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Masterpieces: Pottery the Touch of the Master's Hand

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  Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. Isa 64:8 I have been talking about our lives as masterpieces, and no such discussion would be complete without adding pottery. Pottery begins with the clay. Clay gets its color from the impurities added to kaolinite. These impurities are primarily metal oxides.  The specific minerals present, such as iron, manganese, and copper, determine the final color of the clay. For example,  iron oxides  create reds, browns, and oranges, while  cobalt  creates blues, and  chromium  can produce greens.  What are the colors of your life? Nowadays, most pots are literally thrown on a wheel. But before that, the clay is wedged.  To wedge, use either the  Rams Head  or  Spiral  method, which involves repeatedly pushing and pulling the clay. A master potter avoids pushing only, as this can push air pockets deeper into the clay; ins...
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Masterpieces: Your Life as a Painting

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 I admire people who can paint. I can draw, but somehow, when I add color, my artistic ability dramatically declines.  Yet just as our lives are musical compositions, they are also masterpieces that reflect our Creator. The first element of our painting is l ine . Line can be geometric or organic. This reminds me of the verse, Psalm 119:105 , which says,  "Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Our life journey is a path toward sanctification, and I'm not sure about you, but sometimes I struggle to discern the path God has set before me .   Look at a Degas, and you will see the underdrawing. Can others see the lines God has drawn on your masterpiece? The good news is that some artists are lousy draftsmen. Take Van Gogh, for instance; he was a very poor draftsman, but his paintings make up for it with riotous color . He was an expert at complementary color s, like the purple and yellow in his work Irises. What colors has God used in you that are comple...
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