Buy a TV or whatever, get it home, unpack and set it up, off you go (maybe) into whatever level of excitement you hoped for. Packing material? Who thinks about that, anyway!
A great family in Houston worked with youth, traveled everywhere by van, bus, plane, mission trips, ski trips, the whole thing. Sunday night meals, planning sessions, devoted a huge amount of time, always creative in whatever they were leading. They raised a daughter who became the key figure in Christian drama in Houston (Jeannette Clift George), very likable people, very dedicated Christians.
I asked him one day about his profession. "I'm an engineer" was the too-short reply.
"What sort?"
"I design packing material. You know, the fiber stuff or the foam stuff around TVs, telephones, all that. I have a small company just north of town."
A profession I had never known about brought my friend real prosperity. The longer life goes on, the more there is that to discover. And the more you discover, the more creativity there is to celebrate.
A wise man said, "When God created humankind in His image, He had great fun creating creativity in us!"
Next time you're rummaging around in life's smaller stuff, like packing material or something similarly non-spectacular, wonder a bit: One of God's children created this, one small piece at a time. Using a God-given gift implanted in every one of us.
How do you use that gift?
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