and find myself saying the weirdest sweet things to people now. LOL anyway…..you are wonderful! Sending love from someone who understands.
I recently found your podcast and found you so fun to listen to! I am so happy to hear you profess your belief in Jesus! There is a peace and joy that come with faith.
I made the Fallow sweater in a similar color combo! I love it. The scarf with your new palette is gorgeous. Loved Circe but loved Madeline Miller's other book Song of Achilles even more. I've been reading the past Pulitzer prize for fiction winners among others. Latest books I've loved Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan, Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks and Sandwich by Catherine Newman. I'm knitting a Pampas tee and a Peacock tee... and going to get back into Wool sweaters soon... thinking about Tanaka, Norma, and Oak Lane as possibilities for Fall knitting... I'm happy for you that your newfound relationship with Jesus is giving you comfort and peace. I'm a recovering Catholic ;).
What a beautiful testimony about finding your path to Jesus. You are a strong person to put it out there in a public forum. He gives us all trials, losing friends, etc. I wish you all the best on your journey. I am on my own journey as well. 😘. I lok forward to your podcast with Catie.
I love everything about this podcast! I had missed you and your ramblings! The most beautiful part to me was when you said out loud that you are a Christian! As a Christian myself I am constantly searching for more love, more truth, more connection with other like minded believers. In your comments I saw where someone said faith is always evolving and I find this to be truth. I love Katy and look forward to that full on Christian talk and all the knitting! Have a wonderful summer☀️
Your journey to faith is really beautiful. I was raised in the Christian church and I had some near death experiences that showed me how present God is in my daily life as my creator, savior, and protector. As an adult, its definitely become more about faith than religion - I always say religion is mostly man made (man’s interpretation of God and specific “worship” practice) but faith is always just about what’s between an individual and God. I hate how Christians, especially in our country, have weaponized the religion. It’s a shame. But for me, knowing where I’m going when I die, and providing me a map (the Bible) in how to live as a moral person, is the best part. Loved hearing about your trips! Btw- are you doing Rhinebeck this year? Always love your podcast. ❤ and you. 😘
So happy to see you again!!! Love your honesty would love to have you as a friend. My favorite colors for a silk scarf would be dark grey with some mustard yellows, rust and even a dark blue.
So happy to hear your life journey to Jesus! I love your honesty to the world! So happy you will be podcasting more in the near future. I love your yarn and silk scarves. It also was a joy seeing you share my friend Taci Studio’s knitting crochet kits, I have several for my knitting bags, they are awesome!
Your podcasts are always a joy to watch. I’m so sorry you had Lyme disease. Totally freaks me out. Love your wip’s. Love your clump of summer mini’s. Take care of yourself.
Thankyou Gina love your knits and you made me laugh with “the devils got my throat” 😂, being spiritual it’s a personal thing and I appreciate your story I had the same sort of upbringing and I’m looking into that book now ❤😊
Missed your podcasts. I’m Christian but not necessarily religious. I’m working on a granny square blanket with some advent minis. I have one of your scarves, you sent me one with a sweater kit from your Rhineback sweater. It’s really pretty.
Some of the worst people I've known went to catholic mass every Sunday and criticized those who didn't, so I get what you mean there. I respect your journey and the fact that you do what's best for you! Always going to follow you because you're my favorite. I'm close to finishing a Mini Mock Neck Tank that I'm not sure will fit or look good but I'm enjoying it! 😄
Hi Gina!! Hot flashes…ugh I feel your pain!! 9 years for me BUT I just started taking veozah which is a new medication prescribed by my dr and oh my gosh…hot flashes have almost disappeared for me! I noticed a difference within the first few days. I’m in Richmond and I love your podcast!
I think you've found the bag that keeps all the marbles together! I've started the Base Camp Shrug by Sosu and pulled out an old advent WIP to work on :)
Hi Gina. Great video. I am knitting vanilla socks with your Wedgewood sock set and reading The Women by Kristin Hannah. I love the little book mark and scarf included in my sock order. I love Jesus too. Cheers from SoCal.
