Personalised Prayer Shawl Cards Do Make A Difference
Prayer shawls, as with any gift you give, always benefit from a card accompanying them. Sometimes, it’s because the words within the card are particularly beautiful or because the image on the front is just very appropriate. Either way, prayer shawl cards can only enhance the gift of the prayer shawl, and provide more pleasure.
Although uniqueness and creativity are always welcomed regarding gifts, prayer shawl gift cards do tend to follow a certain trend. They often include images, paintings, or drawings of a person wearing a prayer shawl, a traditional morning prayer shawl otherwise known as a tallit, a tree signifying life, a sun and its rays to signify hope and a brighter future, and other similar optimistic designs.
Sometimes religious images may be featured on the front or center of your prayer shawl card, however, as not all people share the same religious views or beliefs, it’s generally considered a good idea to stay away from any image or wording that implies or suggests anything specifically geared to one religion. Equally, it is very important not to try to ‘convert’ your recipient as this will detract from the act of giving the prayer shawl in the first place.
The key is to remain positive without being condescending, provide hope without giving instruction, and to convey your sentiment without using clichés. Phrases such as “Every cloud has a silver lining” provide no comfort to distraught people.
If you are unsure as to what to write or need ideas, there are many sites online which will provide you with free templates of prayer shawl cards to use and other sites that sell pre-printed ones.
Particularly difficult are prayer shawl cards that accompany a prayer shawl made for charity where the recipient is unknown. In such cases, the wording should be upbeat and non-specific to allow for a variety of situations.
Generally, prayer shawl cards are not small rectangular tags like those you would attach to a birthday present. Instead, they are the type that opens up to contain an encouraging message. It is not necessary to write anything in addition to the printed message if you are uncertain as to what to write, though it is a nice touch if you do.
Matching your prayer shawl card to the colors of the actual prayer shawl itself is quite a common practice too. Some Prayer Shawls come with Hamsa Hand design.
No matter how your prayer shawl is presented, or whether there is a card – matching or otherwise - or not, rest assured that your recipient will be overwhelmed by your efforts to make the prayer shawl in the first place.
