Good Morning, God! No one needs to encourage a flower to bloom. But, we humans seem to have a harder time “blooming”. Perhaps that is why being an Encourager is considered as one of the spiritual gifts. This Wednesday I…
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The JOY of Encouraging
Posted in being a beginner, blooming, Creating, Humility or Needing Help!, JOY, Spiritual Gifts, Starter
Dick Tracy and Me
we need to imagine together before we can work together
Tagged with: 2-way wrist radio, cell phones, helicoptors, IWatch, submarines, Things that were imagined and then created
Posted in Creating, hope, Hope as a gift from God, imagining
Posted in Creating, hope, Hope as a gift from God, imagining
Structure
Good Evening, God! I was leaving my spiritual director’s home when I spotted these marvelous burst of lines. The lovely blue flowers were long gone. But, I found the structure of each former flower delightful. In fact, I saw them…
Artisans of the Common Good
Good Day, God! Pope Francis said it so well. We are all Artisans of the Common Good. I love that phrase! It embraces us ALL. All of us “ordinary folk” are welcomed into the Creative Pool. Given the Title of…
Rituals made while I wait
Good Evening, God! Always TWEAKING . . . that’s my motto. I love making small little changes — like adjusting a habit . . . a behavior pattern . . . or even how I view some problem. I do it…
We are all earthenware cups
Good Day, God! I made this clay cup years ago . . . I intended it to be a Tree/Cup . . . but clay shrinks during firing and so the trunk is a bit small for my hand. Still,…
Tagged with: burglars, clay cups
Posted in Anger, Centering Prayer, connecting, Creating, Forgiving, LOVE, opportunities to forgive myself, Prayer
Posted in Anger, Centering Prayer, connecting, Creating, Forgiving, LOVE, opportunities to forgive myself, Prayer
Organic Patterns and the Joy of Creating
If I can take delight in my odd fish, it makes it easier for me to “get” that You, God, take delight in us!
Tagged with: Art, creativity, Delight, Joy, Random Patterns
Posted in appreciation, Art, being a beginner, Being ENJOYED by God, Caring, connecting, Creating, Fun
Posted in appreciation, Art, being a beginner, Being ENJOYED by God, Caring, connecting, Creating, Fun
ART BEFORE BREAKFAST
Over focusing on products and outcomes can interfere with the JOY and TIMELESSNESS of creating.
Tagged with: Art, creating, focus, FUN, Kairos, out-of-time, re-energizing
Posted in Art, Books, connecting, Creating, Energy, JOY, Kairos
Posted in Art, Books, connecting, Creating, Energy, JOY, Kairos