What a great video! So happy for you and your Christian journey. Life has more joy and more purpose ❤ I enjoyed the vacation videos, knits, yarn- everything! I’m knitting on Squared by Beata Jezek and planning to pick up a copy of The Hotel Nantucket 😘
Surprising news - definitely! I have always wished I could have a faith as there is so much I love about it, not least old churches and aspects of communal worship - especially singing. But, I'm happy as I am, for now anyway. I really enjoy having friends with a strong faith though - I have had close friends who are Catholic, Muslim and Jehova's witnesses. I've learned a lot from all of them. I won't be unsubscribing. Your holiday photos are beautiful, lovely to see.
I totally agree with you about having more than one book to read at a time. Currently reading Barbizon by Paula Brenn. It is non-fiction and I love it! Interesting!
Hello gorgeous! I’m fussy about the light too 🤭😬😂 after 50 we need all the help we can get but fading eyesight helps 😂😂 I don’t know what you’ve got on your hair but it is so shiny, it looks sooooo good. love the socks 💪🏻 Glad you’ve found some peace, life is no joke and whatever gets you through is great 🥰 Lyme 😮 hope you’re feeling better and it doesn’t linger 🫤 Thanks for sharing, take care, have fun, Karen 🥰
Hi Gina - enjoyed your podcast! I did order a scarf, but didn't specify a color. They all look beautiful! Surprise me! Enjoyed your book recommendations. Janet
So happy to hear that you have come to a relationship with Jesus! As soon as you showed the C S Lewis book, I began to wonder. I takes courage to proclaim your faith in a public way these days but so very important. Thank you for sharing your journey with everyone.
Hi Gina , being christian means, forgiveness , be kind , no comparison and jealousy, helps you be positive in life, also , after a sermon you learn something new which is good 😊 I'm flying to Denver and visiting Yellowstone and the Tetons and I'll be knitting summer tops and hats. Great to see you again ❤
Love the Fallow sweater and your yarn colorways…I want to copy you if you’ll dye up more of those colors! Or offer a kit? This will be my Christmas sweater this year. Thank you for sharing what you’ve been up to, you make me smile!♥️
Thank you for sharing your journey to Jesus!! I was saved at 45 years old after being raised in an atheist home. Praise the Lord that our hearts softened and eventually found Him. My husband and I also struggle to find a church to go to. We do watch some online services as we live in a remote area, but its not the same as worshipping with other believers. I am spending the summer basically knitting socks, yes I have to use size 0's as I am a loose knitter! I do have a few cardigans on the needles but its too hot to pick those projects up. Looking forward to your next podcast! Hugs! ~ Kay
Hi Kay! I hope you do find a church… but the online resources to learn and feel closer to Jesus is abundant and useful and in exhaustive! I’ve found there is a sort of community… I’ve met like minded people that are now friends. 🩷😘💒😘🩷😘💒♥️
Gina, you are very brave to post this. I support you in your journey, mine was similar to yours. Yes, you will find people that you thought were true blue friends, and all along they were not. A true friend will not leave you, desert you, cancel you. A true friend will support you, lift you up. Just remember that. To quote Billy Joel (find people of all kinds who) "love you just the way you are!" Hugs.
Honestly the best knitting podcast I’ve heard. The real story here.. lovely and refreshing . Bishop Barron.. oh he is wonderful. Please as a Catholic, I understand. We have been persecuted for so long. There is “evil” in many churches. I pray you give us, personally, a chance to understand we are not the Evil ones. We have a love for Jesus as His Mother whom He adored. Anyway, loved Virginia on our trip to see our daughter and then down to the OTX and over to Ocracoke! Loved loved the trip. Back home in Texas now. Be well, be blessed! I love Thistle and light Seafoam right now.
@@cakefeathers my grandmother was Catholic and she gave me a rosary when I was a child. I’ve held on to it… it’s precious to me. Thank you for watching and the encouraging words! 😍♥️💒💘💕😘
Gina, first of all thank you for sharing your spiritual journey in a raw and uncut way. It’s not the same for everyone, but there certainly are others that can relate. The feeling you had when you knew He is real is something I have felt myself and wouldn’t be able to explain as you have. Secondly, I live in Minneapolis and my husband is also a DJ in the house/techno/disco sound so I am very curious to hear about your trip to Minneapolis if you make it here and also to hope you’ll share more about Dave’s daughter as I would love to hear more!!
