Rooted Through Our Identity as Makers
In season three of the History Channel show Alone, contestant Zachary Fowler kept his hands and mind busy by creating all sorts of unique items saying, “I’m a maker; that’s just who I am.” After watching, my oldest daughter took to saying proudly, after a difficult diagnosis, “I may have celiac, but God made me […]
Grandma’s Buns and God’s Secret Recipe
I can still remember the warm, sweet scent of Grandma’s buns. To me, Grandma made the best homemade buns in all the world. Like most grandmas, she had a secret recipe for that one thing that nobody could recreate. When her children and grandkids ran into the house after a day of playing, they were […]
Talking Back to the Potter
“What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying, ‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’ Does the pot exclaim, ‘How clumsy can you be?’” (Isaiah 45:9 NLT) This scripture passage convicts me. I’m afraid I’m often guilty […]
Tailor-Made in Time
Wandering from stall to stall in the tailoring section of the main market, I can’t help but marvel at the wall-to-wall displays of vibrant fabrics layered upon each other. Like a pieced-together quilt, the yards of kitenge, which boast every color and pattern imaginable, draw in those passing by. As my eyes attempt to focus […]
Grandma Knew the Clay
When you arrived at Grandma and Grandpa’s house, you always came in through the back door. Only visitors used the front door, but family came around back. And when you stepped foot through the back door, you were in Grandma’s pottery room. Big blocks of clay lay wrapped in plastic on the counter. Her wheel […]
This Month’s Theme: Handmade
And yet, O Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay, and you are the potter. We all are formed by your hand.—Isaiah 64:8 NLT The God who flung stars across the dark sky and told the waters where to stop also formed you and me. He tends to our hearts in our moments […]