What new thing is God calling you to do this year that requires creativity? What about this week?

I think about this a lot lately. Your family and certain friends may not understand, but I understand. More importantly, God understands. And no wonder:

“The Spirit moves in us, giving us the mind of Christ that feeds our creative life. This abundance is scary; it is deeper than we can imagine. What would we do if we were epxeriencing God continually, available in every minute to use our abilities fully for him? It is too much for our little selves to handle. So don’t handle it. Do the thing God has put in front of you. Start there and be fully available to the new thing he will acomplish as you do it.” ~

The Creative Life: A Workbook for Unearthing the Christian Imagination

“Faith in small things has repercussions that ripple all the way out. In a huge, dark room a little match can light up a place.” ~ Joni Eareckson Tada

“You will find as you look back upon your life, that the moments when you have really lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love.” ~ Henry Drummond

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love.” ~ Sophia Loren

“Take your needle, my child, and work at your patten; it will come out a rose by and by. Life is like that; one stitch at a time taken patiently, and the pattern will come out all right like embroidery.” ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

“Live your life while you have it. Life is a splendid gift - there is nothing small about it.” ~Florence Nightingale

“Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher