Faith and Fancy

I like to create. To dream of what might be. To make something into something else. It is like a necessity to keep me going. I like doing it with food. Chicken can be so many yummy things.....or veggies........or pasta.......it gets my mind going. Love it. Of course, tonight, the favorite meal in a long time of my children was homemade onion rings and batter fried chicken. Ok, yes I served some lettuce and kiwi. I'm not sure that they ate any. They were busy smacking their lips and saying, is there more? Oh, did I forget to mention teh white gravy to dip the chicken in. Very southern meal. I know, it's not art. But when you create something, anything, that others enjoy, that they "get", it feels so satisfying.
I also like to paint things. Remake them into other things. I'm definitely a novice, but it brings me deep satisfaction. Especially when someone says, "wow, you did that?"
There are lots of things I am not. I am not an artist. I am not a chef. I am not a songwriter. I am not even a musician. I don't sing very well. I have lots of things I'm not. But, the things that I am make me think about how the way I feel about them is how you feel when you do those things that I can't do. And I think that it is what makes us in the "image" of God. The ability and desire to create. To take one thing and make it into something else. Ever wonder how God looked at dirt and made a human? Me too. That sense of inspiration that permeates our souls.
For some of you it is with numbers. Or organization. Or cleaning. Or gardening. ( I do like that too........) I'm pretty sure that most human beings are wired with the innate desire to create and make. (not pro-create) Find what makes you tick.
Do you make furniture? Or whittle? Do you write songs? Or stories? Do you have a knack with electricity and you use it to make cool gadgets? Are you a carpenter? A designer? A hair stylist? What is it that makes you feel satisfied?
Where do you get inspired? I like vintage shops. I like to look at really awesome flea markets. I like to sit and dream a little. You might like car magazines. Or knitting circles.
Whatever it is that makes you tick. That brings you satisfaction when people notice it and say, "that's amazing," make time for it. I think that we get so busy with the nuts and bolts of life that we forget the faith and fancy. We were created for a purpose and with a personality. Don't lose it. Use it.
blessings,
rhonda