Dec 01 2009
Nurturing the Creative Life
On good days, I’m stimulated, fascinated, and fulfilled by all the callings God has placed in my life. On bad days, I’m discouraged, overwhelmed, and downright dry.
Some folks amaze me: They wake up in the morning, drink their coffee, and sit down to create. Out of their minds come skyscrapers and symphonies, poems and paintings, clothing styles, chemical formulas, computer programs, entirely new flavor combinations, and whole imaginary worlds. With God-like creativity, they bring something out of nothing, day after day after day.
To an outside observer the creative process seems little short of miraculous. Notes, lines, hues, flavors, formulas, and codes; characters, quatrains, and the very keystrokes I’m using this moment: Where does it all come from?
My online friend and fellow Boundless writer Elisabeth Adams wrote this insightful piece on nurturing creativity, in particular on nurturing creativity as a Christian, recognizing God as our ultimate source. Check it out: http://www.boundless.org/2005/articles/a0002174.cfm
