Did you guys know I did a year of interior design school?
The year was 2008. I was working as a medical transcriptionist, which I enjoyed doing, but I longed for something more creative so I began design school. But, as is my M.O., I felt bogged down by the "rules," by the thought of catering to a client's desires instead of artistic inspiration and truthfully, until recently, I struggled with devoting time to creative endeavors because they just aren't holy enough.
That's ridiculous, isn't it? RIDICULOUS!
I've spent the last year digging deep into myself, into who our Heavenly Father created me to be. It's been a year of soul work -- some joyous, some painful -- but a year filled with encouragement, epiphanies and sometimes moments of incredulity, "You want me to do what?!"
But one of the biggest takeaways for me of this last year has been my identity as a creator. I love beauty. I love taking furniture that's been discarded and giving it new life. My heart rejoices at learning to watercolor. My soul sings when I master a new bread recipe.
I, this worn out, frazzled, stay-at-home-mom, was created in God's image, and what is He? He is THE creator and in me, he instilled that same love of beauty and creation. What could be more holy than using this gift he's put in my heart and hands?
If you follow me on Instagram, I'm sure you've noticed a shift and in this little corner of the world, as well as in my home, shifts are happening too.
I can't wait to share with you the soul work God's been doing in me and the creations that are an outpouring of that.
Welcome to The Little Golden Cottage.
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