When I was in Great Mills, Maryland recently, I was heading back from shopping when I saw a road that beckoned me to explore it. A sign indicated an old mill repurposed into a venue to showcase local artisans’ works.
That sounded like the perfect destination for an art-loving tourist like I was
that day! Cecil Mill, I found out, had ground corn and wheat into flour for many years. When the owner passed away, there were few millers left with skill or interest in continuing the milling.Today it has been refurbished and is a tourist attraction. I enjoyed the way they left the main big equipment pieces in the mill, indicating the purpose it had previously. As most mills, it was located on a creek so it could use water captured in the w
ater wheel as energy to drive the machinery.Hopefully you can see a bit of the water wheel, the corn feeder and flour grinder in these pictures. They even showed the wheat in the jar for those who had never seen it up close, so they’d know the plant that flour comes from.
What I realized was special about this place was how the old mill formerly ground the wheat to feed the body. But now it was housing arts & crafts – using works of the heart to feed the soul. It was a place of inspiration.
We all have seasons in our lives. Whether we’re producing nourishment or inspiration, we are still doing something important. Even if you are feeling "old and worn out" some days, or that you may have lost your original purpose, don’t think for a moment that y
our work is done. God can “repurpose” you just as you are for a different kind of specialty and inspiration that he wants to do through you. Whether it’s creative expression, acts of service, or loving and listening, every one of us can inspire and serve others in some way to make this world a better place.Do what you can and trust God to take care of the results!
For more pictures, history and info about Cecil's Old Mill, visit: http://www.stmarysart.com/
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