What the Eye Doesn’t See by Sheelagh Aston It does not look like much. A simple wooden cross hung on the wall. Two planks of wood fixed together. No inscription or fancy carving. Plain and simple. On closer inspection, you may notice that the wood is worn in places and has hair-line cracks. Despite the new coat of varnish, the grain is deep and varied. This is old wood that has aged over time thanks to weathering, oxidation and moisture. Yet it is only now that people can see these two pieces of wood despite the fact that they have been in the same building as the wall they hang on for nearly 100 years. Only now are they visible for everyone to see. The cross was made from two floorboards removed from a local church where I live. The church has stood on the corner of the main street since 1832. It was closed in September 2024 until it was bought by a Christian Fellowship and reopened earlier this month. A local carpenter made the cross. When someone reads our wri...