… watching for the brushstrokes of God
“…creativity partially reflects the image of God within each of us. It is one strand of our divine DNA. The other strand is love, which is enormously creative. Woven together in a double helix, creativity and love compose the soul’s purpose in life while providing the tools to mirror our Creator.” ~ Karla M. Kincannon
How do you weave the double helix of your soul?
I have been pondering sacred spaces and moments, filled with the Holy Spirit — a feeling that heaven touches earth. Do we create or capture the Spirit or do we become aware of a change in the atmosphere as we open up to the mystery of the Spirit already there?
What helps us “discover” sacred space?
“Six days a week, we wrestle with the world, wringing profit from the earth; on the Sabbath we especially care for the seed of eternity planted in the soul.“ ~ Abraham Joshua Heschel
I was reflecting recently with the youth on spiritual practices and how each time we draw near to God in prayer, worship experience, spiritual reading or writing, daily or weekly reflection add a little torn piece to a slowly emerging mosaic forming the image in which we are created.
How do you look for the image or pattern slowly emerging for you?
“It helped me to look at fields, or water, or flowers. In these things, I found a remembrance of the Creator. I mean that they awakened and recollected me…” ~ Teresa of Avila
What helps you hold the pieces together?
As I understand it, the Chinese language creates words with pictures. The word leisure combines “space” and “sunshine”, busyness is painted from “heart” and “killing”. I recently took a retreat at a cabin inviting me to be with “sitting” and “creek”.
What are the words that shape your sabbath spaces?
With the Eyes of the Heart 