My 2015 Picks for the Best Books on Creativity

One of the wonderful things I've chosen to do in the last few years is end my day with reading inspirational books on a variety of topics that feed my soul and shape my inner conversation.  As you're looking for some of the best books on creativity, art and spiritual inspiration, I would recommend the following:

• Breath for the Bones by Luci Shaw
• The Artisan Soul by Erwin McManus
• Finding Divine Inspiration by J. Scott McElroy
• Imagine That by Manuel Lux
• An Army Arising by Christ Otto
• Born to Create by Theresa Dedmon
• Free to Create by Janice VanCronkhite
• Art & Fear by David Bayles
• Art & The Bible by Francis Schaeffer
• Art For God's Sake by Phillip Ryken
• The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
• Open Your Mind to Receive by Catherine Ponder
• The Creative Life by Eric Butterworth
• Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain
• Refractions by Makoto Fujimura

Of course, I'd be remiss not to recommend my own 3 books to you as well for your 2015 reading, or as a wonderful gift idea for that artist in your life.  These are all available in print or, if you're like me, on Kindle.  

• Unlocking the Heart of the Artist: A Practical Guid for Fulfilling Your Creative Calling in the Kingdom
• Creativity According to the Kingdom: Connecting with Heaven to Create with God and Release Transformation
• Crafting Your Brand: Simple Strategies for Crafting a Successful Creative Life

And lastly, if you're a basketry artist or naturally leaning artist who loves natural materials like I do, then I definitely have to recommend to you my most favorite basketry book and a new one that I just love and had the opportunity to endorse:

• Baskets from Nature's Bounty by Elizabeth Jensen
• The Organic Artist by Nick Neddo (Available 2015)

I hope you're year is full of great reading, inspiration and fulfillment as you live the life you were created to live!

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