Facets of the Bounce

I am keeping my promise to myself and writing.
Thank you for joining me.

But what does that even mean in this virtual reality called the internet? There are so many things I am not telling you, even as I am dropping to the deepest level of my space in truth as this blog blooms.

The Lord has blessed me with many things since the last post. I have had, to quote the director of the Vision Christian Writers Conference, "an embarrassment of riches," on multiple levels: personally, professionally, financially, mentally...

For example, I’m leaving this week for Canada to speak at the Editors Canada conference, and I am nervous about a lot of things, yet not about the speaking. I feel at home in that space. It is something of a beautiful, almost welcome dissonance.

When it comes to public speaking, that facet of my spirit, soul, and body, is shining, strong, and ready. I'm taking each blessing and appreciating them one at a time.

Why?

Because the battles on other levels are still raging, and I'm moving from one to another with the grace that is, in itself, a weapon.

My body is still doing weird things (perimenopause with a side of S.I.B.O. are the two “big bullies” these days). However, I am proud of myself for stepping into the international nature of my calling, which I received in July of 2021. Even as I sit here, I am reminded of the phrase that anchors part of my destiny:

“You will speak to the nations. The nations will pay you to speak to the nations.”

There have been moments when I thought the devil would kill me before this happened. He was quite the opponent, but I’m happy to say I’ve passed previous attacks of this nature. Now, I work with new tools equipping me to fight when he comes for me on that battlefront.

One of my armaments is that phrase, quoted to me by God. When I first heard it, I both vibrated with that truth and settled peacefully into it. Then began the battles. Internally, externally, locally, globally. There is nuance to everything going on. As I mentioned before, hitting the ground can be as beautiful as it is painful. There are beautiful gems in the “bounce” of where we are. There are facets to each gem that can only be found in that place and space in time.

Embrace them.

When have you (or have you ever) heard a phrase that made you feel the truth of it, even as it made you feel the truth of you? This bounce is worldwide. I can only share my lived experience. I’d love to hear yours.