Greetings Dear Reader,
I was in the North Carolina mountains most of the day yesterday
after church. I went to a specific place
to pray for someone I love. As I drove
through the Chattahoochee, Cherokee, and Sumter National Forests, I saw the
full force of Spring making its presence known and felt.
I was reminded of a Resurrection Sunday years ago when
traveling with this same person. She was
overwhelmed by the deep rich variations of green in the freshly blooming
world. Tolkien says it well in his poem I Sit Beside the Fire and Think, “In
every wood, in every Spring there is a different green.” I felt this same rush of the beauty of constant
creation.
I realize that you do not all agree with my view of how we got
here. Still one must acknowledge the
vast artistry in the world through which we travel. I have the added bonus of having someone to
thank for it. I am sure you would not
begrudge me that Dear Reader.
I mentioned a few weeks back that we are always on the mind
of God. Job says that if the Father was
to stop thinking of us for an instant that we would cease to exist. We are also, therefore, in the state of
constant creation. The Father renews his
love and mercy to us moment by moment.
We who are requested to create are in a state of constant creation. We are asked to imitate the Father in
this. We are asked to render new and
beautiful things from what we are given.
Ponder with me what this world could be like. Consider with me what it is that we must
do. We are permitted to render new
things from our gifts, our abilities. We
can use our intellect and will to create things that make lives better, fuller,
and richer. If we do this out of love
for the Father and each other, we can truly render amazing things.
When I write, I do so as an act of worship to the
Father. I work to hone the gift he has
given me. I want to do this every day
and have my life sustained through this work.
What is your art Dear Reader? I
want to hear about what you create even if you think it mundane. There is great beauty in simplicity.
Doulos – Kemper
Crabb
You are my God
And I am your man
I will follow you
With the work of my hand
And the thoughts of my mind
And the love of my heart
If the world could know
If they could understand
Ah, the exquisite touch
Of the Creator's hand
Brings a blur to my eye
But makes my vision clear
Ring, rainbow ring
Encircles the throne
Fiery ring of love
Around your throne
Here is my ear
Drive through the nail
The world will know
By the ring that I wear
That I am not for sale
For you are my God
And I am your man
Ring, rainbow ring
Encircles the throne
Fiery ring of love
Around your throne
A ring to show
Just where I stand
A ring that binds my heart
Into your hand
You are my God
And I am your man
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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Thorn:
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