In a world obsessed with preservation of youth, the clock openly mocks our vanity. A wooden clock is so much like our lives; unreliable and temperamental yet beautiful. Even the process of building a wooden clock is so much like life; a difficult path leads to sweeter victory. A clock has a lifespan; it won’t tick forever and neither will we. For me, a clock is a beautiful reminder not to waste the time we are given. We don’t know how much time we have; we’re all one breath, one heartbeat away from eternity. Each swing of the pendulum, each tick, each tock, is one we will never see or hear again. It’s gone. For me, a clock is a reminder to pursue what transcends time. Isaiah 55:6-7 “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; and let him return to the Lord, and He will have compassion on him, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.”

Clock building is a great hobby for a craftsman on a budget and limited space. No matter how good your clock turns out, the next one will be better, so clock building never gets boring!