Creativity is a bitch. You know - like a female dog. (what did you think I meant?) With its consistent generation of new ideas, and litters of roly-poly-fuzzy-wuzzy-so-cute-ooo-juuuus-wanna-bite-its-wittle-bitty-ears idyllic genius? Seriously - it is no small wonder that our demiurgic selves might be slightly overwhelmed by the delicious chaos of it all. It may even lend one toward the inclination that one might be better off with one's hoo-haa snipped and clipped. (whispers: SACRILEGE!)
I'm a Blogger? Sorta.
I'm a Writer? Well, I wanna be.
I'm a scatter-brained-type-B-personality-who-is-much-better-able-to-string-together-a-coherent-thought-if-there-are-dirty-socks-on-the-floor-dishes-in-the-sink-and-perhaps-a-bottle-of-unidentifiable-sandwich-condiment-in-the-middle-of-the-living-room-for-no-apparent-reason-hypothetically-speaking-of-course? Oh! Ho! Ho! *fluffs hair* Yes - speaking.
That being said, I feel that my burgeoning genius (*cough-choke*) as a writer/blogger might be more aptly served with some - shall we say - structure? Mmmm, not really the right word. Direction? No... *taps finger to chin* A free scholarship to the Proverb's 31 Ministries She Speaks! Speaking, Writing, and Leadership Conference featuring sessions for Bloggers? *snaps fingers* YES! That's just the ticket!
I mentioned to my friends that I have once again felt impressed by the Lord to write My Book. You know.... THE book. The one that tells The Story of the disgusting depravity of it all, and the Savior who was small enough to get down in the mire with me..... the Savior who was big enough to tow me out.
However, as you can see - my style (*cough-sputter*) is a wee bit unconventional - especially among Christian circles. (Hello? I just referred to my creativity as a [and I quote] "bitch".) So, it's been an interesting journey figuring out exactly where I fit in, or if I could fit in, or whether I would even want to.
What I DO know is that I have been called to "SPEAK": books, blogs, photography, painting, poetry, songs, music.... WHATEVER form it may take. Ultimately I have to be obedient to the call of raising those litters of roly-poly-fuzzy-wuzzy-so-cute-ooo-juuuus-wanna-bite-its-wittle-bitty-ears idyllic genius into full-grown-hard-core-unapologetic-truth-speaking oaks of righteousness that point to God's sufficiency and grace.
THAT is why I want to attend this conference. I mean... sure! An engine can run without its scheduled oil changes - but the car will not function at its ultimate potential! The pistons become sluggish, and are gunked-up by the impurities that have built up from too much wear and tear. Look at the 2008 She Speaks Conference as a spiritual oil change of sorts: an opportunity to witness the call on your life be brought into fruition; using the gifts and talents He has given you to actually PUT INTO ACTION the calling of Proverbs 31:26 - "She speaks with wisdom and faithful instruction is on her tongue." What an amazing opportunity to experience the life-changing power of the Holy Spirit, and revive the calling to become the creative being that was formed in the image of the Creative God!
Will the dirty socks stay in the floor? Probably. Will the dishes remain unwashed? It depends on who is coming over. What about the unidentifiable bottle of sandwich condiment in the middle of the living room floor? Well, if the dog doesn't get to it first..................
More importantly: Will the rubber of my spiritual talk meet the asphalt of operating outside of my comfort zone?
I certainly hope so.
Oh Sara, this sounds so exciting! I do hope you are able to go and experience it!
Posted by: Stacey | January 31, 2008 at 02:56 PM
Thanks, Stacey - ME TOOOOO! And the best part is - the conference is LOCAL: Charlotte, NC! That's about 2 hours from my house, so travel would NOT be an issue. It's really very exciting, and I DO hope I'm able to go!
Posted by: Me | January 31, 2008 at 06:33 PM