This article took me back to what I would consider my greatest achievement of writing my first book. The book itself, biographical in nature, wasn't so difficult to write... memories. However, I could have never imagined the many factors, designing covers, editing, layout, font,.. decisions, decisions!!! Well beyond the creative work of authoring itself, is a myriad of other necessary work, some of which is not as enjoyable, but necessary to bring it to completion. I then realize why so many don't actually finish their work, and their masterpiece remains hidden from the world! However, to satisfy that creative part of us, we have to find and finish the work!
Thanks for sharing that, Kristine! That is so true! Often the minute details of a project dull our senses to the overall joy of our efforts. Pushing through to completion is often more difficult than overcoming inertia to begin.
Creativity must come from THE CREATOR who isn’t tired or finished creating Creation. Whether we call it God or not doesn’t seem to matter. Creator just seems to find silence and filling the space with new and original stuff. I love your stuff, Joey.
Creation can be one of our greatest teachers for how to live, is we just observe and learn. This is all an ongoing act of love and imagination of the Creator. I love that image you shared of silence sought and satisfied. I read somewhere that the best thing we can do to live joyful lives is to recognize the empty spaces in our lives and to allow God to fill them. Thank you, Les! Some of that space is filled in my life through your writing and experience.
This article took me back to what I would consider my greatest achievement of writing my first book. The book itself, biographical in nature, wasn't so difficult to write... memories. However, I could have never imagined the many factors, designing covers, editing, layout, font,.. decisions, decisions!!! Well beyond the creative work of authoring itself, is a myriad of other necessary work, some of which is not as enjoyable, but necessary to bring it to completion. I then realize why so many don't actually finish their work, and their masterpiece remains hidden from the world! However, to satisfy that creative part of us, we have to find and finish the work!
Thanks for sharing that, Kristine! That is so true! Often the minute details of a project dull our senses to the overall joy of our efforts. Pushing through to completion is often more difficult than overcoming inertia to begin.
Creativity must come from THE CREATOR who isn’t tired or finished creating Creation. Whether we call it God or not doesn’t seem to matter. Creator just seems to find silence and filling the space with new and original stuff. I love your stuff, Joey.
Creation can be one of our greatest teachers for how to live, is we just observe and learn. This is all an ongoing act of love and imagination of the Creator. I love that image you shared of silence sought and satisfied. I read somewhere that the best thing we can do to live joyful lives is to recognize the empty spaces in our lives and to allow God to fill them. Thank you, Les! Some of that space is filled in my life through your writing and experience.