The Clallery

  The boat once was covered with dirty stains, being plunged under a wave and then surfaced. All the stains were washed away, and the oars were lost! The inside of her hull was purged, ready to be filled with God’s Word. Without any oars, the boat is being chartered celestially in faith down the windy coastlines, across the stormy seas, up the streams, across serene lakes, while witnessing God’s almightiness on “making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland”. Along with other boats of different colours and shapes, she sails in and towards the Kingdom of God!  ~ Clara, The Clallery

  The buzzing bee is about to work; the idling bee is at work. How much pollen have you collected? How much pollen are you collecting? How much more pollen are you going to collect? How much pollen have you been producing? How much pollen are you producing? How much more pollen are you going to produce? The flowers are blooming; the idling flowers are at work. ~ Clara, The Clallery

 

 

  Looking at our drawing of an aeroplane and a hang glider, I asked the child who painted this with me, “Do you think the aeroplane is faster or the hang glider is faster?” The child said, “Of course, the hand glider is faster! The aeroplane is too heavy with so many inside it.” I smiled, internalizing the logic of a powerful man-made jet engine and the gentleness of the uplifting wind, then the song “It’s a long road to freedom” by Medical Mission Sisters came to my mind. I ponder on the lyrics “walk in love with the wind on your wing” with an image of a soaring eagle found in “Isaiah 40:30-31 Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. ” ~ Clara, The Clallery   “It’s a long road to freedom” by Medical Mission Sisters ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txK5ZazkJBU ) It's a long road to freedom, a...

  wet, moist, cool, refreshing...  ~ Clara, The Clallery

  May you always recognize the presence of our Triune God in the shade or under the sun. Being here & now under the blessing of His grace and mercy ~ Clara, The Clallery "Whenever I am, at home, in a hotel, in a train, plane or airport, I would not feel irritated, restless, and desirous of being somewhere else or doing something else. I would know that here and now is what counts and is important because it is God himself who wants me at this time and in this place."  ~ Henri Nouwen, The Genesee Diary (New York: Doubleday, 1981), 77

 

 

  This painting depicts three views: a microscopic view of God’s angel appearing and delivering the message to the shepherds, a church community view of shepherds (pastors and church leaders) guiding their flock towards a Christ-oriented life journey, a macroscopic view of the hope of the second coming of Christ. (1) The Microscopic View: “There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God’s angel stood among them and God’s glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, ‘Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David’s town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what you’re to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger.’”(Luke 2:8-12 The Message) Above was the vision of God’s angel delivered to the shepherds in the neighbourhood of Bethlehem. “At once the angel was joined by a huge ange...