Creativity in different realms was on the agenda that day. I was up early and off to taking care of tasks around the home. Not all creative tasks are like painting a picture or creating a sculpture masterpiece. Did you ever consider tasks like sewing on buttons to a favorite top or tweaking a wreath to make it look even more appealing? Yes, creativity can flow in your home in the simple chores placed in front of you. Did you ever make mental notes of I would like to do this and that as you are in your home. It seems to be a never ending list that tends to grow until the day you start checking off items on that very list. Those are the days in which I truly feel like I accomplished things in my life. You do not have to be out there accomplishing great feats on a grand scale when feats need to be tackled right where you live.

I not only sewed on 2 buttons that day. There was a wreath I made years ago and it just did not look quite right to my eyes the way it hung on a wall this time when I hung it up. I took it down and began to secure areas that seemed to look a bit wobbly so to speak and then I secured other floral touches so they would not droop when it was hung on the wall. I have an eye for attention to details I truly do. Now when I look at the wreath and step back I say to myself thank you Holy Spirit for Your creative touches that You guide me in. That was not all, I finished hanging the rest of my pictures and added a few more softer looks to a few pictures already hung up. I had some soft flowing type of ribbon and I created a touch here and there to soften a look. I even got creative and had some of the wreath making material left over and I created a tied bow to adorn the guest towel holder in one bathroom. Searched further and found ribbon with colors to match the guest bath and did the same type of look there. Two totally different looks just because of the materials used in each perspective bath room. Oh I wanted to use my sanitizer on all the floors and carpeting and I did just that. I love the Haan brand of sanitizer, you use just water and it smells fresh & clean after you go throughout the house and sanitize with it.

Would you like to know how this very creative day started out? I woke early and Holy Spirit was nudging me to intercede and pray for our country and this false election that we are walking through right now. The truth will be revealed and the lying/wagging tongues of the false ones will be shut up and silenced in the process. This is the recall of the start to that day: " I felt led by Holy Spirit to pray the "Daily Warfare Prayer" and in this prayer to include President Trump & First Lady Melania. Also to include Vice President Pence and Second Lady Karen in a portion of the prayer in regard to protection. I looked up at the clock in the midst of praying the prayer and it was showing 5:55AM. Prior to me praying this prayer I was reading Passion Translation Psalms 29. Just 1 word of God's voice does powerful things in the natural. I petitioned Him to speak 1 word over our country "FREEDOM." There is power when He speaks. While praying this prayer petition I began to sing words from the song, "America (My Country Tis of Thee)" penned in 1831 by Samuel Francis Smith. "My country tis of thee sweet land of liberty of thee i sing, land where my fathers died land of the pilgrims pride from every mountainside let freedom ring."

FREEDOM was the 1 word I petitioned God The Father to speak forth and let the nation quake with the power of His voice. Then throughout that day I hear the words to another song," freedom reigns in this place, showers of mercy and grace falling on every face there is freedom. Where the spirit of the Lord is there is freedom." Holy Spirit is most definitely an on time mentor in my life. Yes, human mentors will always come and go in one's life but Holy Spirit is my constant mentor. Indeed He is and I rejoice in that, I love you Holy Spirit and Your creativity amazes me and overwhelms me at times. Thank God I have 2 journals beside me on the bed. The pink journal that has been active again recently along with another journal that is not related to pink journal dreams. You know what, the other day Holy Spirit began to speak to me to change the pink ink in that very journal and to now write in that very journal with a green ink pen. Very interesting isn't that, green symbolizes life to me. Now this prayer petition went into the other journal and not the pink one. I may have to refer to that journal now as the pink/green journal, Holy Spirit does have a sense of humor do you agree? Just when you think it goes one way He says lets change it a bit or tweak it now. I love this aspect of Holy Spirit, He is fresh and He is now not some stale old piece of bread you are trying to revive but He is active and He is now AMEN.

As the day advanced I found at clearance pricing a picture to go over my bed. It is like a watercolor type of painting with a bird in the perfect colors to compliment the bedroom and the word HOPE incorporated into the picture. Slight blemish that appeared on the picture frame. Looks like some sort of scratch, that is an easy fix for me. I have a variety of colored pencils and I began to blend a few colors to fill in the scratch area. I am telling you that this is also a prophetic act in the purchase of that picture, guess where it was made? The paper on the backing of this picture had repeatedly stamped Made in the USA. From that store I had a split second to decide of I want to go to a bank across the street from this store. A random thought comes to me to wait and go to a bank local in the city in which I reside. I dismissed that random thought and pulled into the bank across the street. there was a blessing tucked in it for me in that very parking lot. I looked up and I saw a gentle white feather falling from the sky and I watched it gracefully float down. I was watching it because I was going to go and retrieve it. Guess what, it never fell to the ground it somehow disappeared in the air. I was to see it though. I was at the bank to cash a refund check and guess what the amount of the check was? The amount was $3.33. When I go to this bank they are so friendly, I am getting to know their staff when we chit chat. They have great customer service and this bank would cause me to want to move to this city yep, I am all about customer service extended with excellence. I had the teller please check on a check that has not been cashed yet, in the amount of $50.00, still not cashed yet. While she was checking I was speaking with another representative. Isn't this an interesting question she asked of me, "Are you an artist?" She thought my manner of dress and outfit caused her to ask that of me. I do not recall she may have used the word BOHO. I chose my response carefully, I am artistic but that is not my profession. Was that a good response?

As I was heading home I happened to look up in the sky and a hot air balloon catches my attention. It appeared to be travelling in the direction I was heading. At traffic lights I captured the flight of this hot air balloon. Are you getting the picture I am sharing with you? Do not look down but cause your eyes to look upward for that is where your help comes from. I had 2 opportunities throughout the day to look downward at the things going on in our country right now. I chose to lift my eyes to the hills from whence my help comes and in doing so I saw beauty and not gloom and doom. I saw the beauty of the Lord high and lifted up. Two more thoughts in conclusion ... The only other time I experienced seeing a white feather fall gently from the sky for me to see was when I was at a retreat in Gatlinburg. That was a confirmation to me that Holy Spirit was with me and I was to be where I was to be that weekend. In regard to the hot air balloon. I was talking with neighbors and they also saw the hot air balloon. They thought that perhaps it was advertisement for a business. I responded I would like to think it was a man that rented the hot air balloon to propose to the woman he was asking to marry him. I told you I am a romantic at heart I truly am. Now, getting into a hot air balloon may be another story I do not know if that is my cup of tea. I can't rule it out though because I have not expereinced that one. The safe minded part of me is kicking in now.