By Darlene Larson
Everywhere we look uncertainty howls and hounds us to shake and quake in fear. A noisy world is thrust upon us with our tech tools. And many women are swirling, stuck, and sad. Perhaps, you relate to these words and phrases:
- Stalled-out.
- Unfocused.
- A Muddied Mind.
- Disappointed.
- Waiting for the next domino to fall. You’re scared to death you won’t be able to upright your life.
No matter what is occurring in your private world, let me remind you of His mighty promise, “… for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you,” (Hebrews 13:5b NASB). He is aware of the current state of affairs within you and your home.
I repeat, He is aware. Years ago, during a 40-day period, I lost my last surviving parent, my mom, and my marriage of 27 years slipped through my fingers. As I exposed abuse, my three teens chose to live elsewhere, and our marriage home went into foreclosure. Parentless. Spouseless. Childless. Homeless. All within 40 days!
BUT GOD!
I learned how to bring my heart back into the game of life and have coached women for over a dozen years to also bring their hearts back through creating. Read more about Resurrecting the Writer https://speakupconference.com/resurrecting-a-writer/ here at SpeakUp.
Let’s reset our heart to create. As Christian leaders, writers, speakers, and influencers handpicked by mighty Father God to impact the Kingdom for His name’s sake, it’s crucial we invite inspiration to fuel the wellspring of our heart.
Creativity has long been a tag-along in my life and I’m thankful that Father God allowed it. As a young girl, my mom desired that her three young daughters would learn to sew, and she sent us to our 4-H leader weekly to teach us that fine art.
I had an elderly neighbor, Isabel, whose head of white hair resembled cotton balls. When I was 10, she taught me how to crochet, make a red pincushion out of a tuna fish can, and how to embroidery pillowcases. I coveted her yellow and hot pink Barbie dolls with their dresses made of feathers—and one Christmas she gifted my sisters and me with those dolls.
I learned crafts such as painting, ceramics, crewel work, braiding, hooking rugs, doing cross-stitch, and creating flower arrangements. Perhaps you’ve experimented with some of these crafts, but tucked the results away, thinking they were meaningless.
I ask you to reconsider. Creating with our hands, whether in the kitchen whipping up a new soup or digging in a garden with our hands, impacts our creativity when it comes to writing and speaking. Try it out. Grab your camera and head to a trail and snap fall scenes. Go to your local ceramic shop, sit on a stool, and paint. Consider trying something new to you that’s mentioned in this blog. Ask God to give you inspiration and creativity.
To grow your creativity, follow these steps:
- Be in the Word daily. Read a verse. Chew on it. “I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart” (Psalm 119:32 NASB).
- Create an environment where the truth speaks back to you. In my office hanging right beside me is this verse, “ Let your roots grow down into HIM, and let your lives be built on Him, then your faith will grow strong in the truth who were taught and you will over flow with thankfulness” ( Colossians 2:7 NLT).
- Dress and decorate with colors. Colors give life. God gave us the rainbow.
- Throw out anything in your home that doesn’t offer life to you. Ask yourself, is this giving life or taking from me?
- Rearrange your furniture.
- Create with your hands.
- Try a new recipe.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Read books of various genres.
- Exercise. Walk in nature.
- Write daily—just write.
- Visit a new store, museum, or creative outlet once a month.
- Speak kind words.
- Cut out phrases and pictures from magazines that grab your heart. Keep them in a binder.
- Light a scented candle.
- Take a day off and do something fun.
- Limit TV.
- Listen to worship music or to a helpful podcast.
- Limit screen time and social media.
- Pray and anticipate God opening your heart up to create.
Stir your inner wellspring to create in a way that will overflow to others.
Question: What new thing will you do this week that will spark your creativity and give you fresh inspiration? I look forward to reading your responses.
About Darlene Larson
Darlene Larson, recognized as a leading Christian Life Purpose Coach® and grief loss coach specializes in helping women in emotional pain discover their life purpose to live beyond betrayal, grief, and loss. Her upcoming fifth book focuses on how to grieve. Darlene is a sought-after speaker for churches and conferences and her popular 90-day DIY course is for doubt-filled Christian men and women and it helps them to discover their unique purpose—changing lives one by one. Connect with Darlene at www.DarleneLarson.com and receive her first book free in the 31-day life-changing coaching devotional series, Enable Me, Lord to Shift: Are you stuck in idle? Learn how to shift into Truth and live!
Thank you! I needed that. Having been through the same as you & more, now at 69 living by myself. I write poems. I had stopped, not even feeling an urge to write. Now, I’ll reset & see what I get!!!
Rebecca, in my eyes it is never too late. Keep penning your poetry my new friend. My hunch it fuels you.
