Sign in with Facebook
Barbara Beck
https://www.goodreads.com/sanzseriff
“That's poetic in its malevolence”
―
―
“Because man was created in the image of a creator. Man was created that he might create. It is not a waste of mans time to be creative. It is not a waste to pursue artistic or scientific pursuits in creativity, because this is what man was made to be able to do. He was made in he image of a creator, and given the capacity to create.”
― The Hidden Art of Homemaking
― The Hidden Art of Homemaking
“Our behavioral patterns are exceedingly complex, and psychology is a young science. The scope of our behavioral wisdom exceeds the breadth of our explicit interpretation. We act, even instruct, and yet do not understand. How can we do what we cannot explain?”
― Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief
― Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief
“Remember that He who created you to be creative gave you the things with which to make beauty and gave you the sensitivity to appreciate and respond to His creation. Creativity is His gift to you and the 'raw materials' to be put together in various ways are His gift to you as well.”
― The Hidden Art of Homemaking
― The Hidden Art of Homemaking
“All art involves conscious discipline. If one is going to paint, do sculpture, design a building or write a book, it will involve discipline in time and energy- or there would never be any production at all to be seen, felt or enjoyed by ourselves or others...
the balance of the use of time is a constant individual problem for all of us: what to do, what to leave undone. One is always having to neglect one thing in order to give precedence to something else. The question is one of priorities.”
― The Hidden Art of Homemaking
the balance of the use of time is a constant individual problem for all of us: what to do, what to leave undone. One is always having to neglect one thing in order to give precedence to something else. The question is one of priorities.”
― The Hidden Art of Homemaking
Christian Theological/Philosophical Book Club
— 1912 members
— last activity Jun 30, 2026 03:12AM
The primary guidelines for this group are a sincere love for the true God of the Bible and a commitment to relying on the Word of God (the Bible) as t ...more
Barbara’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Barbara’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
1,447 books
|
207 friends
155 books
|
3,122 friends
1 book
|
293 friends
724 books
|
160 friends
1,675 books
|
275 friends
891 books
|
6 friends
2 books
|
193 friends
30 books
|
122 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Barbara
Lists liked by Barbara