Greetings Dear Reader,
My Grandfather’s vocations were a soldier, a policeman, and
then a circuit preacher. One of his
passions was carpentry. He would take
pieces of wood and craft a coffee table or a rocking chair. He made several toys for me including a race
car and a boat that would really sail.
He taught me how to use a saw and to hammer nails
properly. He showed me how to miter
corners and the purpose of brads versus tacks and nails. I love using a plane and the smell of the
fresh curls produced by its use. I,
however, am no carpenter. I can imagine
things but lack the skill my Grandfather possessed. I have crafted a jewelry box and some passable
bookshelves. My attempts at using a router,
however, were disastrous.
In pondering carpentry, I find that it is one of the best pairings
of practical creation and artistry. Wood
is bent, cut, shaped, and joined to become something useful that is also aesthetically
pleasing. In pondering this, I find that
I am thinking about the reasons that Jesus was born into a family of
carpenters. Instead of looking at it through
the eyes of Jesus, I want to view it from the things that a carpenter does.
I am not sure how long this part of the path will be but my
hope is that we can learn more about following our carpenter King in understanding
what a carpenter does. I would truly
enjoy your company as we look for the ways of God in a carpentry shed. Perhaps, Dear Reader, we can find a closer
walk with Christ amidst the cedar shavings and sawdust. As always, your thoughts and questions are
welcome and valued.
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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