tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574635912288752343.post7604658434585414835..comments2020-07-02T07:30:54.168+01:00Comments on Wonderful in an Easter kind of way: Advent art - initial reflectionsStorytellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06689874815365770762noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574635912288752343.post-80456643171162538732011-12-24T14:42:13.271+00:002011-12-24T14:42:13.271+00:00I've been watching this great interest, as we&...I've been watching this great interest, as we've been planning a stained glass window project. And, oh!, I share so much of your pain in letting go control of a project for children! I loved loved loved your line "I do need to remember that worship is Process, not Product."<br /><br />My 23 year old son taught me that. He is 100% process, and it has taken 23 years for me to let go of his projects!<br /><br />However, both children are performers now, and I've learned this about art, like performing arts: once the "performance" begins, it belongs to the performers, not the director.<br /><br />The lesson isn't any easier on me.....Browniesmokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13099179119848661845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4574635912288752343.post-23061664878139338182011-12-22T16:18:10.760+00:002011-12-22T16:18:10.760+00:00Just read Part 4 and saw your almost-finished prod...Just read Part 4 and saw your almost-finished product. It's beautiful and I think your original idea was good. The only thing is in your reflections to think over how you could focus more on the process (which you have already mentioned) and let your idea of beauty be relative. Kid's art is just not always what we adults consider beautiful. Kind of a metaphor for how God sees our lives when you think about it - his standard includes the process and sometimes we fail to see the beauty in other people that he sees. I also think this would have turned out very differently with older children rather than preschoolers. Anyway, I love your reflections on this project and we can all learn something from it.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05625950990926813867noreply@blogger.com