Making Bread as a Parable of Who I Am

The act of creation is happening right now. As I co-create, I am created.

I love making bread. It seems magical to me that the mixture of flour, water, sugar, and yeast starts rising, swelling, and doubling in size. And boy how it smells!

I love flopping the batch out onto the table and kneading it for a few minutes as I sprinkle it with flour. It feels like I am participating in a ritual. I feels like I am becoming part of a…