Megan Houston Sager

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Casting on Relationships

March 29, 2017February 9, 2019 / megan sager / 5 Comments

Even in the tree lined suburbs of America, where opportunity abounds, there is still a need for the supportive fabric that emerges when people gather together. It preserves the oldest roadmap of time—the stories of others as a compass for all.

Wool as Witness

January 23, 2017February 9, 2019 / megan sager / 4 Comments

I wasn’t yet five when I arrived at my first knitting shop with my mom and her knitting bag of confusing shapes that eventually turned into a sweater. The shop was tucked into the side of a hill and the door seemed perched on a slope. I noticed that there wasn’t a sign from the … Continue reading Wool as Witness

Confession

September 7, 2015February 9, 2019 / megan sager / 1 Comment

I was packing up for our annual family camp trip and considering some options in case of rainy days. I had two new books I was excited to read and those were in. Other years I had brought my guitar along with piles of sheet music that I was struggling to learn --but it had … Continue reading Confession

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