Broken Pottery

Most of us, 

vintage-loving addicts

are quite fond of 

our collections

even those with a 

few chips and cracks.

A few days ago, 

I decided to deliberately

break one of my ironstone pitchers.

It's really a creamer 

and I had one exactly like it

minus the chipped lip

thus making it easier to part with.

I put it in a plastic bag

and slammed it against my brick wall.

(I must confess it felt rather releasing)

With one big, SLAM,

the piece shattered

into more pieces than 

you can see.

My goal is to put it back together again.

It won't be easy.

The shards of glass, more than I could gather, 

were sharp and not painless.

There will be cracks and open holes

in my mended pitcher.

Sounds kinda like our lives, 

broken and mended 

by The Potter.

Angie Smith writes, 

"The Lord said to me, 'If it weren't for the cracks,

I wouldn't seep out the way I do'."

God loves the gaps because there is the potential

for more of Himself to be revealed in us.

It's never too late for Him to take 

the broken pieces of our lives

and create something beautiful-

cracks and all.

Which teapot do I like the best?

Yes, the discolored one

with the crack in the lid.

He's Still Working on Me...

(to be continued)

Bonnie:)