a prophetic voice-

I have often wondered how anyone could think that creation was a one-time activity...that the creative Creator God brought it to a halt on the sixth day, according to the Genesis stories in the Hebrew bible. I find that amazingly incongruous, since I see the evidence of the on-going activity of creation around me all the time. This rose to the surface again and again for me a week ago, as- in the space of eight days- I saw five films, visited three art museums, saw the amazing "Van Gogh Alive" at Discovery Place in Charlotte, and was enraptured by the Appalachian musical, "Brother Wolf" at the Hanesbrand Theater in Winston-Salem. No, I feel compelled to inform you, this was not a usual week for me, but my dear friend, Mae, was visiting from Florida and when she comes, I try my best to fill our time- between conversations and meals- with activities we both enjoy...activities which are celebrations of the creative energy which abounds in this area and...

Seems like it was only a few days ago that the world around me was a rich, verdant green. And then, suddenly, it was as if a delightfully capricious artistic Deity danced across the landscape, randomly scattering colors from the divine palette- reds, oranges, yellows, golds…creating a breathtakingly beautiful landscape, a reminder of the many ways the Creator manifests love to all creation, to all creatures.   And perhaps the only appropriate response- after our breath is restored- is to breaathe a heartfelt “Thank you.”