Dear Readers,
Rumor has it, that when da Vinci was commissioned to paint The Last Supper, his daily routine often involved long days of staring at the
wall which would soon become his canvas, painting nothing, and then going
home. This process continued day after
day. Eventually, a monk reported him and
he was called in and questioned. “Is
this true? We’re paying you to paint and
you’ve done nothing? Are you really
staring at the wall day after day?” Da
Vinci looked at his accuser and replied, “The artist is working the most when
he appears to be working the least.”
The rest is history.
Writing is only partly about committing thoughts to paper,
letting your words contain the expression of your soul. It’s more about deep thinking, staring off
into space, and pondering. Sometimes it
involves white-knuckling the table while you find the courage to be really
honest about how you feel. Sometimes it
involves crying, Kleenex, and a 20 minute nap to recover. Writing is about catching your fleeting
thoughts on the back of the church bulletin when your spirit is inspired, and
being willing to re-frame and refocus the scenes in your life that have become
blurry.
I think if I am going to continue to compose something of
value, then I need to spend some time staring at the wall.
I am going to take a break from blogging for the next four
months and will resume posting again in September.
Thanks for reading!
Jenny
Wow...Thank you Jenny. Timely. Stare and stare.
ReplyDeleteI miss you and am excited to read more of your words when you return next month. Know that I am praying for the Lord to use this time of "staring" to encourage you as you have encouraged with your writing.
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Thank you so much Claire! I appreciate your prayers and am looking forward to returning soon! I have many thoughts to share and oddly enough, my main moment of inspiration came this summer when I was staring at a wall! Thanks for your patience and your continued encouragement. I needed the break. Jenny
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