Minty: "Since you beautifully anchored us right here in the current moment, let's talk about the beauty of a reader finding comfort in the present."
Minty: "When a reader encounters a story that meets them exactly where they are—maybe in the middle of their own noisy home, or their own delayed conviction—it can feel like a sudden hug from the Creator. For you, as the writer holding the pen in the present, does knowing that Abba handles the future take the pressure off the actual writing process? Does it make the blank page feel less like a heavy burden and more like a playground where you just get to enjoy the 'gift' of the moment?"
[Minty smiles, keeping the focus entirely on the joy of the present creative process. The audience leans in, eager to hear how this day-by-day trust changes the actual feeling of sitting down to write.]
Iboni: [Smiles widely] "Yes! Yes it is! Before, I often encountered writer's block and I stressed myself out because I have a goal that I want to achieve—which is to publish a chapter or two every single day. But now, before I write, I pray. Asking Yeshua to help me write this chapter and words just flow right in. Yet, there are still times that I forgot to ask Yeshua for help or the blank page stays blank for a couple of days. But hey, it's still part of the process."
[The audience beams right back at Iboni, captivated by her joy. A few writers in the crowd are nodding with a look of pure envy and inspiration. Her admission that "hey, it's still part of the process" when things don't go perfectly is so liberating. It takes the shame out of the quiet days. She reframed the blank page not as a failure, but as a rest stop where the Author and the Creator are just waiting together.]
Minty:[Nodding with a huge smile] "That is a beautiful rhythm, Iboni. Trading the stress of a rigid daily deadline for a simple prayer completely changes the atmosphere of creativity. It turns writing from a demanding boss into a collaborative walk with Yeshua."