Last Saturday our church hosted a ladies' brunch. Each volunteer decorated a table however she wished, invited others to attend, and served the pre-prepared food to each guest. It was a gorgeous event. Our fellowship hall was filled with 150 ladies who visited together and enjoyed the beautiful setting.
Our speaker was Rachel Norris, a potter from Bryan, Texas. She demonstrated how pottery is made and drew the comparison to God's fashioning of each of us. She used Scripture to imprint upon our minds that the process she showed us was exactly the same as what God does in our life. Sometimes we need pounded into submission, sometimes we need centered in his Will (the wheel), some times are for growing tall, then other times are for trials (the kiln). All the steps are needed before we are ready to be used for His glory. It was an amazingly "real" look at Scripture. She wove in her testimony of how God had worked on her prodigal spirit to bring her into His will. All of us were touched as we recognized ourselves at different points in the process of being worked by God into His perfect plan.
Her studio is called Joy Pottery if you care to see her work, or if you're in the Bryan area some time, stop by. She teaches classes as well as owns a store/studio there.
2 comments:
Every fall our church does a Holiday Fair, with appetizers and demonstrations for decorations, gifts, traditions, etc. It's always a lot of fun, and each of the tables is decorated by different people. One year our class signed up for a table, and it ended up being one other girl and I running to Wal-Mart the night before! It turned out cute, though, and I always like seeing all the tables--and taking pics of them! Your table is beautiful!
Is that your table? Way to go! What an amazing job. My mom went to an event like this too and each table hostess decorated with their wedding china or good dishes. A glimpse into everyone's personality! =)
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