The arrival of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples on the first Pentecost — the Church’s birthday — enabled something highly beautiful out of a group of people who had previously seen through a glass darkly, to paraphrase St Paul.
Similarly, the gifts of intellect, creativity and perseverance can produce similar beauty.
Yesterday, on the night of Pentecost Sunday 2021, someone posted a fantastic video of woodworking by an artisan, Andy Phillip from Skipton, North Yorkshire, who produces a variety of beautiful woodwork for sale.
In this video from May 12, he shows us how he transformed a yew tree root, something most of us would throw into the recycling bin, into a piece of art. I was spellbound watching his 11-minute video:
Another example of transformation is in housing, also somewhere in England. The person who posted this online says this building actually exists and claims to have seen it, although he did not say where. From Bauhaus to beautiful house:
Isn’t that block of flats splendid? If the Conservatives go through with their plan for ‘building back better’ post-coronavirus with beautiful buildings, I’ll be all for it.
These two examples just go to show what mankind is capable of when using God’s gifts to the fullest.
8 comments
May 24, 2021 at 10:06 pm
OIKOS™-Editorial
Thank you for the very motivating posting, C.M.! Have a blessed week! Michael 🙂
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May 26, 2021 at 1:21 pm
churchmouse
Thank you, Michael — greatly appreciated!
I hope that your week is equally blessed. 🙂
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May 26, 2021 at 2:49 pm
OIKOS™-Editorial
Thank you very much, C.M.! I hope your’s as well. With better weather like here. We have hired British weather. 😉 xx
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May 26, 2021 at 9:21 pm
churchmouse
Our meteorologists say these are fronts from Greenland! 🙂
We’ll be warming up this weekend, all being well. I have vegetable plants that must get out into the garden.
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May 27, 2021 at 10:32 am
OIKOS™-Editorial
Lets hope this will happen, as predicted. One more week olf coldness, and i will emigrate to Africa. LOL All the best! xx
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May 27, 2021 at 12:48 pm
churchmouse
Re the cold, I know what you mean.
Last May, I was out enjoying heat and sunshine every day except for two.
This year, it’s been freezing.
Enjoy the rest of your day. 🙂
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May 27, 2021 at 4:56 pm
OIKOS™-Editorial
Yes, actually are very worse weather conditions. The predicted a change, for next week. Thank you, C.M. Also have a good rest of the day, and a beautiful Friday! xx Michael
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May 28, 2021 at 12:19 pm
churchmouse
Thank you very much, Michael!
Hope your Friday is a good end to the week, too.
‘Yes, actually are very worse weather conditions’: Agreed!
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