This morning, I planned to sit down and work on Detective Drew and the Science Crew. I couldn’t focus. I kept thinking about how we, here at the Love Shack, are a house of creatives.
Instead of child detective adventures, I’m giving you my ramblings about a house of creative spirits.
All of us, Hot Stuff, our roommate and myself, need creative outlets.
Hot Stuff is a singer/songwriter who sings with various music ministries. HIs primary focus is with the Band One Achord. (video clip of a rehearsal below)To relax? He cooks. This man regularly cooks tasty meals from whatever is in the house. That? Is pretty dang creative.
Our roommate is the music director for his church. He also writes his own music and plays a pretty mean keyboard. This gentleman bakes and creates his own recipes regularly. It is his way of relaxing.
Me? I just write stories for kids, and occasionally mess around with the violin, piano or guitar. I make soups to unwind.
Hah…apparently in this house of creatives, we like our food.
None of us are making a living with our creative side. We all have day jobs. Jobs that allow us the time and headspace to maintain our creative passions.
Why? Because God gave us these gifts and we ENJOY them.
We find ways to give each other the time and space to create. Me? I mostly write in the mornings while the guys are at work. Hot Stuff? He spends his time alone thinking, praying, creating in the afternoons when our room mate and I are still at work.
Our roommate? He’s the night owl. While we are calling it a night, he is just getting started. Baking in the kitchen, or with his headphones on at the keyboard.
I feel truly blessed to be around these creative souls. Our conversations get to revolve around the creative process, recreations of songs, how we walk out our faith.
Last night, as we were getting ready for bed, Hot Stuff and I spontaneously began singing “you’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch.”
Just. Plain. Fun. Now the song is stuck in my head.
This morning, our roommate and I discussed humility in ministry settings, the importance of building leaders, the importance of vulnerability and drum lines.
Tonight at dinner, we will briefly talk of our day jobs and then most like talk about upcoming ministry dates, and discuss food. Yes, back to the “we like food” thing.
How do I know these are the things we will most likely discuss? Because these seem to be the daily topics of choice we gravitate towards.
We encourage each other by reminding each other of our gifts and WHOSE we are.
Proverbs 27:17 Just as iron sharpens iron, friends sharpen the minds of each other.
I think we are at a point in history, where it is REALLY important to use our creative gifts. Creativity comes in many forms and fashions and can be used in both worship and the workplace.
I work in a nature based pre-school. I regularly see my co-workers use their artistic talents to draw and illustrate for our kids as they teach.
I also see co-workers incorporate music, dance, story telling and creative problem solving skills daily.
All jobs need creative problem solvers. Architectural firms, legal practices, hospitals, administrative offices…the list is endless.
Exodus 35:31–32: “He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold and silver and bronze.”
No one says you have to be perfect. If you have even an inkling of a creative spirit within you, I encourage you to explore, play, open that cabinet of curiosities within you.
I would love to see or hear about your creative endeavors!
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