Thank you for sharing your journey! I enjoy being in a church community because I need the community of faith. They remind of the "why"! With that said read, understand for your self. I am sorry about losing a friend. Hopefully over time that friendship will mend.
Another wonderful podcast!And thank you for sharing the story of your newly found belief in Jesus. He’s wonderful, He’s the best!!! ❤ As for knitting, I’m pretty much always knitting on socks … I love that I can take sock knitting anywhere and everywhere I go :)
You are great, You may have lost a friend but Jesus is a friend that never leaves you. God bless you as you learn more about Jesus. I’ve been a Christian since 1972 and I’m still learning how to put my faith and trust in him under every circumstance I face. You will be fine.
So glad to see you again.... love all your knits and yarn!!!! We dont go to church but I was told about this Church from a coworker we are about 4 hours away from it but he has sunday live on youtube but you can watch him at anytime. Just incase you would like a church. Old Paths Baptist Church Pastor Bob. He read from the King James Bible and he doesnt sugar coat anything about the Bible. Man i turn 58 and i had hotflashes for about 20 yrs but man oh man these hotflash now are crazy.... Hotflashes are for the birds... cant wait for your next video...
@@theskeincocaine I didn’t know if it was appropriate to share a RU-vid church but I just felt like I needed to share that with you. We also stopped going to church here in Missouri. I’m this small town we have about 25 churches. In Jersey we had that many bars in a small town lol… 😘
Glad he's revealed himself to you, but with a lifetime of trying and rule-following and guilt and shame for falling short. I am agnostic at best. Love your creations and book choices.
I think it's chiaogoo that has shortie needles and cord sets. The set comes with shorter and longer needle tips. I find a short one on my left side, and a longer one on the right lets you grab with your right hand to avoid cramping. I find 10" circulars are too large for socks. But the 9 " are perfect with one needle tip a little longer.
Enjoyed your podcast so much! I am interested in reading the book Science, Reason, and Faith. Happy for you to find comfort and faith. I love Nantucket, due to go again! I was in my glory when I went with my daughter! Keeping my knitting simple, Cozy Comfort Throw, vanilla socks (dk) and deciding on a scarf, advent type! I lived in Va, northern, and familiar with that Heat! Now the NorthEast is going crazy with these temps of 90 and wicked humidity. And I hate the A/C, but have to use it now, for part of the day. I am always chilled ! I like fans!
I'm so glad you found Jesus, reading the Bible every morning is good way to start the day, start with Matthew. I really enjoy listening about your travels and your scarves are beautiful and unique. Stay blessed
Ae usual, Gina, your videos are always thought-provoking and SO interesting! ❣️ I am going to find that book by the priest and see if it resonates with me. Honestly, I have WANTED to believe and have been ENVIOUS of people who believe for a long time, and, at nearly 71, I know that faith would definitely make my remaining time on this earth, whatever it may be (and hopefully it will be at least twenty more years LOL), much less frightening. Thanks, as usual, for sharing so generously with your audience. ⚘️ But, I have to add, you don't need to be Christian to treat others well and with love. ❣️ It's what we should all be doing already, no matter what our faith/non-faith. 😜 Hope that doesn't come off wrong. I mean it as a statement of fact, rather than in a preachy way. ⚘️. LOVE your scarves and hope there are a few left when I see this!! No travel plans as I am old and chicken and still haven't had COVID and am afraid of getting it since I am a widow and live alone. 😥
So good to catch your podcast. Love the knits, the yarn, and your testimony. Share it all! I agree that church can be hard to get into but the way I see it is pastors are humans and as Capable of sin as anyone. You’d like to think they’d somehow be closer to God and better, but they’re human. Knowing that has helped me be able to trust again. Blessings to you!
Praises and Congratulations!!! I’m so impressed that you are so willing to share your new relationship with Jesus on RU-vid! As Christians we ALL should be willing to do so, but unfortunately we don’t. It’s hard! Your life will not be easier, as you have mentioned, and people will reject you. But the joy and benefits from knowing God will grow and grow…until one day you see him in heaven, face to face….eternally!!❤️❤️❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
