Being Creative
I am one who has been blessed many times over by a love of music. It makes little difference what the type. I love good music.

I have also had the great blessing of being able to play a little bit of music. I took piano from 3rd - 5th grades, started trumpet in 8th grade, and with fits and starts have started guitar at least ten times, beginning with my senior year in high school. The only one I am above average at is trumpet since I have been playing fairly consistently for over 40 years now. My problem is that I want to play guitar and piano as well as I play trumpet. Over and over again, though, I get reminded of the profound truth that the way to Carneige Hall (or the Grand Ol' Opry) is through "Practice, practice, practice!"

Well, this old postmodernPilgrim is playing guitar and singing in this picture from the jam camp this past weekend. It was a simple song, (Will the Circle Be Unbroken) done simply for us two older guys in the group. But we did it. The youth were gracious and more than helpful. The opportunity to be creative in a new area of music was a blast.

There are so many ways that creativity can blossom in any of us. Some of us can't play much but the radio, but can build something with their hands or fix a broken engine or sew a quilt. Creativity- the opporunity to be a co-creator with The Creator is a not-to-be-missed experience. It is with the gifts of The Creator that we are able to do this. It is with the inspiring of the Holy Spirit (which is what "inspire" really means) that we are moved to do more than play music. We make music.

That will most certainly be a way to get us in touch with the Power greater than ourselves who can and will bring us grace.

More about practicing at another time. I just want to savor the memory that this picture will bring for a long time to come.