Beauty in Creation

I love what President Uchtdorf has to say about the power of creation:

"Creating and being compassionate are two objectives that contribute to our Heavenly Father’s perfect happiness. Creating and being compassionate are two activities that we as His spirit children can and should emulate.

The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul. No matter our talents, education, backgrounds, or abilities, we each have an inherent wish to create something that did not exist before.

Everyone can create. You don’t need money, position, or influence in order to create something of substance or beauty.

Creation brings deep satisfaction and fulfillment. We develop ourselves and others when we take unorganized matter into our hands and mold it into something of beauty ...Remember that you are spirit daughters of the most creative Being in the universe. Isn’t it remarkable to think that your very spirits are fashioned by an endlessly creative and eternally compassionate God? Think about it—your spirit body is a masterpiece, created with a beauty, function, and capacity beyond imagination.

We were created with the express purpose and potential of experiencing a fulness of joy. Our birthright—and the purpose of our great voyage on this earth—is to seek and experience eternal happiness. One of the ways we find this is by creating things.

The bounds of creativity extend far beyond the limits of a canvas or a sheet of paper and do not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a piano. Creation means bringing into existence something that did not exist before—colorful gardens, harmonious homes, family memories, flowing laughter.

If you still feel incapable of creating, start small. Try to see how many smiles you can create, write a letter of appreciation, learn a new skill, identify a space and beautify it."

I love the feeling I get when I create something. Anything. I love how Uchtdorf says it can even be creating smiles or laughter. Whether it be trying a new recipe, learning a new skill, or doing something crafty, I love looking at the end result and knowing that I created it.

Lately I have been making headbands with Joslyn. Its a small way I experience joy through creation. Here's a couple of the latest.

I made the black & white one and the red one for Claire for her birthday and the Gold one for me:) They look cuter on.

I made this one last night..

here's the link to Joslyn's blog if you want to buy any headbands:)

{click on picture to check out creations}

Its fun to see different peoples ways of creating and adding beauty to this earth. My mom is always making floral arrangements, beautifying our home, and doing other crafty things. She is really good at taking anything and turning it into something wonderful and useful. My aunts and my grandma's are always creating things as well. They do things like stain glass, tile mosaics, knitting or crocheting, scrapbooking, gardening, etc. Whatever it may be I love it. My aunt just made me this adorable headband:) This is a skill I need to pick up!

I love that we can all use our talents in our own ways to create and find ways to make something out of nothing. I need to work on creating in the cooking department...I think I'll try a new recipe tomorrow:)

Uchtdorf wraps it up by saying:

"The more you trust and rely upon the Spirit, the greater your capacity to create. That is your opportunity in this life and your destiny in the life to come. Sisters, trust and rely on the Spirit. As you take the normal opportunities of your daily life and create something of beauty and helpfulness, you improve not only the world around you but also the world within you."