Here is a practical execise you can do to motivate and stimulate your mind to be more creative:
- Get some silly putty and a note pad or sit in front of your computer.
- Open the silly putty and begin to make stuff out of it. (hint – don’t be limited – there are no rules… remember: you are free to be the creative being God made you to be).
- Write down everything you do with it – even if the shapes or actions you perform make no sense at all.
- Look at your list… Could you use those shapes or actions to tell a story or teach a concept? Are there key words on your list that would get a spiritual truth across? Are you having fun yet?
Now:
Get into the minds of kids.
- Give some silly putty to your thrid, fourth and fifth grade kids at your church.
- Have them do the same thing that you did.
- Collect the responses and…
…well, you figure it out.
Another hint – use the egg and the packaging – the pencil or pen you’re writing with – tear some paper off of your note pad… what have you come up with?
One of the main reasons I married you…your CREATIVITY!