Creative Blogs

Guest blog by Melissa Stanley The will and work of God can be seen as a work of fine art. The closer you look at the work of art, the more you can see the fine brushstrokes or pencil smudges. Seeing those fine marks help you to see and recognize more clearly the work of […]

I recently had the pleasure of talking with two different ladies about creative things. One told me about her personal journey, the other described what she was doing with a group setting. What caught my attention in both situations was their excitement. I love meeting people, hearing their stories and gaining insight from their experiences. […]

What gets you to think and act creatively? For most of us the answer will be the end game. We picture the finished product or see the result of what we want to accomplish in our mind.  Knowing the end is worth the effort adds fresh energy to start and work on projects. There will […]

What does being creative mean to you? Often people have a tendency to stereotype the concept of creativity and limit it to drawing or painting and singing or playing an instrument. During the process of writing my book, I talked with a lot of people about this subject and it was fun to glean ideas […]

Creativity on any level – be it observation, thought, or action – can positively affect our lives. If some of you never had a creative outlet or let one slip away without regret, you might not understand the importance of finding time to think and act creatively. For others, including myself, we sometimes need a […]

Recently I put a photo of one of my quilts on my Facebook Page, using this quote from my book: “We cannot communicate all the creative ability within us through one story, poem, song, painting, dance, craft, quilt… It will take many expressions, according to the pattern God set; it’s also encouraging to know our […]