Comments on: Creative Mothering

By: Suzy

Suzy — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:58:59 +0000

Inspirational words!
Our home is always full of half dried paintings, new recipes, sewing projects and the like:0)
“Exercising creativity is such an integral part of walking in the image of God. ”
How true this is!
THanks for sharing ~
Suzy

By: Willow

Willow — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:46:26 +0000

This was a great chapter and a good reminder just how much our influence shapes our children’s perception of God and his magnificence.

I also just started reading a book called Everyday Talk by John Younts (it was referred to us this weekend at Ted Tripp’s Shepherding a Child’s Heart conference – which by the way he will be in Battleground next year if you are interested!) and he states the importance of how our everyday conversations shape our children’s view of God.

To me, that means that in each conversation and experience I want to be able to show a sense of wonderment and excitement for my Creator. Whether it is pondering God’s imagination as to the creatures he has created, or discussing how God never overlooks a detail when we discuss how even worms have a “job” to do.

A verse that we speak about a lot around here is Col. 3:23 “Whatever you do work at it with all your heart as if you are working for the Lord and not for men.”

I have to say it is a struggle to sometimes remember that myself, but I am realizing that by making this a priority with my kids my own heart has been so blessed. I can even scrub a toilet for the Lord! And I can also explore nature, or art or music with the same attitude of worship and my kids will see that modeled and naturally do the same.

Thanks for the idea of the houseplants…I will have to try to find something “hardy” to bring into our home!

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:30:21 +0000

Hi. I’ve been reading your blog for a while now, and figured it was time to say hello. I found you through my good friend, Kristi K. I’m from Oregon, but we live in Indonesia.
Anyhow, I love this book, and I think that this chapter made me realize that I need to be intentional about incorporating creativity into our lives. With the urgent often taking precedence, I don’t want to lose the things that make our lives special. Just my thoughts.
Blessings!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:26:55 +0000

I cannot say enough how much I’m enjoying this book. I gave a copy to my friend for her birthday, and I’m buying it for my sister, who’s a new mom.

I haven’t reached this chapter yet, but I am always in need of good ideas for this topic. For my inspiration, I reach back to my own childhood, which was (thankfully) FREE from video games, or too much tv or battery operated toys. I’m so grateful my mom sent us outdoors to play, and I know I still love the outdoors because of this. We raked leaves and pine straw into “walls” that became our play house. We climbed trees. We sat and pulled the nectar out of honeysuckles. We made mud pies.

When we couldn’t go outdoors, my mom made sure we had paints, colors, clay,… some of my favorite memories were from creating things with clay or plaster of paris, or fabric or wood… and looking at things through our microscope.

I know because my mom (who can’t draw or paint or stitch a straight line, btw) provided all these creative outlets for us, I have a love and appreciation for our Creator.

By: Brenda@CoffeeTeaBooks&Me

Brenda@CoffeeTeaBooks&Me — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:25:14 +0000

On my blog Sunday, I listed the five books I have re-read the most (both a fiction and nonfiction list).

This book was on my nonfiction list! I love it.