Being Creative - by Laura L Bartnick (Paperback)

About the Book

This book explains why your one extraordinary life hinges on the fact that "In the beginning, God created."

The human impulse to create is a reflection of the Creator's image shaped inside of us.

Book Synopsis

Your one extraordinary life hinges on the fact that, "In the beginning, God created."

As a Christian Living resource, BEING CREATIVE is a riveting book geared toward writers, makers, creative adults, and those processing a new and faithful perspective of creativity. It drills into the soil of Biblical anthropology, sampling God's own priority for being creative and making humans in His own image.

In story after story, Being Creative shows us how and why an artistic soul is a breath of God, and that creativity is a medium in which we encounter God in precious and profound ways. Being creative inspires us to bring a thriving thoughtfulness to life.

BEING CREATIVE is a unique look at how God in Christ is the source of all creativity. Find out where scripture indicates that the human impulse to create is a reflection of the Creator's image shaped inside of us.

"The book offers a path toward fulfillment and purpose. It will help readers develop a strong awareness of the sacredness of their creative endeavors." - Arya Fomonyuy

"Laura Bartnick's writing will make anyone change the way they look at their talents, no matter what they are." - Rumoald Dzemo

This book replaces negative identities about one's creative self with more constructive Christ-centered ones. One engineer and poet said, "I feel more alive than I have for a long time reading this!"

"This is The Creator's Manifesto!" - Charmayne Hafen, Author of middle school books

Review Quotes

Editorial Book Review by Arya Fomonyuy, Readers Favorites

"Laura Bartnick has just written one of the best things I have read about creativity. In fact, BEING CREATIVE is a book that brilliantly showcases God's centrality in the creative process.

Using compelling biblical references, BEING CREATIVE shows how an artistic soul is a breath of God, how creativity is a medium in which we encounter God, and how being creative is a means for bringing more life into the world. BEING CREATIVE creates a deep sense of belonging for the reader.

This is a book that will help any struggling creative person understand the life that flows through their creative process and find their purpose. Filled with powerful insights and spiritual lessons, this book is designed to help readers -- creative persons -- reconnect with their craft and with themselves, and ultimately with the source of all inspiration.

Written in a friendly, warm tone, BEING CREATIVE makes the reader feel a deep sense of belonging." - Arya Fomonyuy