Comments on: I Just Love Making

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:36:24 +0000

Hey! I had time to catch up on some blogs this afternoon and this was the first post I came to. That’s relevant because I’ve been thinking of you and all your MAKINGS because I got a sewing machine for Christmas. Just a little mender and nothing too powerful but it’s a start. I was wondering if you had any advice (or old posts?) for a newbie? I’m betting you’ll tell me not to be too worried about the “ish” )

By: Cori

Cori — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:17:29 +0000

I like this “maker” term a lot! I am not an artist, but I love to be creative and make things. I think you are right that we all have different “maker” avenues, and we probably do stiffle them in our attemps to be responisble adults. I think “managers” are maybe just “makers of function.” The world would not go around very well if everyone was like me! ha ha! It’s good that some people are driven to manage and schedule, probably. It provides some balance. And the maker vs. manager article was very insightful for me. I definitely operate on a maker schedule of just working on something for hours, and now I understand better why trying to work in smaller chunks or just little bits at a time is so hard for me.

By: Abbi

Abbi — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:16:21 +0000

I agree with Katie–”maker” has unlimited definitions and they are dependent on the particular person. Not everyone is a ‘maker’ in the crafty sense, but there are homemakers, men who build businesses, day care workers that make children feel comfortable, teachers that make learning fun, and so forth. It’s just that some makers have something tangible to show at the end of the day.

Love the purse. You did a great job! And the journal is great, too, considering you built the whole thing based only on my random blabbering.

By: Mandy

Mandy — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:55:31 +0000

Thanks Evie. It’s nice to “meet” you.

Lori, I didn’t realize your word was “make.” What a fun year you are embarking on!

Wow Rebecca. Thanks for sharing that. How many times I’ve I listened to what others thought I needed to be doing instead of listening to my heart and God’s voice telling me to not compare and to do my own thing. It’s a tough lesson you are in the middle of, but now you know what truly breathes life into you. That will help support in future occasions where you question your making.

Thank you Katie. I think us being created in the image of a Creative Father would mean we do all make in some capacity. It’s hard for me when I hear someone say they are not creative, because I believe we all are, it just shows itself in different outlets. And your dad’s passion sounds delicious.

By: Katie

Katie — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:52:34 +0000

I love that purse! And journal!

And I LOVE how the Starbucks cup says “Ish”. Such a God thing.

I agree that all people are “makers” in some capacity. We are created in the image of the ulimate Maker, after all, so how could we not be? I love seeing and experiencing how many different kinds of “making” there are. For example, my dad is possibly the least “artsy” person I have ever met, but one of his passions is “making” smoked meats. And let me just say, that is a good passion for your dad to have. Yummy!

By: Rebecca Watkins

Rebecca Watkins — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:29:27 +0000

Mandy, regarding your thought to ponder, I think it is the former. God is a creator, maker, and we are created in his image. I recently accepted that I, too, am a maker. This fall I took on a responsibility that leaves me no “free” time to create, to make. I bought in to the “grown up ” idea that sacrificing what I like (love) to do for a worthy ministry was an acceptable sacrifice, especially since it was for the benefit of my son. Guess what? As a born maker, to deny that God-given part of myself has not made me a better person or Mom. I have less patience and am more stressed because my creative outlet has disappeared. I will finish out my committment because I gave my word, but will happily relinquish my role in May. AND I will do it without guilt! I NEED to make in order to be the person God created me to be.

By: Lori Bailey

Lori Bailey — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:11:05 +0000

Love this, Mandy! Maybe because my one word for this year is Make I, too, struggle with finding the time, but I always feel a little closer to being me when I make something, whether with food, words, paper, fabric, or yarn. And anytime we embrace who God created us to be, that’s a good thing, right?

By: evie s.

evie s. — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:08:37 +0000

Hi there! Our husbands know each other from LifeChurch.tv, (Kent Shaffer) and he told me about your blog. LOVE IT! I can really relate to you on your thoughts about the “urge to create.” So true! I love those little cozies too.