Have you eaten all that chocolate? Really? So what of that new start we spoke of? Well it can start here, as we untangle the web that may have, possibly, ensnared us pre-Easter, and allow us to flourish post-Easter.
One of the issues we may have with faith is how it is relevant to today. Where is God in this fast moving reactionary world we live in? Can we really see, feel, hear God in all this rush and possible confusion? Often our lives are a torrid mess of so many things entwined in each other – bit like the back of a tapestry perhaps. It is still something of glory though.
I suppose it depends upon how we look at it?
In the time since our last meeting we have been very busy. Artist Trading Cards sounds a beautiful concept. Create a miniature piece of art in whatever form suits yourself, and then share that with another person. They only measure 2.5 x 3.5 inches – incredible. March’s Daffodils ATC card is shown to the right.
In preparation of a Pentecost Art Celebration at Woodlands Methodist Church on 23rd May, there’s a dove in preparation. Some of the group are heavily involved in ecology and so are creating services, again beautiful creations woven together to make an impact upon our lives. Despite the snow recently, we have also been out in the gardens looking to be creative with the newly emerging shoots of spring. You don’t have to look hard to find a Robin, seen above.
One thing that someone had seen re-emerging was Cloth Kits, enabling people to make things from first principles.
Here, below, are our discussions when we shared our creations today.
We also spoke of taking the time to create a scrapbook of old photographs. We had noticed that some of the colour photos of old had start to discolour over time, but they appreciated the quality of the back and white images still.
We wondered how the youngsters of today would be able to look at the myriad of their photographs when they were ‘wise of age’?
We concluded the meeting by reflecting upon the words of the Countess of Wessex about Prince Philip: It was so gentle. It was just like somebody took him by the hand and off he went.”