I made more prayer beads this weekend. I really enjoy making these, it’s almost meditative, threading one bead after another. I wouldn’t normally put green, purple and brown together but I think it works well here. 
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I found this shop yesterday in West Jesmond – how did I not know about this place before now?!
When I became a Bahá’í, I wanted some beads to help me keep count when saying ‘Alláh-u-Abhá’ 95 times. I couldn’t get to grips with the knuckle counting technique that some Bahá’í’s use, so I googled ‘Bahá’í Prayer Beads’. I came across Kimberly Winston’s website, more specifically this post in which she gives instructions on how to make a basic set.
I’ve made a few sets of beads since I found her blog, mainly for myself and Michael to use. I find making the beads quite soothing and meditative.
Yesterday at Le Beado I bought some new fish for Michael’s prayer beads as one of his fish had snapped in hald, and some ‘tulip’ beads so I could make a new set for myself as well. By last night Michael’s beads had been given a new lease of life, making him quite happy. And after a visit to Fenwicks today with the lovely Amelia (thanks for coming in with me chick!) to get some beads to compliment the ones I got yesterday, I now have a new set of beads as well.
Michael’s ‘fish’ beads are at the top, and mine are below…the ‘tulip’ beads are the ones nearest to Mikes’ fish.
Truth is I can sometimes have a tendacy to lose interest in writing. Bah.
So this is a quick post just so I can say to myself that I’ve posted SOMETHING, even if it is just a moan about not posting on a regular basis!
Busy weekend ahead….need to do some shopping tomorrow, then going to Leanne’s tomorrow night for a ‘girly night’, quite looking forward to that. On sunday I will likely be in Blyth as it is my Dad’s birthday on Monday, and in the evening I will be at the 19 day feast.
Busy couple of days indeed! I want to play around with this blog’s design a little bit, hopefully I can fit some time in before Monday, as well as time to look at the banner for the website that is being put together for the Newcastle Baha’i community.
Need sleep now. Goodnight :-p