Ready to be Colourful

A few weeks ago, I noticed pens on sale… so I got some.

..Then a colleague’s desktop inspired me to renew my stash of sticky notes.
…Then markers and highlighters, price reduced in the back-to-school section, found themselves in my home office.
….And a good selection of binder clips never goes astray when I’m organising my desk.
It’s a colourful abundance of organisational delights!

Alas; I have fallen into the late(r) summer practice of refreshing my stationery supplies!
Normally, this happens when I have a particular task in mind, or find myself on the cusp of a new project.
But not this year; (I am not going back to school, despite having not been a student for over 3 years now. 3 years! A new record.).

What I am feeling is general inspiration, and appreciation.
These supplies are not stocking my desk in preparation for a known entity; instead they sit there waiting for the unknown. For when an unplanned, unexpected burst comes.

Because this happens, when we are feeling at home in ourselves; when our external surroundings and our internal souls align into that happy place.
We want to express that goodness, regardless of what the outcome may be.
For to embrace the creative is to acknowledge the creator, and the createdness that we ourselves are (and are a part of).

I don’t yet know how these supplies will be used; from colouring books to mapping an outline to coordinating old photos – who knows! They may be used tomorrow, or left in their packages until fall.
But they are there: waiting to be unpacked and used. Not unlike the spiritual gifts that we are given. To use, to share, to extend, to bless.
So let’s break out the colourful nature of our lives, and enjoy the time and potential that lies before.