Category: Creativity
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When Creativity Grows the Same Way Healing Does
Nine months ago, I sat down with my tablet and drew a simple figure sitting cross‑legged in the grass. The legs were rounded and almost cartoon‑soft. The posture was a little stiff, and the proportions seemed a little uncertain. At the time, I didn’t think much about it. It was simply what I could draw… Read more
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Saturday Brain Wanderings: Presidents, Panic, and Founding Mothers
Some Saturdays, my brain decides to run its own little relay race. Bouncing from one thought to the next with no warning, no baton, and no concern for whether the topics “go together.” But I can always connect them in my head. My brain makes random connections all the time. At least, sometimes they seem… Read more
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Rejoice — and Joice Again: A Small Greek Word Study That Turned Delightfully Silly
Some mornings you stumble into Scripture and end up learning something deep. Other mornings you stumble into Scripture and end up laughing at yourself. And, every once in a while, you get both at the same time. That was me this week with Philippians 4:4: “Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, rejoice!”… Read more
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When the Same Scripture Hits Different: What 13 Months of Growth Revealed
A little over 13 months ago, I journaled — and “arted” — John 16:20–24 for the first time. I was drawing from a place of fresh grief. My mother had died just three weeks earlier, and I was still relearning how to function as a competent human. I had also just decided to give this… Read more
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When Your Microphone Dies and You Realize You Were More Attached Than You Thought
There are certain objects we use so often that they quietly become part of our creative rhythm. For me, one of those objects was my old Blue Snowball microphone — a faithful little sphere of sound that sat beside me through over a decade of writing, editing, Zoom calls, YouTube videos, failed podcasts, aborted audio… Read more
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When Your Words Become Worship: The Christian Writer’s Calling
Most Christian writers don’t wake up one morning with a trumpet blast of certainty. There’s rarely a dramatic moment where God parts the clouds and hands you a pen. More often, the calling to write comes quietly — like a steady tug on the heart, a persistent idea that refuses to leave, or a sense… Read more
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Creative Resilience: Creating When Life Feels Heavy
There are seasons when creativity comes easily — when ideas are like fireflies, blinking into view just long enough for you to catch them. And then there are seasons when life presses in, your energy thins, your mind feels cluttered, and the act of creating anything at all feels like lifting an impossible weight. Here’s… Read more
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How to Strengthen Your Voice When You’re Not Feeling Inspired
Some days, the words come easily. Truly inspired. Other days, you open your laptop, stare at the blinking cursor, and wonder if your creativity took a long weekend off without bothering to tell you. Inspiration is wonderful when it shows up, but your writing life can’t depend on its mood swings. The good news is… Read more
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Christian Writing as a Practice of Paying Attention
Takeaway: Christian writing begins with attention — noticing God, noticing people, and noticing the quiet places where the Spirit is already moving. Everything else grows from there. There’s a quiet truth I keep returning to as I grow as a Christian writer. It’s something I learned from my grandfather, who used to sit on a… Read more
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What You Loved in the Month of June
June was a rich and meaningful month on the blog — full of Scripture engagement, creativity, writing craft, spiritual formation, and stories that stirred curiosity and hope. As I continue rebuilding my site around five core pillars (Christian writing, general writing tips, spiritual formation, creativity, and emotional healing), it’s been encouraging to see which posts… Read more