Monday, June 27, 2011

Dear God,

In my heart I know you have put a creative spirit within each of us. Daily as we go about our lives, you urge us to allow the creative flow to have free expression. You want us to discover the hidden treasure, life's mysteries.

Today after hoeing the garden with my grandddaughter in the field next door we came back to the house to find my other granddaughter awake. In her pajamas she joined us outdoors. Before long we were listening to classical music and dancing on the driveway. With gentle leaps from Sophie who is in her third year of gymnastics, runs and hops from Gabrielle, and ballet from me in my dirty work shoes, we were quite a trio. As we laughed and played, I sensed your spirit bonding us together.

Later I asked them to write a story. I gave each of them three characters and a setting. They separated going to work on both computers. Following dinner they each stood to read them. Harold and I were amazed at the depth of their sharing. It was obvious their creative juices had been stirring all day.

As I reflect upon the many gifts you give us, I think a spirit of creativity is one of the best as it gives us opportunities to create our own experience. With new ideas and old, we are able to build something not yet created. When freely expressed, we are refreshed, uncluttered inside ourselves, and lifted up. Whatever troubles we may have been feeling are suddenly gone, vanished with the wind. In their place is evidence of your creative spirit, O Lord.

Come, come,
Master Artist,
blow upon us;
show us
your face
and your creation.
Allow us
to partner
with you
in the unveiling
of your
wondrous spirit.
Move us
to express ourselves
in your light,
I pray.

Love, Andrea