Today I would like to direct you to The Journey to Rebirth blog. Although the author herself is a dancer, this blog is NOT just for dancers. Addressing a variety of topics, it’s for anyone in leadership or ministry—and it is written for those of us with an artist’s heart. I have been blessed on more than one occasion by Rasheeda’s blog. It’s worth the follow!
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Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #50 — Easter for Families
StandardWant to make Easter something more than just another commercialized holiday for the children in your life or the children you serve in your ministry? Want to make Easter about Jesus? Then check out Christ-Centered Easter Ideas for Families from Erika {sweeting} Dawson. She has links to ideas and devotionals and crafts and books and more! She’s sifted past the springtime Pinterest posts and found creative resources centered on Jesus!
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Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #45 — Drama of the Cross
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We are two weeks into Lent; Easter is only a month away. It’s important to journey through this season intentionally with your heart open to what the Holy Spirit has for you creatively. So take a deep breath, saying a prayer of openness, and move ahead letting Him move you as you read…
Easter Devotional
As you read the passage below, imagine the scene as part of a larger drama unfolding. Think of the setting (Ancient Israel; very early in the morning at sunrise; Springtime, chill still in the air), the plot (Mary finds tomb empty; brings Peter and John to investigate; they find it as she reported; the body of Jesus is missing), the characters (Mary Magdalene, angels, Jesus) and the dialogue (try to hear it as you read). Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #26 — Benefits of Journaling
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We’ve spent the week exploring journaling. Hopefully as a creative you understand why this is important for you. If not, here’s two last articles on the benefits of journaling.
The first is an article by Rachel Grate from Art.Mic on the physical and emotional benefits of expressive writing: Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #25 — Write to Done
Standard This week we are focusing on journaling. Today’s post is geared specifically towards writers and shows how journaling can help you with your writing process.
Mary Jaksch on Write to Done has two articles to help encourage the writer in you: Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #24 — Prayer Journals
StandardNot only do I love how creatively this blog is designed, but the author Eren McKay gives lots of great ideas and practical resources for your journaling journey, as she discusses how to keep a prayer journal. She offers free printables and discusses why journaling is important for your life as a Christian and your study of God’s Word! Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #23 — Journals for Creativity
StandardContinuing our look into journaling this week, posting two articles today which reveal a different look at journaling. If yesterday’s ideas of journaling were a little too “loosey-goosey” for you, today’s are a bit more structured and organized. Ultimately, you have to find the style that works best for you, your ministry, and your creativity! Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #22 — Morning Pages
StandardWe’ll spend the week looking at expressive writing, specifically through journaling. Perhaps you’ve thought about keeping a journal but never got around to it. Hopefully this week will inspire you to do so! Journals are good for artists of ALL genres!
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #18 — Adventures in Faith & Art
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Manuel Luz is the Creative Arts Pastor for Oak Hills Church in Folsom, California. Today I want to refer you to his blog, Adventures in Faith & Art. He posts reflections that help stir the heart of the creative soul. You can follow his blog or like his page on Facebook to keep up to date with his posts.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #16 — Authors, Bloggers FB Page
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It’s Facebook Friday!! Facebook is a great way to network with like-minded creatives and artists!
Authors, Bloggers, Writers, Readers and Books is a Facebook group with over 10,000 members. Their description reads: Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #8 — AMOK Arts
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MOKArts —devoted to helping creatives in the church and helping churches to be more creative! Dave is a pastor, an artist, a storyteller, a blogger, an author*, and a wonderful proponent of the arts in our churches. Dave visited our church last Spring for our Sunday morning service. As he painted he told wonderful stories of God’s redeeming love and amazing grace. He also shared a part of his testimony and the saving message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It was very powerful! This is some of his artwork hanging in our church: 
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Interview with the Author
StandardInterview with Miranda A Uyeh: Miranda is the author of To Die Once: An Inspirational Romance. She is also an entertainment and book blogger and editor of To Be A Person blog. She asked some thought-provoking questions. You can read our interview here. Her blog also has many other interviews worth reading!!
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Jody Thomae is the author of God’s Creative Gift–Unleashing the Artist in You: Bible Studies to Nurture the Creative Spirit Within. You can purchase a copy of her book at: Wipf & Stock Publishers; Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
The Creator/Creation Metaphor
StandardRecommend you follow Dave Weiss’ blog. Great reading and resources for artists of all genres.
I often wonder what people are thinking. As a speed painter, people see my work come together in a matter of minutes. The audience is privy to the entire process and there are always times in every creation where it looks like it is just not going to come together. In those moments I wonder if they think, “This guy isn’t good. Why did we bring him in?” The thing is, they don’t know what I know. They don’t know where I’m headed or what I hope to accomplish. They can’t. They’re not the creator. I am.
Every creative knows what it’s like to have a creation go through an awkward phase. That time when it looks like it’s just not coming together. The rehearsal goes terrible. The painting looks like it will never be what you see in your mind. The notes just aren’t falling into place. The story…
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Holding onto the Light
StandardAnother talented artist friend I’ve met here on WordPress. She is definitely worth the follow. God uses her artwork, photographs, and writings to anchor one’s soul to something much deeper and more profound than this world could ever offer.
Holding onto the Light; 2014; 22″ x 15″; mixed media: watercolor and pastel.
Roots tuck under ebony blanket.
Tree-top, reluctant to sleep, teases black sky,
clouds swirling heavy, mounting high.
And in the space in-between,
branches cradle last light in tender arms,
as if tearfully crooning, “so long…”
But when creeping night looks the other way,
they stealthily syphon those silver rays
into secret stashes,
burning bright and clandestine,
‘til morning once more arrives.
Creativity is intelligence having fun
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Nurturing the Creative Spirit Within 