Capturing An Idea
By Kelly Benedict
What is an idea?
Charlotte Mason tells us that 'an idea is anything which captivates
our minds and causes us to think.' Some people are filled to
overflowing with ideas. For a moment, think as you imagine a child
would. A child can take a simple stick and create a myriad of things
with it...an arrow, a toy gun, a wand with which to lead an
orchestra, or even a stick for roasting marshmallows over a bonfire.
Their minds abound endlessly with ideas.
As adults, some of us are overflowing with ideas that we can't seem
to get down on paper fast enough. And some of us can take someone
else's ideas and run with them with a speed of light.
God has blessed some people with creative juices flowing to the
brim, while others may not be quite so creative, but can put into
action what the other person's ideas are. That is the second step of
an idea, isn't it? Putting into action the initial idea.
As Stephanie says in Charlotte Mason Made Easy, 'Ideas can
be good or bad, they can reproduce, they can grow. They can have a
powerful impact on people and change the way people behave.'
Ideas can be very influential for good in the right hands. Some of
the greatest ideas in history have proven to be beneficial to us
today. I'm thinking of wheel, planes, electricity, cars, the list of
great ideas is never-ending.
Have you had a good idea today?
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About the Author
Name:
Stephanie Walmsley
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Wife, home-maker, mother of five, mother-in-law of three,
grandmother of one, teacher, homeschooler, Christian.
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God, family, reading, gardening, home making, cool knitting, music,
writing, humour, travel, spending time with family and close friends.
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windy weather,
being cold,
bad drivers.
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