“Those who can do;
those who can't, teach.” – George Bernard Shaw
Let me add that those
who can’t teach appreciate.
I am a writer, but I
try my hand at many creative endeavors – only to find out I am not
a musician,
an artist,
a dancer,
a performer,
a gardener,
a sewer,
a decorator;
and I am not even
very crafty.
However, I
appreciate the creativity that surrounds us. As a teen I fell asleep to
Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and watched my Dad and brothers perform in Gilbert
& Sullivan operettas. I have enjoyed Shakespeare at the Avon Theater in
Stratford, Ontario and on the banks of the Saskatchewan River. I learned to
read basic music. I have acted in skits. I learned to garden, somewhat. I have sewn simple items and chosen the colours and furniture for our home. When it comes to art, I feel like "a jack of all trades, master of none."
I have supplies for
many creative arts. Cross-stitch, quilting, crocheting, stamping, card-making,
colouring books… the list goes on and on. These supplies are loaned out more than used, and piled in totes,
seldom touched by me as life elbows them out of the way.
I do find creative
ways to live everyday life, though. Pretty napkins are added to the dining
table. Fun pictures make announcements at church. Beautiful photograph
backgrounds, some my own, contribute to worship song presentations and my blogs.
My soul is fed and
my writing improved by seeing, hearing,
and moving among the creativity around me. I cheer on friends and family as
they draw, paint, or sew. Today as I write on my deck, wild fescue is dancing
with the breeze in the empty lot beside my home. Chickadees are singing praise
for God’s supply at the bird feeder. My sister-in-law (she really is the best) is
painting our garden planter that is growing lettuce, dill, and herbs.
Marnie blogs at Phosphorescent
