Talks

Sunday was “Fostering Sunday” in Ashwood and we had a special Guest Speaker – Zoe Bell! (Zoe is part of Ashwood but also works for 100 Homes in Nottingham).

Zoe spoke to us from 2 Corinthians 4:7-18 – “We are all like broken jars of clay”.  She talked about the Japanese art of Kintsugi.  Where pots and vases are repaired using liquid gold – so the cracks become a beautiful feature as well as restoring the pot/vase to usable condition once more.

God does something similar with people lives and turns our brokenness into something beautiful too if we allow Him.  This concept is expressed also in the Hebrew word: “Shalom” which is often translated as “Peace” in the bible, which is true, but there is so much more depth to the meaning.  It also means:

- Wholeness/Completeness
- Reconciliation
- Well-being and Safety
- Active restoration
- Prophetic Hope

Zoe encouraged us to “Be OK with being a fragile pot”.  That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses… For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Corinthians 12:10

As a church we are a supported of 100 Homes but more than that we want to help to play a part in bringing “Shalom” to the Fostering System which is currently broken itself.  If you’d like to find out more about how you could personally be involved you can!