The Sticky Note Resurfaced- Splankna!

I am one to have a thought or hear a word and then write it on a sticky note. I have sticky notes throughout the house.

Today, I reached under my laptop and found a note with the word Splanka. Trying to recall when I captured this odd word was an unresolved memory process so I gave up and started my word search again. The AI Overview that came up first defined Splanka as a Greek word that means bowels or intestines. Yes, I have had a recent test but nothing along the line of my bowels or intestines. So, I am certain that’s not why I have this sticky note.

So, I looked for other definitions. Then the trusty internet gave me more Biblical references- In fact, it referred to words like tenderness and compassion. But then it expanded on the word by adding- “The word is synonymous with the hidden, emotional parts of a person.” Okay, now I am getting closer to why I have this word note.

In ancient Greece Splanka was used figuratively to describe deep emotions, such as anger, lust, compassion, and tenderness. The Greeks believed these emotions originated in the intestines. So, I was led to Philippians 2: 1-4 and Colossians 3:12.

Now, I remember why I have this odd word on a sticky note. It’s about those gut feelings I have when presented with something or someone new. It’s about managing the emotions and not reacting to all the noise in the world. It’s about all the hormones, endorphins, and chemical reactions that sit in the gut and filter out that Fight, Flight, Freeze response. There are times when it may feel like my guts are churning within me but it’s just the body doing what the body does- splanka.

Be it my resurfaced word for today- SPLANKA, or that peace that comes as I seek the Lord Jesus daily, let it be said, Be anxious for nothing. Lest I spill my guts all over the place.

Always grateful,