Saturday, October 13, 2012

Covered with His Feathers


Thirty-some ago I purchased this small pottery container while sight-seeing in the North Cascades. It has been part of my decor in kitchen and patio, but now it graces a shelf on a hutch in our cabin. The first few years it sat there empty. But, over time, little bits of nature has filled its space. It now holds feathers of all sorts, creating a quirky feather bouquet. Turkey and grouse feathers make up most of this arrangement, but recently I found a bright blue feather from a Steller's Jay. I love its vibrancy and how it adds accent to the feathery cluster. Each time I look at it, I am reminded of God's love. There's a verse found in Psalm 91:4 that says "He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be they shield and buckler." It is a promise of reassurance. I value the visual reminder of a promise that brings so much comfort and peace.


8 comments:

  1. Hello La Tea Dah....What a nice feather bouquet. I think that's a good piece of pottery to last all those years! That's awesome. Susan

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  2. What a creative idea! It's nice to have pieces of nature scattered around our home and I love how you tied it in with the scripture which is a favourite of mine.

    I love handmade pottery and that piece is beautiful.

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  3. Your feathers are indeed a wonderful reminder. The colors are amazing.

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  4. What a simple bouquet with a strong message. Lovely!

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  5. You will have to tell me more of the project you are involved in. The Salvation Army Shelter is for Ethiopian girls who have been brought here to be maids and for whatever reason have decided to leave the country which they cannot freely do. When maids sign on with a family in this country, they have to commit to 2 years. Many of them have been abused or have found themselves in situations they can't handle. At the moment, there are 400 women in shelter at the Ethiopian Embassy -- they are housed like cattle in a big room, with barely room to move, nowhere to sleep, one bathroom. It's horrendous. The 50 girls at the Salvation Army will be there until their court cases and paperwork are done so that they can go back home. They are making many things with plarn (I bought a tote and a basket today) but the plarn really is hard on their hands, so I am going to try and teach them to crochet small Christmas items to sell. The problem is, most of them don't speak English, so they will learn by watching and doing -- at least their house mother will be able to translate.

    As for labaneh, it is sort of like a mix between cream cheese and yogurt. It's traditionally served for breakfast or even dinner, along with olives, cucumber, tomatoes, etc. Always served with a drizzle of olive oil. Zattar ground thyme, oregano and marjoram with salt and sesame seeds -- it is also mixed with olive oil and eaten with pita bread. The Palestinians believe that eating it makes you smarter. One of those old wive's tails that every culture has. Each country makes their zattar just a bit different with spices and such.

    Hope you are having a great day! Tammy

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  6. Wonderful reminder indeed. I really like the pottery and its bouquet.

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  7. Love that blue feather! I have a little cup of feathers on a shelf above my aprons. I'll have to watch for a blue one to add.

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  8. A favorite verse of mine. What a sweet reminder for you!
    ~Adrienne~

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