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A new venture . . .

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In having parted ways with my former church at the beginning of this year (2025), on this day I was stepping out to check out, yet again, another church to attend. It’s one of my least favourite things to do on my own, but being a solo unit, there is no other choice. So I thought I would wear my armlet as a source of encouragement.

I was already well on my way to church, when with my hands on the steering wheel, my wrists exposed below the end of the sleeves on my jumper, I suddenly realised that black leather armlet was not on my right wrist. Infact I could see it still on my bed where I had left it, thinking that was the best place to put it as a reminder to put on after getting ready.

While I know those attributes are not found in or from the armlet, sometimes I need to see those two words pressed in capitals on that metal plate, to be reminded.
As I pondered those words ‘strong & courageous’ and their origin as coming from ‘strength & courage’ God said to me:

“With or without that armlet, you are strong and courageous because I am your source for strength and courage.”

When we choose to lose.

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Currently I am unwell with a head cold. It started as a sinus infection, then with a post nasal drip, my voice started changing:

from croaky like a frog,
to squeaky as a mouse,
today I have no choice,
but to be silent in my house.

Last night I contemplated if my ill health was more than just physical. Could there be another lesson in this for me? Physically, apart from the sniffles, I feel fine. Infact yesterday I did the housework, got all my laudry washed and dried, and my grocery shopping done too.

So I asked God – my source of higher power: “Is there a spiritual element to this? What would you say to me?” And I felt this response:

“In the same way you were losing your physical voice (and now lost it), when you don’t write what you’ve got to say – you’re not using your voice, you’re losing it, which if not found, will one day be lost. Worse still, by the choices you make (consciously and sub consciously), whatever the excuse might be that justifies your procrastination to avoid writing, you’re choosing to lose your voice. ”

So here I am choosing to find and use my voice . . . once again.
Don’t choose to lose it.
But instead:
Choose to use it!

Whatever ‘it’ is for you.
‘That thing’ you do that you know feeds your spirit and your soul.
‘That thing’ you do that so many say they love, but you constantly doubt and second guess yourself.
‘That thing’ you do, but doubt it has any significant reach or impact.
‘That thing’ you do that scares you to be vulnerable enough to put it out there.
DO ‘THAT THING !’
Use it!
Give ‘that thing’ legs, that it would then reach those who need it. Those who need to know that safe, honest, and open vulnerability is still out there.
Give ‘that thing’ the chance to impact the mind, heart, soul, and spirit of those that see it.
Do ‘that thing’ regardless of reach. You may never know how far it goes, but at least you put it out there so that it could GO !
Do ‘that thing’ for those that appreciate it.
And if for no other reason, do ‘that thing’ because it feeds your own spirit and soul.