True Sisterhood: Breaking and Rebuilding

This week the True Sisterhood group in Jamestown met and we tested out a art/prayer/project from my friend Lynne. We have also been reading Laura Truax's book "Undone" and had come to a place where this hands on project fit perfectly. We did our best to " Ring the bells that still ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack - a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in."(Anthem by Leonard Cohen).

We broke clay pots. We wrestled with re-gluing the broken pieces. We laughed, encouraged, and cheered one another on. We rebuilt. We painted. Here are some pictures of our project where we embraced brokenness and discovered beauty.

Balance

Beautiful Mess

Beauty from brokeness

Works drying

Definitely not perfect

Exposed rough spots

Peace

Rebuild

Rest

Sharp edges

Superman's house - Fortress of Solitude

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