Tag: painting

Proof of God’s Existence

I stand in awe of people with the kind of artistic ability you'll see in today's guest post. In fact, creative talent of this caliber, in any form--painting, drawing, making music, dancing, writing--seems to me proof enough of a Creator in whose image people were created to create. re:create recess #21: Jae Moon Lee Coincidently, … Continue reading Proof of God’s Existence

Comfort in Creation

Today's post comes from a beautiful person who creates beautiful art. English is not her first language, but the way she uses the language strikes me as poetic. Here she writes about the healing power of nature, and I feel as if we are meandering together along a path through the woods. re:create recess #20: … Continue reading Comfort in Creation

Seasonal Recreation

How did you play when you were young? And how do you play now? I used to swim and bike for what seemed like days on end. I took art classes, played piano, and read. These days I hike or run or practice yoga. I write, play at art, and have an ever-growing stack of … Continue reading Seasonal Recreation

Create Challenge Top 10

During 2016 I invited people I admire for a host of reasons to guest post on Miracles in the Mundane. The topic: creativity. Wednesday became one of my favorite days of the week for having the opportunity to share their stories of creativity, expressed in as many ways as individuals: writing, painting, poetry, business, and relationships. … Continue reading Create Challenge Top 10

To Unite Creativity to Communion with God

Today's guest post comes from a precious friend of many years with whom I have spent far too little time face-to-face. In fact, had I not opened an email from a stranger, we might not be friends at all. Some years after Guy and I graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary, Danielle and Matt followed in … Continue reading To Unite Creativity to Communion with God

Fighting for Creative Space

[My blog went dark last week due to computer complications, so you get a bonus Create Challenge post this week--lucky you!] Today's post comes from a woman who grew up around the corner from my childhood home and yet I've never known her well. I'm a smidge older and, as kids tend to group up by age/grade, … Continue reading Fighting for Creative Space

Daydream Painter

Today's guest post comes from a friend I met when he was in a high school youth group we led. He and his friends formed this motley crew of fantastic off-beat guys who to this day lovingly remind me of The Outsiders. They made me laugh, asked the best questions, and kept me on my toes … Continue reading Daydream Painter

a place of refuge

For several of the Create Challenge guest writers who have posted so far, this has been their first experience with blogging. Which can be intimidating for anyone. Sheesh, I well know that writing can be intimidating for a lot of folks! However, most also speak English as their first language, which is not the case … Continue reading a place of refuge

Express

I've been reading Liz Gilbert's Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. I like it. Just over half-way through, I find it inspirational, insightful, and encouraging. She writes in short anecdotes that make you want to keep reading, except that at the end of each one I feel the need to put the book down and … Continue reading Express

Scenes Jesus Walked Through

I met Jae Moon Lee and his lovely wife, Michelle Prinz, when they became members at our church a few years back. Both speak English as their second language, and both actively work in The Arts. To my English-speaking California-born self, they seem to ooze Creative Spirit - and they do! Today you'll hear from Jae; … Continue reading Scenes Jesus Walked Through