Little Lumps of Clay

by Phil Spencer

Overview

The classic story of the Potter and the Clay in Isaiah 64 is retold from the standpoint of the clay. Four little lumps of clay sit on a shelf in Joshua's Pottery Shop waiting to be made into something. One is enamored with the desire for beauty, one is insistent on power and strength, while another looks to significance and importance for validation. But the fourth little lump of clay is wise, and waits for the potter's master touch, happy to be whatever he will make of him. In this rendition of the story children also see the futility of silly arguments, and the danger of pride. Contentment and meaning is truly found in being what the potter intends the clay to be.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781959933168
Publisher:	Spencer Family Books
Publication date:	02/03/2024
Pages:	54
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.15(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Phil Spencer has been telling stories since he was a young child. He believes that the stories we tell and the life events we share knit us together as a people, sharing the human experience. As the father of seven, home-schooled children living in Orlando, Florida, Phil has continued his story telling throughout the years, mixing in the occasional math lesson and science experiment between literary musings. He is pleased to note that none of the science experiments have leveled the house, to date. Spending thirty-one years as a technologist in the newspaper industry and working at such venerable institutions as The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, and The Orlando Sentinel, Phil has been surrounded by the continually unfolding drama of the world around us and fascinated by what drives people, both good and bad. He enjoys exploring these themes in a number of genres including children's books, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, and whimsy.