Creative Blogs

Have you ever seen beauty awakened by the storm? Spring arrived later than normal to Western New York.  Though it’s the middle of May, there are still trees with no leaves and others are just starting to bud.  Even the trees that sport their leaves early are small and tender. The sky is dark.  The […]

Though a drawing consists of lines, lines can only tell part of the story. The steady hand of an experienced artist taught me this lesson while watching him sketch a young woman. He quickly outlined the face, adding each feature with such ease, every line precise. It took only a few moments to capture the […]

I recently read in Genesis 5 how Enoch walked with God, which led me to Hebrews 11 where it says, “Enoch had this testimony, that he pleased God.”  What a fantastic progression: from walking with to pleasing to having a testimony – his reputation followed after him.  He daily spent quality time with God, causing […]

Have you ever wished you could recall your words immediately after you spoke them?  Or regretted that you let an opportunity pass in silence when you should’ve said something? I’m guessing the answer is yes to both questions. I call it word power. Words are powerful.  They shape personalities and affect destinies.  They can bring […]

Pressures not only affect our efforts, they affect our peace, our witness, and our eternal purpose.  Because we are created to be creative, our ambitions and attitudes play a role in determining our ability to succeed.  Finding the correct line of perspective will help us know when enough is enough and when we’ve pushed ourselves […]