Who would you like to bless with your poetry? Pray on that, and give your poetry as gifts, perhaps!?!
Blessings on you today!
Thank you Darlene.
Im sure This info will be quite helpful on this journey. I count it a privilege and a blessing to have resources to lean on. I would like to bookmark and make handy for my “stuck” days. May God Bless your efforts.
Thank you, Mary. Find one that works, add it in, and then another and keep on stepping! One of my favorites I forgot to add is
I wear fun earrings to change up my days as a writer and a Coach…I have fun on the job! Bless YOU!
Thank you! I needed that. Having been through the same as you & more, now at 69 living by myself. I write poems. I had stopped, not even feeling an urge to write. Now, I’ll reset & see what I get!!!
Rebecca, in my eyes it is never too late. Keep penning your poetry my new friend. My hunch it fuels you.
Who would you like to bless with your poetry? Pray on that, and give your poetry as gifts, perhaps!?!
Blessings on you today!
Thank you Darlene.
Im sure This info will be quite helpful on this journey. I count it a privilege and a blessing to have resources to lean on. I would like to bookmark and make handy for my “stuck” days. May God Bless your efforts.
Thank you, Mary. Find one that works, add it in, and then another and keep on stepping! One of my favorites I forgot to add is
I wear fun earrings to change up my days as a writer and a Coach…I have fun on the job! Bless YOU!
Darlene,
you are an inspiration. I learned various crafts and during those seasons of time they were perfect for me. Thanks so much for shariing.
Hi Cindy, you are welcome and sweet seeing you here. THANK YOU! Keep creating over there as I know you have more books coming forth.
Blessings all over you!
Darlene,
you are an inspiration. I learned various crafts and during those seasons of time they were perfect for me. Thanks so much for shariing.
Hi Cindy, you are welcome and sweet seeing you here. THANK YOU! Keep creating over there as I know you have more books coming forth.
Blessings all over you!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Darlene! As simple as, “Turn your desk around and look at life from another perspective.”
So my challenge… THIS week. hmmmmmm. I am prayerfully considering the handful of days ahead. I don’t want to miss a holy moment God has in store. What a great adventure this LIFE in Christ can be when we allow him to express himself through us, to see the world around us through his eyes and to listen with his heart.
Thanks, Diana. You are such a joy to know! And yes, turning our chairs a different way
and even changing up where we eat offers us a new perspective. Keep stepping toward all He has for YOU! Much JOY!
Yes! Yes! Yes! Darlene! As simple as, “Turn your desk around and look at life from another perspective.”
So my challenge… THIS week. hmmmmmm. I am prayerfully considering the handful of days ahead. I don’t want to miss a holy moment God has in store. What a great adventure this LIFE in Christ can be when we allow him to express himself through us, to see the world around us through his eyes and to listen with his heart.
Thanks, Diana. You are such a joy to know! And yes, turning our chairs a different way
and even changing up where we eat offers us a new perspective. Keep stepping toward all He has for YOU! Much JOY!
Darlene, this blog is excellent! I love that you gave so many tangible ways we can get “unstuck” and grow our creativity! Bravo!
Thank you, Carol, and for the joy of writing and blogging over here to encourage women onward! Blessings on YOU!
Darlene, this blog is excellent! I love that you gave so many tangible ways we can get “unstuck” and grow our creativity! Bravo!
Thank you, Carol, and for the joy of writing and blogging over here to encourage women onward! Blessings on YOU!
Darlene, I truly believe the Holy Spirit led me to your site. I have experienced almost all the things you have. And now, I’m in the healing/rebuilding stages of my life. I thank you for sharing and empowering women all over the world to live out their true greatness in God! I will definitely start asking God to stir up my creativity and give me inspiration to share his love and goodness! Again, this post stirred up so much in me! It brings me to a verse , Fear Not, For I have redeemed you. I have called you by name and You Are Mine! Isaiah 43:1 & Psalms 45:2, “You are the most excellent of men and your Lips have been anointed with grace. Since God has blessed you forever!!
I will Speak Up😃❤️ Big hugs and abundant blessings, Tish
Darlene, I truly believe the Holy Spirit led me to your site. I have experienced almost all the things you have. And now, I’m in the healing/rebuilding stages of my life. I thank you for sharing and empowering women all over the world to live out their true greatness in God! I will definitely start asking God to stir up my creativity and give me inspiration to share his love and goodness! Again, this post stirred up so much in me! It brings me to a verse , Fear Not, For I have redeemed you. I have called you by name and You Are Mine! Isaiah 43:1 & Psalms 45:2, “You are the most excellent of men and your Lips have been anointed with grace. Since God has blessed you forever!!
I will Speak Up😃❤️ Big hugs and abundant blessings, Tish