Getting Better Organized

When I woke this morning I had 6 more nights here.

My mind, heart and notes were full of possibilities.

There were short term and long term.

Some were tiny tasks and others were huge projects.

I did what I usually do in such a situation.

I put them on an online mind map service I have been using for years.

This helped me to capture them and get then outside my head.

Then I could think more clearly.

I created various branches important topics.

That was useful just to do the dumping.

Then I rearranged them by logical order and relative priorities.

This helps me to know where to best focus my attention in the short term.

As more ideas occur to me then there is an orderly place to record them.

This may seem like an excessive amount of detail for such an update.

However this is how I believe God guides my steps.

There are very subtle thoughts, impressions, promptings, etc.

These occur many times day and night.

Only a few of them can be acted on immediately.

This is how I seek to be faithful to trust and obey God as He guides my step.

The good news is that I have been doing this for many years.

I have gotten good at it.

The bad news is that I can tilt too much to planning and avoid actions.

I did need a new mind map for this transitional season.

Last week I had no idea I would be here in this condition.

I have a general sketch of the first five phases.

I am beginning to understand what to concentrate on this week.

The crowd funding website is Indigogo https://www.indiegogo.com/

Ultimately it is only an online showcase.

They have done the techie stuff.

It is up to me to create the digital items to display in the showcase.

On this part of my mind map I have begun to list the possibilities.

It will take months for all the parts I listed to fully mature.

So I am back to that slogan Keep It Simple.

Pray for God to guide me in doing an overall sketch.

I need to see in my mind and on the computer the big picture.

Then from that may God grant me wisdom on what to work on short term.

From that will come a few projects with prioritized tasks to achieve goals.

Accomplishing these goals will lead to raising funds immediately and later.

Lord willing with the next update I will be able to list specific projects for your prayers.

This is an ideal setting for doing this kind of work.

It is quiet and peaceful.

There are no distractions.

My needs are met.

God carved out this time and place for me to do this work.

GARAGE APARTMENT

I have not yet heard back from the person with the garage apartment.

It has only been one day so I am not concerned.

I hope that God will open this door or another one like it right on time.

STORAGE

Sooner than later I will need to bring my desktop computer here.

It has stored on the hard drive files I can use for the crowd funding.

Right now it is at a storage unit on W Mockingbird and Lemmon.

I need a ride there and back here near Eastfield Community College.

But before that I need to connect with the wife of the director.

She has the key to the lock on that unit.

ATM

Also from the wife of the director I need to get my ATM card that is coming in the mail.

I opened a bank account the day I left the sober house and used that address.

That ATM card will allow me to access funds immediately after they are put on Pay Pal.

I need a bank account to reactivate my Pay Pal debit card.

A dear brother has been allowing me to transfer funds from my Pay Pal account to his.

Then after it moves into his bank account he brings me the cash.

This is an awkward arrangement for both of us.

So pray for that ATM card to swiftly get to me.

STRENGTHS

Now more than ever I need to develop my strengths.

Pray for God to reveal and confirm to me what are my strengths.

I believe as I lean toward those I will make the most progress.

After I am out of this critical transition then I will address my weaknesses too.

PRAYER

Obviously I have already included lots of prayer requests already.

And here are three more.

May God provide the 315 dollars for use of this place before noon on Monday June 30.

May God send to me plenty of generous givers both this week and in the months to come.

May I learn how to better use the mind map as a tool and from it take bold action steps.

Shalom