A few years ago I visited Durham Cathedral in England. I was impressed with its imposing structure and magnificent proportions, proclaiming the Norman Christian's desire to build a place of worship worthy of the Most High.
The day I visited, the new bishop was to be enthroned. The beautiful organ music was being rehearsed and the flowers arranged for the occasion, but in spite of all this magnificence I had a yearning for something warmer and simpler.
As I wandered out into the sunshine of the cloisters, there in the center of the greensward I saw a simple wooden carving of St. Cuthbert, who is said to have been buried in the cathedral. This statue had been fashioned by a local craftsman. The small handwrought tribute touched my heart and spoke to me of the simplicity that is in Christ.
