Friday, August 29, 2014

Working the Imperfections – v2

Lovingly, working the imperfections
the bubbles, the things that don’t belong
refining, molding, changing
The clay from the earth, seeing a vision
of what is to be, what it is to become
starting anew, the Potter at the wheel
Reshaping, touching the clay

His hands guiding, the dance of creation
the vessel forming, turning, pulled upward
becoming itself, what was hidden within
Glazed, fired, given the quickening of life
the breath of the Potter onto, into the clay
the shine of the finish, reflecting His face
each complete, in the image of God


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edited August 29, 2014
Working the Imperfections – v2

December 4, 2009
Working the Imperfections
Genesis 1:1-2:4a
Genesis 2:4b-25
the tension between the two traditions
giving us two creation stories
Ecclesiastes 12:7
Jeremiah 18:1-4
&
via email conversation 12/4/09
with artist and teacher
Carol Childress,
author of blog, “Choosing Joy”,

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