My Painting of a stream flowing under a stone bridge. Nicola's painting of an Island in Cardigan Bay I wanted to push myself creatively during my sabbatical. In one sense, this plan was built into my time in Wales: I assigned myself the task while here of writing a novel (which hums along nicely, now nearing 300 pages – but more of that in a future blog). And, as I bragged about in an earlier post, I have been trying my hand in the kitchen. But my efforts there, though edible

Here's something I built this weekend. It's yet one more bonus of living on the West Coast: all the opportunities to co-create with God. He provides the raw materials, you bring a little elbow grease and an artistic hunch, and it's amazing what you can do together in an afternoon. #creativity #driftwood