Comments on: Sunday Collection: Creativity

By: Tess

Tess — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:51:34 +0000

You’re very welcome Abdur, your poetry always makes me think.

By: Abdur Rahman

Abdur Rahman — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:15:44 +0000

Peace Tess

Thank you for your quoting my short poem. God bless you always. I am honoured indeed.

Abdur Rahman

By: Tess

Tess — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:24:59 +0000

Thanks Elaine, I’m going to have to look at the book you mention, it sounds very interesting. I love this kind of synchronicity, and I think patterns are enormously important: the way leaves filter sunlight, the way a window frame can contain moonlight, the habit almost all children have of trying not to step on the cracks in paving stone.
Your science comment is interesting – I think the best scientists are not entirely rational, and that they use creative leaps of intuition in their work. The worst scientists, though, are hidebound.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:06:23 +0000

Well, Tess you never disappoint with your Sunday collections. I’ve learned to read them early in the day because they always lead to much more reading and contemplation.

I confess this morning in church during our “Sunday collection” I peeked into the book I was carrying in my purse: Jan Richardson’s “Night Visions”, which arrived in my mail on Friday. I have a whole week of Advent readings to catch up on so I’m using every quiet opportunity to do so.

Now, how’s this for synchronicity with your post. From the introductory pages, my eyes and mind focused on these words: “I believe that the ways in which we create is linked to the manner in which we find patterns and make sense of the different pieces of our lives.”

This sentence evoked an “Aha” response in me. I keep wondering why I spend so much time blogging and responding to others’ posts — perhaps it’s my way of being creative or trying to make sense of complexity within and without me.

Yes, I agree. I am amazed by the deeply creative people AND the diversity of artistic expression. Science is not enough to understand the world (although my skeptical, rational sibling would be upset with me for saying this).

My, this is turning into a post. See how you inspire me. Or at least get the mental wheels rolling in new directions.