09/07/2026
I’ve been thinking about what I wanted to share this week, and, I decided maybe I should just share where I really am. Lately, I’ve been struggling 😐
Struggling with pain, to feel motivated, to get up, to be creative, to feel valued, and to know what direction I’m supposed to be going. And, if I’m really truthful, there have been moments when I’ve wondered, Does what I’m doing even matter? Maybe you’ve been there too.
It’s a strange place when you’re usually the one with the ideas, the plans, the lists—the one encouraging everyone else to keep going—and suddenly, you’re the one standing still.
It reminds me of standing in front of an overflowing closet saying, "I have nothing to wear."😂 Everything is right there. You just can’t seem to put it together or feel creative today. Life can feel that way too. Often feeling- I should be stronger. I should be more motivated. I should have this figured out. I should be farther along. I should be able to handle it.
But, maybe we don’t need to figure out the whole outfit today. Maybe we just need to 'PICK ONE PIECE.'
~One thing we know is good.
~One prayer.
~One conversation.
~One little idea.
~One step forward.
Because sometimes motivation doesn’t come before we move. Often it meets us along the way. Our value isn’t determined by how productive we’ve been, by how much we accomplished, or whether someone remembered to tell us that what we’re doing matters. We all want to feel seen. We all want to know that what we pour our hearts into means something.
Maybe life is a little like getting dressed ~ some days the pieces just don’t seem to come together the way we thought they would. So, we keep trying things on, making adjustments and moving forward. Because sometimes the outfit we end up loving looks nothing like the one we had planned.
Maybe life works that way too??
We just have to trust that God already sees how all these pieces fit together; even when we don’t. So, maybe today we don’t need to have everything figured out.
Get dressed.
Put on the good jeans.
Add the necklace. 😉
Say the prayer.
Do the next thing.
And... remind yourself: I don’t know exactly where I’m going from here… but, I’m not done yet!! Pick one piece. Take one step. Keep going. 🤍christen