Reflection
Reflection, Johanna Strikwerda, pencil on paper
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For now (in this time of imperfection) we see in a mirror dimly (a blurred reflection, a riddle, an enigma) but then (when the time of perfection comes we will see reality) face to face. (1 Cor 13:12 Amplified Bible)
As the days in the Northern hemisphere get shorter during this winter season, glimpses of light and the short hours of daylight become filled with wonder. Following a walk at the beginning of this season, with the intention to take a break from the home office, I was soaking in this wonder of light and reflection. It seems that during the dark winter season, the light and shades of light and reflections become more intense and noticeable.
Through this drawing, I have tried to capture these shades of light and reflections in front of a building in Oslo, Norway. In the process of drawing and by taking the time to look closer, I realised that it would be impossible for my eye to capture shades and reflections without a bigger light behind it.
C.S Lewis writes when explaining our idea of justice, “just as, if there were no light in the universe and no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be a word without meaning.” In other words, darkness cannot be noticed without a comprehension of what light (justice) is.
As we move through this advent at the end of 2020 and see the reflection of darkness and injustice of the year behind, may we remember and rejoice in Your Light that has come to this world. Immanuel.
