Recently, a friend who works as an acquisitions editor for a Christian publishing house recommended that I read Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way. I've been so moved and challenged by Cameron's insights and by her perspective on the importance of creativity in every arena of our lives, including the spiritual arena. I highly recommend her book!
I've been gathering and reading books that focus on the relationship between creativity, theology and Christian spirituality to help me as I write my new devotional, flow. Here are some of the best I've found:
-The Artist's Way and The Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart by Julia Cameron
-A Room Called Remember by Frederick Buechner
-Creativity: When the Divine and the Human Meet by Matthew Fox
-The Reflective Life by Ken Gire
-Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
-Writing for the Soul by Jerry B. Jenkins
-Bird by Bird; Traveling Mercies; Plan B; and Grace (Eventually): Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott
-Writing to Change the World by Mary Pipher
-Walking on Water by Madeleine L'Engle (recommended by my author friend Jennifer Lyn King)
Please make it a goal to read at least one of these during the month of September. I promise that you'll be highly motivated in your creative endeavors and rejuvenated in your faith as a result!
Another friend just suggested that book to me - I guess I'll have to read it now!
ResponderEliminarYes, definitely! It's excellent. I've been really encouraged by it, and it has motivated me to keep pursuing the creative passions that I have let fall by the wayside over the past few years. Cameron does a great idea of revealing methods for getting in touch with your creative self, and she does it using spiritual truths and some biblical principles. You will love it!
ResponderEliminarThanks so much, too, for your help with Mary's blog tour. I hope it went well! I enjoyed being a part of it.
Blessings-
Marla
M - I love this list, always ready for a creative boost. Hope to read Cameron's book.
ResponderEliminarDear TJ,
ResponderEliminarHello, friend! Thanks so much for your comment. The Artist's Way and The Vein of Gold are both fabulous books. I wish you and Tina lived a bit closer so we could form a book group and work through them together! :)
I hope you are well.
Blessings-
Marla