Preparation had been underway for months. The food. The music. The wine. Weddings are no small events. Once the family sent invitations, they thought of nothing but wedding prep. Friends and family lined up to cook, clean, and serve. Maidens were selected to help the bride, and a special friend attended to the groom’s needs. Torches lined the parameter of …
Without thinking, I reached for the chipped bowl. My mother and grandmother used it extensively years before, and now it is my favorite too. Despite the hair-line crack, it remains my go-to container for meal preparation. I knew it was clean because I’d used it just a few hours prior. In fact, it was still in the dish drainer, having …
As a piece of pottery, I’m certainly no beauty. All that remains is my thick spout attached to a broken handle and a jagged shard of terra cotta. But despite my rather sad appearance, my master prizes me as a symbol of hope, a reminder to believe in the impossible. I began as most earthenware does, at the hand of …
Holy Father, Thank You for being My Lamp in the darkness. As I look into my past, I notice Your guiding Hand has always been there, shining Light into every one of my dark situations (2 Samuel 22:29). Sometimes, my darkness is my own unwillingness to open my eyes to Your truth. But You are a God Who always seeks …
