Creative Blogs

Have you ever stopped just to enjoy the moment? Say to look at a beautiful sunset? We’ve all seen them on our way home from work, or to and from some event and think, “How beautiful,” as we continue to our next destination. We hardly ever consider how refreshing it might be to actually stop […]

We’re one of a kind. We’re beautiful. Do you believe that? Yet, so many of us struggle with daring to be real. The problem with hiding is that all the potential within us gets buried, too. Hiding is nothing new to the human race; it began in the Garden of Eden. Once Adam and Eve ate […]

David is a professional landscaper and extremely talented. A few years ago, he was asked to take the position of Master Gardener at a large estate. The new owner gave David a general idea of what he was looking for and left the details up to him. After accepting the job, David set out to […]

My aunt has several wooden jigsaw puzzles made by ELMS Puzzles. It’s tradition to work on these puzzles when we get together. More recently, I’ve had the privilege of bringing home a few of them each time I visit so I can work on them at my leisure. These puzzles intrigue me for several reasons: […]

As many of you know, I wrote a book about creativity. In a nutshell, my emphasis is about how to find and use our God-given talents. How we need to push past our insecurities and work at developing our abilities. Within those 65,000 words I touched on this point: if you’re not good at a […]

Most of us enjoy doing things that go beyond our daily responsibilities. For some, its gardening, cooking, or crafts, for others its painting, writing, or music.  Then there are sports: hiking, golf, yoga or working out at the gym, along with team sports where available. The list could continue, but you get it. These are […]