Susan Hall Solo Exhibit: "THIS IS MY FATHER'S WORLD"
The hymn, "This Is My Father's World" was written by Maltbie Davenport Babcock (1858-1901), a Presbyterian minister from upstate New York. It is said that he loved taking morning walks to the top of a hill north of town where he had a full view of Larke Ontario and the surrounding country. He had a frequent expression before leaving for these walks: "I'm going out to see my Father's world." His simple hymn has been a recurring theme for me as I prepared for this event. I, too, revel in the beauty and intricacy of my Father's world. The simplest wildflower, that will bloom and fade in a day, still reflects the purpose and joy of our Father in its color, construction and complexity. What care and thought He put into the smallest and most insignificant of His handiwork! What a fantastically creative God we serve!
I personally think God saved some of His best work for the animals that would populate His world. I love studying the incredible variety of fur and feathers and scales, in color and in camouflage, beautiful and still masterfully functional as well. Wouldn't you love to have been present when He designed the elephant and the giraffe, the hippopotamus and the kangaroo? How He must have laughed in delight!
As a creator in the image of The Creator, I can only hope to imitate at a very small scale the beauty and the glory of His masterwork. At best, an artist can only capture a snapshot in time, a pale reflection of what God does every single day, throughout time and throughout the universe of His creation. Not only awe-inspiringly beautiful, but serving a purpose in the grand scheme of creation, with form and function, will and personality, even humor! O God, we worship You in the beauty of Your creation! What hope and confidence I find in this statement: This is my Father's world!
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