January Is for the Makers: Embracing Creativity as Christian Women

A couple months ago, I heard this quote: January is for the makers.

Immediately, I resonated with that simple message. Why did I instantly feel seen when I heard this? Who are the makers, and why is the first month of the year so special for them?

In this article, we’ll answer those questions and talk about how you can be a maker, too.

Why January Is a Maker’s Month

The Farming Rhythm Behind the Quote

When I first heard January is for the makers, it was shared alongside a farming analogy. Farmers have incredibly busy seasons from planting through harvest, followed by a stretch of time when the ground is frozen and planting simply isn’t possible. In January and February, their work shifts. Days are shorter. People stay indoors. The pace slows, and making takes center stage.

The Truth About Being a Maker

I’m convinced of this truth: every woman has something to make.

Every woman reading this has something she can make—whether she’s making her house feel like a home, making a list of goals for the year, or physically creating something beautiful through a creative hobby that brings peace and personal satisfaction. God has designed each of us with creativity, and the new year season invites us to lean into that design.

January being a maker’s month resonates with me because I’ve always felt a longing for slowing down, staying inside, and enjoying a January at home. It’s the perfect time to replace busyness with peaceful productivity.

Why January Feels Different Than the Rest of the Year

Much of the year feels busy. For the Hammitts, summers are full of travel, family visits, church camp, Vacation Bible School, and taking advantage of the warm weather with trips to the zoo or splash pads. That busyness often carries into fall, which holds church events, pumpkin patch visits, and birthdays. Then we move right into the holidays, where moms everywhere strive to create the most magical season possible while still longing to slow down enough to enjoy it.

And then January arrives.

Time slows down. Life turns inward. In the winter months, most of us are traveling less and running fewer errands simply because of the cold weather. We’re home more. There are fewer outings competing for our time, and staying home more provides the opportunity to spend more energy making.

The winter months offer the silence and space we need to focus on creativity.

Making Brings Us Peace

In our modern world, silence requires intention.

Social media and smartphones overcrowd our minds with noise if we let them. Along with that noise, many of us—especially Christian women who are deeply invested in motherhood, homemaking, church life, and serving others—can experience emotional exhaustion. We fill our schedules with so many good things, and then we find ourselves feeling burnt out and emotionally exhausted.

If you’re feeling unfulfilled or weary, even when you’re doing all the “right” things, you may not need more productivity. You may need more creativity—more space to engage in the kind of making that brings peace.

Our God is a Creative God

Our God values creativity. From the very beginning of Scripture, we see His own creative nature. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1), and He didn’t stop at what was merely functional—He filled the world with beauty, variety, and detail.

Scripture tells us that “the heavens declare the glory of God” (Psalm 19:1), pointing us to a Creator who delights in design. And because we are made in His image (Genesis 1:27), He has placed creativity within us as well.

That creativity looks different for each woman. Sometimes it shows up in baking, sewing, or embroidery. Sometimes it shows up in homemaking, organizing, planning, or creating peaceful rhythms for a family.

An Invitation to Slow Down and Embrace Making

Like the farmers, we need seasons of slow—time to rest, reflect, and re-energize our hearts. Seasons to slow down, read Scripture quietly, pray without rushing, and tap into our God-given creativity.

January doesn’t have to be a wasted month spent cold and stuck indoors. It can be a month set apart for mental and spiritual rejuvenation.

January is for the makers.

And maybe this is your invitation to become one again.

Want to know more?

Click here to read more about how I’m personally approaching 2026, and leave a comment so I can hear what you want to make this winter.