God whispered an idea into my head, "Make pottery for Africa". So I set up the studio in the basement. I've had 2 days of pottery making for a big pottery sale in November to benefit orphans at the Zambia Project.
These are the first two pieces are part of a series I am calling The Oaks of Righteousness. They will each have part of the scripture below carved into them.
Isaiah 61;
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,a
2to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
3and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of gladness
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord
for the display of his splendor.
4They will rebuild the ancient ruins
and restore the places long devastated;
they will renew the ruined cities
that have been devastated for generations.
I also made a whimsicle cakestand;
I am making these pieces to bring the Word of God into the small moments of your day, when you are pouring coffee, or slicing bread. They are meant to be a comfortable reminder of the truth, that you can hold in your hand.
What's extra cool about them is that as Christmas gifts they will be a gift to orphans as well, with special tags letting the recipent know about the orphan care the proceeds of the pottery goes toward.
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. - James 1:27I'm a little excited, can you tell? More pottery to come!
