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Crafted TogetherMy 6-year-old granddaughter is quite inquisitive. Every day we can expect to receive questions from her like, “How do erasers actually erase the pencil marks?” and “Why is a ladybug red?” A few weeks ago, she asked, “How are toilets made?” We found a YouTube video to watch and learned together. Part of the process […]
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The Shepherd Who Mends the Broken PlacesMy fingers pressed on a tender spot on my knee while I leaned into the soft marmalade wingback chair. The hot day was coming to a close in the small Mexican orphanage where I served on staff. The residents were snugly tucked in, prayers were said, and dishes were done. The tender, aching, but unseen […]
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Raw IngredientsWhen reflecting on the Potter and the clay, I think of the raw ingredients God uses to make His masterpiece. If God were to give us the recipe for the clay that he would mold, would it look like this? Clay Recipe: A Batch of Human Emotions Prep Time: A lifetime Infusing Time: Varies by […]
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The Beauty of ScarsCan anything beautiful come out of brokenness? Does being shattered have to mean the end of hope, or can our fragments be repurposed, offering a chance of new life? In spring 2022 I held in my hands the jagged fragments of a Japanese bowl I’d rescued decades earlier when a shelf of dishes unexpectedly crashed. […]
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