Craft-O-Rama

Pinterest. Etsy. Facebook. All these sites have a plethora of ideas. Ideas for making. Ideas for baking. Ideas ripe for swiping.

I've done my share of saving various ideas to my board, my wall or my documents. I've done my share of tweaking things I've seen posted on these sites. But my ultimate favorite thing is coming up with my own ideas. I can spend hours in my craft room fussing, creating, wrecking and recreating.

Pure joy comes from creating something original. Something new. Something that's one-of-a-kind...like the pumpkin shown here.

Sunday we had the pleasure of visiting and worshiping at Pillar Church in Holland. Pastor Jon Brown's sermon was entitled All Things New: Anniversary Edition. From Genesis 1, he read the creation story. He shared how God spoke his creation into being and how he saw and delighted in how good it was.

Leaving church on Sunday reminded me how I'm God's creation. He created me as an original. I'm one-of-a-kind. And God delights in me. My love for creating connects me with my Creator. In some small way, it helps me understand how he brought the world to life.

So here, I'll share one of my written creations in the form of a children's story that I wrote many years ago. With eyes wide with wonder, imagine your Creator  

THE WORLD'S FIRST WEEK

by Teresa De Graaf

In the beginning, God was there

When darkness covered everywhere.

But God had a big plan you see,

He set forth forming all to be.

"Let there be light," was His command.

Bright golden light shone as He planned.

And there was dark, and there was light,

The world's first day passed by His sight.

And God stepped back and there He stood

And everything He saw was good.

Day number two God spoke and said,

"I'd like to see a space ahead."

The domed blue burst forth way up high

And water formed below the sky.

And God stepped back and there He stood

And everything He saw was good.

And when the third day rolled around

God formed the beaches, islands - GROUND!

He sprinkled water everywhere

To form the rivers, seas with care.

And God stepped back and there He stood

And everything He saw was good.

He placed the sun to shine so bright,

The stars and moon to light the night.

The sparkling, twinkling, glowing brights.

Day number four God made the lights.

And God stepped back and there He stood

And everything He saw was good.

A fish to splash about the sea,

A bird to glide into the tree.

And many more to join them too.

Day five saw creatures in the blue.

And God stepped back and there He stood

And everything He saw was good.

The sixth day dawned so bright and fair,

And God placed creatures everywhere.

The zebra, monkey, kangaroo,

The squirrel, raccoon and chipmunk too.

And God stepped back and there He stood

And everything He saw was good.

God paused, then said, "Well let me see,

I think it's time for company,

A special time has come to be  -

To form someone who's quite like me."

And so God took the dust of earth 

And breathed in man to give him birth.

God wanted man to have a wife.

He took man's rib to give her life.

God gave them both the earth to keep,

Gardens to roam and fruits to reap.

And God stepped back and there He stood

And everything was VERY good.

God rested on the seventh day,

A holy day He planned His way.

A day to give our work a rest,

To worship Him; give Him our best.