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.”