Giving Birth to A Vision

I remember the moment I was told that I would write a book. Stunned, I thought "What? Me? Are you sure?" Writing a book was NOT in my plans. I'm a musician. I play my piano and organ. Now, I must admit, I've made some attempts at writing poetry and short stories when I was in school; back in the days of junior high/middle school. But writing a BOOK? Come on, really???

Well, I did not resist the thought nor did I doubt that this was a message from God. So I just tucked the thought in the back of my mind. It was some years later that I retrieved that thought and began to set it in motion.

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I didn't know how to write a book. But I loved to read a book and I knew what I liked to read. I had to decide what kind of a book I would want to write. I needed to decide what subject to write about. I was inspired to believe that the best thing for me to write about was ME. Share my life story. Share my history in dealing with depression and anxiety. I believed God gave me this task. He even guided me to name my book "The Depressed Church". (I later added "An Intimate Portrait"). So, my first step began by simply writing down some of the memories of certain events in my life. Certain people I did not want to forget. This was easy to do because I was already used to keeping a diary. I had kept a diary all the way from middle school until the day I got married. Then I stopped. I didn't see a need to continue to what we call "journal" today.

As I stated, I began making my notes. No, I have not forgotten my subject title. This is the birth of my vision. I think I can understand how a woman would feel when they're told they are pregnant. Especially when it was unexpected. Believe me, I did not expect to be told that I would write a book! But after hearing the news, I began to make preparations for my "baby". I decided what I would "name my baby". I began to visualize my baby's future.

Now as many of you know, I do not have any biological children. But I have plenty of nieces, nephews, and spiritual children. I thank God for them all, but I did not birth them. This one, is truly my baby. I understand the sleepless nights, the anxiety of whether you are ready for this responsibility. What do I say? What do I do? I get it. You want your child to have the best that you can offer them. You want your child to be the best that they can be. So I continued to write.

It took a while, but it happened. In July of '2020, my baby was born. "The Depressed Church-An Intimate Portrait" was published. I was so excited! God had blessed me. But wait... there was more. Huh? A website? What? Yes, I started blogging on my own website - "Zelphia's Thoughts"! So now I have TWINS. Yeah, THAT was unexpected. Can anybody relate?

My message in all of this is not really about me. But about YOU and GOD. God has given EVERYONE a unique and special gift, and yes that includes YOU. Foe some, it may be to learn a new skill. To some, to start your own business. Mine business just happens to be Laydee Mystro L.L.C., another unexpected baby! To someone else, maybe your vision is to write a book or a movie. My point is this....when you have a dream, a vision, go for it!!!

When you have a dream/vision you want to nourish it with that which will promote its growth. You want to surround yourself with people who will help support you, maybe even teach you a few things. When you have a dream/vision you want to learn as much as possible about what you are expecting. You don't want to be caught unprepared! When you have a dream/vision you want to provide a safe environment for your "baby" to thrive in.

Life is short and we all have much to contribute to it. We all have a purpose. A reason for living. If you don't know what your purpose in life is, ask the one who created you. HE should know!!!

Have a thought to share? You can share your comments with Zelphia today. Be a blessing and share this message with someone whose vision may need encouraging!

Enjoy Living!!!

Zelphia D. Williams

Author - "The Depressed Church-An Intimate Portrait"

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