Prayer Quilt. Quilt measures 30 inches by 40 inches. The leaves on the green fabric remind us that He will never leave us nor forsake us. The vines in the red and white fabric remind us that He is the vine and we are the branches. The pillow effect of the quilting reminds us of God's comfort. The quilt has two layers of thick batting throughout, except for four layers of batting at the foot of the cross for one's knees, as this quilt is designed to be used on the floor as you kneel in prayer before God. Green is the color of growth and renewal. White is for purity, hope and strength, and red is for the saving blood of our Savior, Jesus Christ. At the center of the quilt is a gold heart, to remind us that we are always in His heart. Commissioned by Lydia; designed and crafted with prayer by me.

How to help Katrina victims

Check these websites for information on how you can help victims of Hurricane Katrina:
To send quilts

Quilters Comfort AmericaThis two-part project started by the International Quilt Festival calls for donations to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund and for quilts and other bedding to be distributed to Katrina refugees. Details are available at: www.quilts.com/

Quilts for KatrinaThis group of quilters has created a weblog where you can pledge to make a quilt for the hurricane victims. www.xanga.com/QuiltsForKatrina

American Quilter's SocietyThe American Quilter's Society is acting as a repository for quilts to be donated to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Quilts will be received at their Paducah, KY warehouse, then shipped out to disaster areas as requested by aid groups. Please send completed bed quilts and baby quilts. Do not send quilting supplies, wallhangings, or unfinished quilts. Send quilts to:AQS Quilters to the Rescuec/o American Quilter's Society5801 Kentucky Dam RoadPaducah, KY 42003Optional AQS Quilters to the Rescue quilt labels will be available as downloadable PDF files from the www.AmericanQuilter.com website.

For those wishing to send monetary assistance, AQS suggests donating money to NOVA (National Organization for Victim Assistance), an organization which provides long-term assistance on many levels. Check the website at www.trynova.org or call 703-525-NOVA for more information, or send checks to NOVA, 510 King Street, Suite 424, Alexandria, VA 22314.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency lists these organizations for those seeking to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina:

To donate cash
American Red Cross (800) HELP NOW (435-7669) English; (800) 257-7575 Spanish http://www.redcross.org/ Operation Blessing (800) 436-6348http://www.ob.org/ America's Second Harvest (800) 344-8070http://www.secondharvest.org/

To donate cash or volunteer
Adventist Community Services (800) 381-7171http://www.adventist.communityservices.org/ Catholic Charities USA (703) 549-1390http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/
Christian Disaster Response (941) 956-5183 or (941) 551-9554http://www.cdresponse.org/ Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (800) 848-5818http://www.crwrc.org/
Church World Service (800) 297-1516http://www.churchworldservice.org/
Convoy of Hope(417) 823-8998http://www.convoyofhope.org/
Lutheran Disaster Response (800) 638-3522http://www.elca.org/disaster/
Mennonite Disaster Service (717) 859-2210http://mds.mennonite.net/
Nazarene Disaster Response (888) 256-5886http://www.nazarenedisasterresponse.org/ Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (800) 872-3283http://www.pcusa.org/pda/
Salvation Army (800) SAL-ARMY (725-2769)http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/
Southern Baptist Convention -- Disaster Relief (800) 462-8657, ext. 6440http://www.sbc.net/ United Methodist Committee on Relief (800) 554-8583http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/