Voice Actors

are fun to meet, especially those who provide the English voices of Japanese anime characters. Thus far, I have talked to 24 voice actors face to face, and I have repeatedly communicated with one through live-stream social media.

Right now, I have on my "want-to-meet" list the English voice of a cute mouse who wants to become a Human so that she can "eat lots of yummy Human food."  

I want to bless these voice actors somehow because their work helps to lighten the physical burden that I constantly carry. I watch their shows as way of temporarily distracting myself from the physical pain that I experience non-stop.

These particular people put a smile on my face, and I greatly appreciate it.

Proverbs 17:22 (NIV) says, "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones."

Those of us who claim to be believers in Messiah Jesus should do whatever we can to give people something to smile about if just for a few minutes.

In Galatians 6:2 (NIV), the Apostle Paul writes, "Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."

Yet, we may not be able to detect the burdens that others carry. People can put on a fake happy-face when interacting with the public while crying on the inside.

Bearing the burdens of others doesn't mean going around saying "God loves you," even though that statement is true. 

We can lighten the load that others carry just by letting them know that they are valued.

One reason why I joined the United Methodist Church is because the UMC values members of the LGBTQ+ community instead of condemning them. 

No, I am not LGBTQ+. I just want to help bear the burdens of people who are. After all, LGBTQ+ Christians are real.

So, if you claim to be a believer in Jesus, then "think outside the box" and find ways to bless others by giving them something to smile about. 

Outwardly, they may be wanting to "eat lots of yummy Human food" while inwardly craving a word or an act of kindness from someone.

"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness ..."*

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*Galatians 5:22, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition