Mark D. Roberts
Amy Lepine Peterson writes at Art House America about On the Banks of Plum Creek – and depression, and acedia, and poetry:
When I wash the dishes or grade the multiple choice quizzes, then, I try to cultivate my understanding of how those tasks fit into(yes!) the redemptive arc of history. Maybe I’m joining in God’s creative nature by creating babies and veggie stir-fry and quilts, by telling stories and painting with watercolors and making up silly songs and dances. Maybe I am making all things new by doing loads of laundry and getting dirty dishes to sparkle again. In each of these tasks, I am — hopefully — participating in God’s plan to bring restoration to a broken world.
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