By David Key
Lake Oconee Breeze
LAKE OCONEE —
In addition to Mt. Rushmore, one of Gutzin Borglum’s great works as a sculptor is the head of Lincoln in the capitol at Washington.
He cut it from a large, square block of stone in his studio. One day, when the face of Lincoln was just becoming recognizable out of the stone, a young girl was visiting the studio with her parents. She looked at the half-done face of Lincoln, her eyes registering wonder and astonishment. She stared at the piece for a moment then ran to the sculptor.
“Is that Abraham Lincoln?” she asked. “Yes.”
“Well,” said the little girl, “how in the world did you know he was inside there?”
Do you have individuals around you who can see things before others can? They have a creative vision for the organizations that they serve. Support them. We need them now more than ever. Wishing you much love and much light.
—The Rev. David W. Key, director of the Baptist Studies Program, is involved in recruitment, admissions, student life, counseling, placement, and development functions for Emory University’s Candler School of Theology. He teaches in the Contextual Education program. He is the founding pastor of the Lake Oconee Community Church at Reynolds Plantation. Contact him at (404) 727-6350 or dkey@emory.edu. His
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