Growing Into God's Creativity

I've found over the years that God's creativity is just too irresistible! I always want more of it. And truthfully I think God wants me to go after it too. When I am willing to just let God direct the creative process.... amazing things begin to happen. It's fun, it's waaay beyond what I could have ever thought of, and the end result is usually something that draws other people toward the fun!

Each Easter and Christmas works that way with me. I just start out by listening to music and pretty soon something "clicks". I used to try and figure out why but now I just go with it. It's a lot of fun to see where Jesus takes me. This year Easter seemed to be heading down a road with a wall at the end. I just could not figure out why I couldn't quite finish the process. I kept thinking that I had not been listening well, or I missed something along the way, etc. But then this last week I found out what God had been up to. My dilemma was with finding solo's for all of the soloists. And I was 1 solo short every time. Then the answer came when one soloist called to tell me she was going to have a surgery. Right before Easter !

No wonder I couldn't find it....I wasn't supposed to! God is so good. He always knows what I need....and don't need.....all the time!

Have you ever had an encounter with God during your creative process? Let me know about it by clicking on the little "comments" below.

Blessings to you,
Pastor Naomi
www.wacathedral.org

Memorization: A Tool For Joy!

I am always finding new songs to sing for Worship at Washington Cathedral. One of the joys that comes with singing is memorization. Or should I say.......from memorization comes joy! While, it's hard work at the time....... to memorize a song for presentation brings me so much joy! I've found the same joy from memorizing scripture.

This year our Senior Pastor, Tim White, has challenged us to memorize the whole fourth chapter of Ephesians. We'll do that in the form of a melody line. It really helps us to memorize the scripture and retain it for longer periods of time.
For some reason, when you commit a song to memory, the Holy Spirit can then work within you to really "speak" the song to you.

Have you ever had the opportunity to memorize......say, a Praise Song? What is it like for you to sing a song that you have memorized? Let me know! Click on the little "comment:" below.
Blessings to you,
Pastor Naomi
Washington Cathedral
www.wacathedral.org