I have to admit that I am not very artistic in the "painting, sketching and sculpting" departments. However, I have found an artistic outlet in scrapbooking which I think Mrs. Schaeffer would totally approve of. However, there are people who ARE artistic in these areas, and Mrs. Schaeffer gives some very good ideas for how …
Continue reading Hidden Art – Painting, Sketching, Sculpturing
I'm really enjoying rereading The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer. This week I read the first chapter that gets into the nitty-gritty of how we can add beauty to our everyday life. The first two chapters explained why we should look for the beautiful in the ordinary. Now Mrs. Schaeffer shows us the practical …
I would define 'Hidden Art' as the art which is found in the 'minor' areas of life. By 'minor' I mean what is involved in the 'everyday' of anyone's life, rather than his career or profession. Each person, I believe, has some talent which is unfulfilled in some 'hidden area' of his being, and which …
I've been enjoying re-reading Hidden Art by Edith Schaeffer in preparation for doing this series based on her book. In the first chapter Mrs. Schaeffer really takes the time to establish that God is the original Artist. God could have created a utilitarian world that just met our needs. However, He created a world of …
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