A dear friend shared this short and powerful video about Stephen Hayes, an Associate Professor of Sculpture at Duke University. If you have time, I highly encourage watching it. You may watch it here.
I want to highlight a few words that Professor Hayes shares, starting at 3:09 of the video:
"As a professor, I wanted to create this safe space with these students. I go into the space and let them know, “Hey, I want you to be able to communicate with me any type of way. I want you to be able to build this friendship…”
My paraphrase: “Talk to me however you want to through your craft.”
This resonated with me and reminds me of the work that I desire to do through Rachel’s Threshold.
There are ways that I connect to God that may not resonate with you. And that is OK. My approach is a model, an example, a launch pad. But there is a way that resonates with you that is the gateway to the Divine for you.
My desire is to create room for you to discover that gateway and enter in.
With you on the journey,
April