CREATE. PLAY.

THERE’S SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL AND FREEING ABOUT GETTING LOST IN THE ZONE OF CREATION. FOR OUR CREATIVE DEN RETREAT ACTIVITIES WE FEATURED COLORING A PICTURE, DECORATING YOUR DEN RETREAT BAG, AND/OR MAKING A BRACELET OR ANKLET.

By Shequaya Bailey As seen on TheBlackFoxes.com

When I was little I crocheted, sewed, made latch hook rugs, made lanyards and friendship bracelets, so this was in my wheelhouse. Having the ability to bring some of the simplicity and joy of a childhood activity such as bracelet making to the Den Retreat was such a joy! Albeit, it had been a while since I had made time to create in such a way but the process came right back to me, like riding a bike, ba da bump! 

SHIFTING INTO THE GEARS OF TEACHING BEYOND JUST DOING WAS SOMETHING THAT TOOK A BIT OF TIME GETTING THE GROOVE BACK. I OFTEN TEND TO SLIP INTO THE HABIT OF DOING A THING, BUT SHOWING OTHERS “HOW” FORCED ME TO SLOW DOWN AND REALLY THINK ABOUT THE STEPS I WAS DOING.

All the more KUDOS to our educators out there doing the Lord’s work. Whether folks colored, decorated and/or made a bracelet did not matter; it was joyful to see others get lost in the act of creation and play. Let us remember that it is okay to sit down and do things we used to do when we were young; in a world with so much turmoil bringing more joy can only be for the better.