I've heard people say they're not creative. I don't believe it.
God says we are made in His image and He is One VERY creative God!
His creativity can't help but spill over onto and into us.
Some people are creative cooks, decorators, teachers, or gardeners.
Some create cozy homes... others successful businesses or ministries.
Moms mold and shape children of great character.
Creativity just looks different on different people. Like my daughter.
Today I want to thank God for creativity... mine... yours... and Michelle's.
I wanted to mention Michelle's in particular... not only because she's my
daughter... but to tell you a little story about her creativity.
When she was about 5 years old, I was in an art class
when they invited in a child development teacher as a guest.
She suggested, if you had small children in your life, to encourage
them to be more creative by throwing away the coloring books.
Why? So that they could learn to create outside the box...
outside the confines of predetermined lines on the page.
She also suggested taking the wrappers off the color crayons
and breaking them into different lengths and letting them
color on large sheets of newsprint to give them more room.
I did.
And today Michelle is SO creative and God has blessed her
as both a successful artist and business woman.
I thank God for that day so long ago when God used that teacher
to speak to my heart and turn the course of Michelle's life.
I thank Him for Michelle's willingness to create outside the lines
even when some folks don't like her style.
I also thank Him for encouraging me to live and dream and create
outside the box more and more... allowing Him to color the pages of
my life outside the lines of my own limited imagination.
How about you? Where does your creativity shine?
How about your children?
Take a moment today to thank God for His creativity
that flows in us and through us... and be blessed.
Also... if you live near Battle Ground, WA and would like to check out
Michelle's creativity first hand, she is having a studio sale next
weekend and it's sure to be a good time... check it out here!
God says we are made in His image and He is One VERY creative God!
His creativity can't help but spill over onto and into us.
Some people are creative cooks, decorators, teachers, or gardeners.
Some create cozy homes... others successful businesses or ministries.
Moms mold and shape children of great character.
Creativity just looks different on different people. Like my daughter.
Today I want to thank God for creativity... mine... yours... and Michelle's.
I wanted to mention Michelle's in particular... not only because she's my
daughter... but to tell you a little story about her creativity.
When she was about 5 years old, I was in an art class
when they invited in a child development teacher as a guest.
She suggested, if you had small children in your life, to encourage
them to be more creative by throwing away the coloring books.
Why? So that they could learn to create outside the box...
outside the confines of predetermined lines on the page.
She also suggested taking the wrappers off the color crayons
and breaking them into different lengths and letting them
color on large sheets of newsprint to give them more room.
I did.
And today Michelle is SO creative and God has blessed her
as both a successful artist and business woman.
I thank God for that day so long ago when God used that teacher
to speak to my heart and turn the course of Michelle's life.
I thank Him for Michelle's willingness to create outside the lines
even when some folks don't like her style.
I also thank Him for encouraging me to live and dream and create
outside the box more and more... allowing Him to color the pages of
my life outside the lines of my own limited imagination.
How about you? Where does your creativity shine?
How about your children?
Take a moment today to thank God for His creativity
that flows in us and through us... and be blessed.
Also... if you live near Battle Ground, WA and would like to check out
Michelle's creativity first hand, she is having a studio sale next
weekend and it's sure to be a good time... check it out here!
