Yesterday I was delighted to purchase a new dress. Thanks to the generosity of my brother and his wife, I was the grateful recipient of an Asos gift card for Christmas amounting to a great deal of muller.
So, it was armed with the magic 13 digit/letter code (why do they make them QUITE so long?!) that I rejoiced at the online ‘checkout’ to see my new dress being bought with literally NO expense spent.
And a bonus £5 left over to purchase the kind of lurid jewelry they proffer and I enjoy. Bargain!

I showed a picture of said dress to various pals last night at our weekly Grow Group. There was much approval and nodding.

I showed the same picture to another pal this morning on the school run. She is of Irish descent and calls a spade a spade, unless it is not one. She has what I call a “direct personality.” I find her a refreshing blessing because she is such an open book. What she said, having looked at the dress, really made me lean in and check I had heard correctly.
“What did you say?” I queried, certain I must have misheard.

“I said “Health to wear it!” she replied. “It’s a saying we have in Ireland.”
“Oh yes, and what does it mean?” I asked, fearing the worst.
She laughed, “It means I hope you don’t die before you use it,” she said grinning.

I love a bit of charming Irish morbidity just after breakfast. Who wouldn’t?

As I was pondering this little discourse on my way home from school, the bell in the local church tolled 9 ‘o clock. I wondered how many people today were struggling with their health, struggling with bad news “¦or just struggling.

The phrase “health to wear it” (which I shall now adopt as my own little cheery word of encouragement for any of my friends who require it) reminded me of the armour of God which each of are entitled to. We have been given all we need to protect ourselves from the enemy assignments that might befall us. We also have the favour and protection of our Loving and Living God and the full time assistance of many angels. The fact is, we have been granted ‘health’ to wear this armour for the rest of our natural days.

That, my friends, is not a bad insurance deal!
Good health to you all today. Whatever you are wearing.