After several doctor visits and various tests, it was determined I had Parkinson’s, neuropathy, and mild cognitive decline. In 2018 I was no longer able to drive, and I could not function in the workplace. I felt as though I had no purpose or plan in life. That feeling remained. In 2019, I began to study God’s Word and pray. In 2020, during this coronavirus, I remembered the lariat baskets that I
use to make. The idea grew inside that maybe I could make them again. I knew that with my hands it was probably an impossibility, but hope entered my heart that with God it was possible. Supplies were purchased, videos watched, and I began trying. My first attempt took 8 hours, and it did not look anything like I wanted. My hands hurt, baskets came apart, and I could not remember how to make them. But the desire to create them remained. That is how Dawn’s Handmade Lariat Baskets began. One 65- year- old woman asking God for purpose in her upside-down life and learning to trust Him enough to try and not give up. Each lariat basket has a difference in it that makes it unique from the rest. Much like God has created us. Psalm 139
And, with each basket made, prayers are prayed for the person receiving it. Thanking God for new beginnings,
Dawn
Isaiah 41:13
* This post was actually written by my sister. I still have some trouble putting my thoughts into words and actually saying the words. We've had many discussions on writing this and thankfully she has taken my thoughts and put them into words for me. Thanks sis!
