What is the role of gratitude in figuring out what to do with the time that is given to us? Can we pay attention to what God is doing, in both the monotonous seasons of life, as well as in the middle of life's hardest plot twists? What does the ideal of gratitude look like fleshed out in the nitty gritty? Brian welcomes back writer and storyteller Leslie Bustard to talk about how to cultivate thankfulness, and how it helps us to live well in the present moment. Leslie shares her real life experience in regards to gratitude, and shares a secret: life doesn't have to be ordinary.
Dig deeper into our Why We Create series
Visit the series homepage here to get started, or browse related content below.
Claire Keiser: a meditation on the relationship between the sublime and the ordinary.
Elizabeth Bristol Clayton presents her retelling of The Secret Garden at an Anselm pub night, and discusses its themes with Matt.
The hosts share their favorite examples of stories told within other artists' stories, as well as the characteristics that make them successful.
Kreigh Knerr explains how the Catherine Project helps students embrace their role as sub-creators.
The hosts discuss different ways to help spark creativity. They also share stories of how famous artists got their best ideas.
The pandemic turned potter Nancy Soderstrom into a watercolor artist. Nancy shares her approaches to art and prayer, and how they both encouraged her to keep creating beauty in difficult times.
Evangeline retells an ancient tale and the group discusses Christian and Celtic mythology.