Greetings Dear Reader,
In a discussion with my brother recently, we were dwelling on
all the beauty in the world. We talked about
how much of it has a transitory nature. I
was reminded of something my dad used to say when we would be out seeing amazing
things in the world, “Look now because it would never be the same again.” This has remained with me for life.
The thinking I have been doing around that also reminds me
of a book that created major changes in my approach to my writing and its place
in my following Christ. The book, The
Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron is one I would recommend to any artist and
not just writers. You can acquire it quite
cheaply if you do not mind purchasing used books. I often give my copy away so I often have to
buy it.
I realize that some of you may be thinking this irrelevant
to you as you are not an “artist”. One
of my thoughts is to challenge that.
Artistry is not limited to art as defined by those in the arts. There is an art to creating everything
whether it is painting, writing computer code, or overseeing the installation
of large water mains by the highway. We
are all artists of what we do or create.
There is a reason for this.
We are designed by a Creator to create. We are intended to be sub-creators. We are meant to bring into the world good and
better things. I cannot draw anything that
looks like it is supposed to look. I can
create with words. I can play the guitar
and flute and have composed a song or two.
I cook a fair meal. I can do some
technological things that have beauty in them.
The point is that I long to create and I believe that we all
have this same longing is some way. I
would like to spend some time thinking through the artistry of the Father and
how it helps us understand his love for us in a better way. There is great beauty in this truth. I would invite you to walk with me for a bit
and discuss the artist’s way along the journey.
Your artistry is a poem that you create for the world whether you ever
show it or not Dear Reader. I long to
know you better and value the uniqueness of how you are created to create. Please keep me company as I strive to more
deeply understand the Artist that created me to “bring forth new and old things
from his great treasure store.”
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every
writer who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a
homeowner. He liberally hands out new and old things from
his great treasure store.”
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Thorn:
Bookings: aramisthorn@aramisthorn.com
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