Sunflowers - 2014
Mimi Hage
Lenten Peace Quilt - 2016
First Presbyterian Church, Holland, Michigan
Personal Photo
And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22: 2 (NIV)
What does “Peace” look like? Would we know it if we saw it? These are pressing Lenten issues during these times of fear, chaos and destruction.
An answer found me in the “Lenten Peace Quilt” - “peace” begins with the small actions of each of us. For me, It was also brought to life in the “Sunflowers” of my granddaughter’s artwork. It is the same peace articulated in the book, “Beauty will save the World”.
The current events remind us of small answers using the power of sunflower seeds. Sunflowers have deep meaning in the Ukrainian church. It is an amazing story that brings a powerful nonviolent response to the reality of conflict.
So as we pray for and with Ukraine for Lenten peace, may we act with courage to be a witness to the promise of abundant resurrection life.
Marvin
References:
Hage, M. L. (2017). The Beauty of Healing.
http://healingagents.blogspot.com/2017/01/the-beauty-of-healing.html
Zahnd, B. (2012). Beauty Will Save the World: Rediscovering the Allure and Mystery of Christianity. Charisma House.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: How The Sunflower Has Become A Symbol Of Resistance And Solidarity
Hage, M. L. (2020). Finding Joy.
http://healingagents.blogspot.com/2020/01/finding-joy.html
