Dear all,
I recently shared that I’ve now been blogging for 14 years. It was timely to get the reminder from WordPress about this anniversary because I have recently been going through a process of reassessing my life and thinking about how to move forward.
I’m so thankful to God for this opportunity to regroup and focus. Last year was an especially difficult one with three spells in hospital, but by the grace of the Lord I have been more stable and grounded in recent months. I have been spending time praying about what I should do for work, taking very seriously the advice of St Paul who said we should work so that we have something to give to those in need.
Deciding what to do for work has been difficult. I have diverse career experience, which is a blessing but can also make career-related decisions more complicated. I thought about applying for a job doing administrative work, which is something I’ve done in the past, but those jobs tend to be high stress and low pay, so I felt reluctant. I also thought about starting a promotions business and working with Christian authors and musicians to promote their work online, and this appealed to me very much, though it left me wondering whether I would be making good use of my passion for writing and being creative in general.
The other option for me seemed to be to continue with the work I have been doing for many years, which comprises a wide variety of content creation, including books, music, videos, poetry, and more. This was by far the most attractive option, though it would lead to uncertainty around income.
After putting these career options down on paper and listing the pros and cons of each, I prayed to the Lord to reveal to me what I should do, and to give me a sense of assurance about the decision. It soon became clear that I should do the final option, continuing to create and to promote the many assets I already have.
God is merciful and wants us to be happy. He has surprised me in recent weeks the patience, love, and grace He has shown me. The fact that it feels He wants me to pursue my passions is a huge blessing and a mercy.
I have many plans for things I’d like to do to further my work, which I collectively call Tealight Ministries. I’m hoping to organise a book tour to promote my four-book compilation ‘Puppets’, and have two ideas for new books: ‘Divine Justice’ and a kind of memoir.
I have musical ideas to develop and have acquired a lot of the equipment I will need to begin recording again. I’m still fairly active as a blogger but intend to bring more focus and commitment to this. I’ve been trained in counselling so I might factor that into the equation as well. And there is plenty more I can be doing around my overarching mission to help other people to heal and to grow in their relationship with God.
Those of you who have followed this blog for years will know that I have been through some quite unusual experiences, and I’m still coming to terms with and processing these. I want to thank you for sticking with me and apologise for any hard feelings related to posts that may have seemed bizarre of confusing.
Wishing you a fruitful and productive day.
Steven
Perfect Chaos 