Would you hang this picture in your home?
You will find it at http://www.freespiritart.com/
A righteous life and rigorous training without a heart full of grace is like an
egg without a yolk — a fragile shell that will break under the slightest
pressure.
Not only are Pharisees a bore and an active bother, they
eventually crack under the strain of impossible expectations.
That is
only one side of the truth, however,
for though Pharisees are eggs without
yolks, those who try to exist solely on mercy without structure or discipline
are like eggs without shells —a sticky, gooey mess.
Gary Thomas
Seeking the Face of God
I happened upon this egg quote on Cindy's sidebar... and kept mulling it over. I guess because I like eggs .... for several reasons.
I like paintings of them and poems about them.
I like to eat them, too. I think they are good for me. In fact, I know they are.
Here's a link to my *egg* training.
Furthermore, here's a link to an insightful article about culture addressing the issue of the artist versus the entertainer. Again I found it at Cindy's.
The author, Endre Balogh, who is new to me appears to be a talented musician and artist.
Here's a link to his version of a broken egg.
Who is new on your cultural horizon?
Love this post, Dana. I was just thinking this morning we need to go back to eggs. My weight is rising and I think eggs help get it under control.
ReplyDeleteI would put that picture in a plain black frame in my kitchen. :)
ReplyDeleteYou wove so many different elements together in this article, Dana. We use a lot of eggs around here--not just for breakfast. My big boy likes to have boiled eggs for in-between meal snacks. The brand we buy has Psalm 118:24 stamped on the inside of the carton, which always makes me smile when I start to cracking. Thanks for this most interesting post!
ReplyDeleteDana...I love this quote...
ReplyDeleteA righteous life and rigorous training without a heart full of grace is like an
egg without a yolk — a fragile shell that will break under the slightest
pressure.
I am writing it down to keep near...
Blessings...
ps... thanks for stopping by my blog!
I was reading about Blue Suede Shoes, which led me to Eggs...I love eggs in every way. I prefer the picture painted for you, with whole eggs, to the one of a broken egg, only because the broken one is on a counter, and I would have a difficult time getting it into my cake or frying pan. Thanks for all the links and thoughts!
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