Trust the Creativity within You—Then
Get Out of Its Way
“[This] is the invitation of the
inner creative spirit: you are created to create. The creative
potential within you is one of the things that makes you
‘in the image and likeness of God.’ Whether your
medium be music, watercolors, clay, gardening, woodworking,
writing, cooking, dance or voice, the Creator has gifted you
with creativity. Your gift in return is to use it.”
—from the Conclusion
This inspiring guide shows you how to
cultivate your creative spirit, particularly in the second half
of life, as a way to encourage personal growth, enrich your
spiritual life and deepen your communion with God.
Each chapter provides questions for
reflection to help you identify your creative energy, overcome
your insecurities, and connect with your chosen method of
expression. Practical exercises at the end of each chapter help
you awaken your creative spirit within.
Whether you’re a novice or expert;
young adult, middle age or golden age; you will be challenged
by this invigorating call to set free your creative potential.
“A seductively brave demonstration of the challenge to ‘Surrender to the Adventure.’ Friendly and even almost confidential in [its] manner, delicious in [its] challenge … more than enough to inspire and encourage others—regardless of their professed or practiced faith—who seek an enlightened, emboldened path of spiritual creativity.”
—Publishers Weekly
“An uplifting call to awaken to the
grace, beauty and precious creation that surrounds us.
Evocative and heartfelt ... inspires us to fan the sparks of
creativity that lie within all of us!”
—Linda
Novick, artist, art teacher, author
of The Painting Path:
Embodying
Spiritual Discovery through Yoga, Brush and Color
“Tracks with tender specificity the
sometimes subtle, sometimes overpoweringly self-evident
promptings of the believing heart in the second half of
life.... Wise guidance in nurturing these promptings toward
wholeness.”
—Dr. Ann
K. Riggs, adjunct faculty member,
Earlham School of Religion
“For anyone who believes that, at
our essence, we are creative beings…. Shares ideas and
exercises that will awaken and captivate. No special tools or
supplies are required—just an open heart and spirit.
Enjoy this treasure!”
—Cory
Richardson-Lauve, author of The Scrapbooking Journey:
A Hands-On Guide
to Spiritual Discovery
“Page by page ... guides us into the
healing fire of our own creativity, ever reminding us that
it’s never too late to become the alive and vibrant
beings we are meant to be.”
—Laura
Didyk, writer and editor, Kripalu
Center for Yoga & Health
“Unleash your imagination through
story, poetry and holistic exercises. Soul Fire will awaken you
to deeper levels of spiritual awareness as you journey toward
creativity and unlock the mystery within.”
—Thomas
A. Kane, Weston Jesuit School of
Theology,
Cambridge, Massachusetts
“Sends inklings of the Divine that
pry open the heart and the spirit.”
—Linda
Skolnik, coauthor of The Knitting Way:
A Guide to Spiritual
Self-Discovery
“Insightful and engaging …
awakens us to the creative wellsprings that exist within each
of us and inspires us to find ways of nourishing and expressing
our God-given gifts. A welcomed addition to our spiritual
libraries.”
—Ricky
Manalo, CSP, liturgical composer, clinician, and
author of
Chanting on Our Behalf
