So, January is National Hobby Month!  There was a time when all I did was work…I had no time for hobbies.  What a sad, boring life!  Now I blog here, study the bible, make jewelry (mostly I bead), love to cook and bake, try to make time for reading, and sew a little.  My Momma makes beautiful quilts (can sew anything), can cook almost anything, taught me to bead, is a lifelong Bible student, loves to garden and read and knit and play word games and started a ministry at her neighborhood school…okay, so I have some catching up to do!  Most of my friends have fun hobbies too.  I got to thinking about how we are made in God’s image (Gen 1:27) and that He is a very creative being.  And creativity is one of the things that distinguishes mankind from the animals.  And there were times in the history of Israel that God used specially gifted craftsmen in order to accomplish His purposes (Ex 35 – 39: the building of the Tabernacle and Ark of the Covenant, 1 Kings 7 building of the temple).  Then have a look at some of the verses about the godly woman from Proverbs 31:

She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands. (vs. 13)

In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.  (vs. 19)

She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple. (vs. 22)

She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes. (vs. 24)

I guess what I am saying is that God gives all of us some spark of creativity that we can use to bless our families and friends, to glorify God, to further His Kingdom, sometimes to provide an income, and always to give all of us enjoyment. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows (James 1:17).  Click here to see what crafty thing my Sweet Girl did last week.  I want to hear from you…what kind of crafts or hobbies do you have?

JustAgirl…just like you!