Written by Grace Pouch, a contemporary writer and content manager.
Appreciating the peculiarities of God’s design and responding creatively is something that all of us can do in our own way. Raw materials become touchpoints with invisible truths when—and sometimes only when—we touch them. Working creatively with a piece of wood, for example, puts you in touch with the smell, the grain, the orderliness of growth patterns, the uniqueness of each plant —and this, in turn, can put you in touch with the goodness and nearness of God. I grew up in a household of professional painters and sculptors, so I had an abundance of opportunities to play with different mediums of fine art. But creativity doesn’t have to be formal. It can look like arranging flowers, making jewelry, painting portraits, quilting, gardening—anything that helps us slow down and pay attention to the reality that, in the words of poet Christian Weiman, “God goes belonging to every riven thing he’s made.”
Prayer:
Written by Marcia Meier, a contemporary writer and artist.
O, great Creator
Guide my hand
Open my heart
Quiet my mind
Allow your inspiration to flow to and through me
Make me your instrument for creativity
Allow my words to move and touch others
To soothe, to bring awareness, to make life easier for others
To bring about justice and foment peace
May I always work in a way that brings your holy spirit and love to others
May your vast love hold me safe and keep me whole as I crete and write in service to you and the world.
Amen.
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