*Sorry that this is out of order. It should have been included between "Seeking" and "Separation"
People often ask what kind of antler can be used in making a pen. The answer is, “any that I have!” It doesn’t matter if the antler is small or large, if it has a lot of character or not, or even if it has a few flaws in it. Every antler is different and that is what adds to the beauty of an antler pen. Because each antler is unique, every pen will be distinct from another.
Most hunters like to display their large trophy racks but what happens to the smaller racks that don’t look so good on the wall? They end up packed away and forgotten. The antlers which make the most beautiful pens are often those that are small or flawed in some way. These racks that the hunters aren’t proud of become the most unique pen. The flaws, size, and character of each antler contribute to the distinctiveness of the pen.
1 Corinthians 1:26-29, “But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong… so that no one may boast before him.” God takes things that are of no use to others and turns them into masterpieces for His glory.
Meditation starters:
How does God make something useful and beautiful from my flaws?
How does God see value in my life when others see little?
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I have often been amazed at how someone can take something of no value to anyone else and transform it into some beautiful piece of art or something that is useful and valuable. What had been discarded, lost, or forgotten takes on a new life in the hands of the craftsman that sees, not the trash that it is, but the value and potential of what it can become. My uncle has always been good at seeing the value where others cannot. He looks at a deer antlers and sees pens, stands, and jewlery. He has been crafting exquisite writing instruments, which are more a work of art than a pen, for the past five years. His pens have sold at the Thomas Kincaid & Terry Redlin Galliers, fine jewlery stores, and boutiques throughout the United States.
I have been fortunate enough that my uncle has taught me his trade. Working at the lathe I have many quite moments to reflect. It is here that God impresses upon me His procee of shaping and molding a man. God sees in me the value that He created me to have, when all I see is failure and worthlessness. He loving works in my life to take away everything that hinders me from being all that He desires. He skillfully sands and polishes until I shine with His glory. And ultimately, when He is done, I find new meaning and purpose that I have not know before.
Each time I look at one of my pens I can't help but thank God for shaping me into something beautiful! I hope you enjoy reading "Lessons from the Lathe".
I have been fortunate enough that my uncle has taught me his trade. Working at the lathe I have many quite moments to reflect. It is here that God impresses upon me His procee of shaping and molding a man. God sees in me the value that He created me to have, when all I see is failure and worthlessness. He loving works in my life to take away everything that hinders me from being all that He desires. He skillfully sands and polishes until I shine with His glory. And ultimately, when He is done, I find new meaning and purpose that I have not know before.
Each time I look at one of my pens I can't help but thank God for shaping me into something beautiful! I hope you enjoy reading "Lessons from the Lathe".
Sunday, March 30, 2008
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