Tapestry (Part 1)
Front and back of a tapestry. Image credit Life is a tapestry, not a tragedy. It’s meant to be an art, not an agony. But the reason why we only see the tragedy and the agony in our lives is because we tend to focus on what see from our side. I like what Pastor Tim Challies of Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario wrote in his blog: Have you ever compared the front and back of a tapestry? The front of a tapestry is art. In the hands of a skilled weaver it displays incredible artistry and fine detail. The world’s best art museums collect the world’s best tapestries and display them there as examples of a rare but beautiful form of art. Image credit The back of a tapestry is a mess. A tapestry is made by weaving together different-colored threads, and the images and designs are created by the interplay between the different colors and textures. What is clear on the front is opaque on the back. The back shows something of the image, but it looks more like a child’s a...
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