I thought I'd attempt to be a little creative this year for Christmas. I am not the creative type. I don't see marvelous things hiding in ordinary items. I don't easily picture adding this to that to get some really nice centerpiece, or wall hanging, or door decoration. That's not one of my strong suits. But sometimes I get the urge to try.
I prevented my husband from pruning the holly bushes a couple of months ago just in case I might want to decorate for Christmas with some real holly branches. He had doubts that I'd do anything with the holly (I did say I'm not the creative type!). In spite of his doubts, he left them alone to be pruned later.
Today, the sky is gray, covered in clouds. The sun is not shining brightly. So I went outside to cut some holly to see what I could do with it. My plans were to make something for the windows in the front of the house. Some holly with a bow, perhaps in the center of each window. I've seen that before and figured I could copy that. (Little creativity required to copy someone else's idea!)
I went outside with my gloves on - (it's cold out), took a basket for holding the holly, and the pruning shears. The holly berries were a little sparse but looked like the branches could be made into something for decorating for Christmas. But when I brought the holly into the house, with better lighting, the holly looked yellowed and the red berries were some weak washed-out red color. They look almost sick. I'm to the point of giving up my bright idea of using the holly for Christmas decorations.
Thankfully, God doesn't do that with us. Even when we are weak and sickly, God loves us and continues to use us for His glory. He will use whatever we can offer as decoration of His goodness and love.
I'll go back in the kitchen to see what I can do with the holly but ...I'm not very creative. I don't know what I can do with these pale, sickly holly branches with almost no berries. I'm glad God uses me anyway. He is the Creator, you know. He made everything out of nothing. Now, THAT'S creative!
I prevented my husband from pruning the holly bushes a couple of months ago just in case I might want to decorate for Christmas with some real holly branches. He had doubts that I'd do anything with the holly (I did say I'm not the creative type!). In spite of his doubts, he left them alone to be pruned later.
Today, the sky is gray, covered in clouds. The sun is not shining brightly. So I went outside to cut some holly to see what I could do with it. My plans were to make something for the windows in the front of the house. Some holly with a bow, perhaps in the center of each window. I've seen that before and figured I could copy that. (Little creativity required to copy someone else's idea!)
I went outside with my gloves on - (it's cold out), took a basket for holding the holly, and the pruning shears. The holly berries were a little sparse but looked like the branches could be made into something for decorating for Christmas. But when I brought the holly into the house, with better lighting, the holly looked yellowed and the red berries were some weak washed-out red color. They look almost sick. I'm to the point of giving up my bright idea of using the holly for Christmas decorations.
Thankfully, God doesn't do that with us. Even when we are weak and sickly, God loves us and continues to use us for His glory. He will use whatever we can offer as decoration of His goodness and love.
I'll go back in the kitchen to see what I can do with the holly but ...I'm not very creative. I don't know what I can do with these pale, sickly holly branches with almost no berries. I'm glad God uses me anyway. He is the Creator, you know. He made everything out of nothing. Now, THAT'S creative!
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