Would you join me now in a "Fast and Feast" for the next six weeks?

Adapted by William Arthur Ward and altered by me:

I, Joy A. Collura, will fast from judging others.

I, Joy A. Collura, will feast on Christ in them & pray for areas I would judge and leave it to God.

I, Joy A. Collura, will fast from emphasis on differences.

I, Joy A. Collura, will feast on the oneness of all life.

I, Joy A. Collura, will fast the thoughts of illness.

I, Joy A. Collura, will feast on the Healing Power of God.

I, Joy A. Collura, will fast from apparent darkness.

I, Joy A. Collura, will feast on the reality of light.

I, Joy A. Collura, will fast from discontent.

I, Joy A. Collura, will feast on gratitude.

I, Joy A. Collura, will fast anger

that I allowed others that power to enter in my life.

I, Joy A. Collura, will feast on patience and love for you.

I, Joy A. Collura, will fast from words that pollute.

I, Joy A. Collura, will feast on phrases that purify you and me.

I, Joy A. Collura, will fast from others bitterness towards me.

I, Joy A. Collura, will feast forgiveness.

I, Joy A. Collura, will fast from suspicion.

I, Joy A. Collura, will feast on Truth.

Now in silent prayer - I rest.

If you see me break any area above - please call me out immediately on it.

I know God has our Perfect Plan.

I just hurt so bad as each year passes by and it just became the acceptable behavior that bad things happen on Wildland Fires and chaos is just what it is...

There are just too many who can speak up yet feel it is just part of the job.

It is not anywhere on the job application or in the policies.

We need to work together.

I cannot make you decide.

All I can do is my part and be a lead by example from this day forward.

You will not see me again ask you to "Speak Up"

I feel you would have already...

I will ask you to stand with me in this

"Fast and Feast" for the next six weeks.

People are going to be who they are-

I pray for you and I love you for thinking I could ever be in any category of untrustworthy or all the things you created for the labels for me the past few years.

One man told me-

That is their take...their mess...their false judgments...

'It's ok, Joy. - Give it to God.'

I will always feel if one lacks being straight up then errors, mistakes and blunders can happen.

Communication is key.

I know, I seen it up close as the Eyewitness of the Yarnell Hill Fire and its aftermath.

God Bless-

Happy New Year!

Behold and Become.

There is one thing I learned from Yarnell Hill Fire and its aftermath besides the

"10 and 18" from Bob Powers and Fred J. Schoeffler (RTS).

It is that we will always have others who will want to disagree or challenge us but it is what we allow or how we react that makes the difference. I have been ill in 2020 and I have been resistant to the path here for the blog. I apologize for anyone who I offended in this year. It was unintentional. I was so locked on a few others mislabel of me for way too long. I just let it go and I feel a sense of relief. That is their paths not mine. I can only be me. I also forgive you that made such offenses towards me.

How about you?

Time for forgiveness...