Last night at the Women's Christmas Dinner at church, the guest speaker was Carole Wolaver ("potterylady.com"). She really had a nice presentation, with associating pottery and the whole process of making it to Scripture. It was really impressive how much Scripture she was able to recite from memory, and how well it weaved into her pottery making examples. It was also a reminder that much of the process, before we become a beautiful finished vessel for His use, most of the process is quite difficult and sometimes painful: pulling the clay from the pit, the kneading, the forming on the wheel, the stretching, the drying, the carving, the glazing, the firing, and the scrubbing. And, if any of those steps were cut short or ended at the wrong time, it would negatively affect the results.
Also, before the speaker, there was a reading from the "Legend of the Candy Cane". It was a reminder that the candy cane represents the "J" for Jesus or a shepherd's crook. And that the red stripes where the blood by which we are healed; and the white stripes represent our purity when we are saved. The decorations were also beautiful, using peppermint sticks tied together lengthwise as vases with roses inside; and small candy canes put on top of each square cake piece for the dessert. Really nice touches.
Also, it was good to be able to serve through running the projector. I really try to live my life with purpose; and it's nice to be able to enjoy an event while I am serving as well.
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