Little Moments

"Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different?" - C.S. Lewis

It is interesting that as you get older, life tends to make more sense. Not sense in that we have all the answers, but in the way that order emerges out of our young-self messes. You learn the lesson that everything happens for a reason, that the world will not simply hand you what you want, and that you are in charge of your own happiness. I learned another one of those little cliche lessons this past week - life can change in just {one} moment. In just one interaction, one phone call, one email, one drive, one step…one moment, everything can suddenly be different. This is one of those things that we all know but, have you ever really thought about that? 

You know what is even better than that though? To realize that, in actuality, that moment is the sum of many moments before that. It is serious validation that everything you've done up to this point was a step in the right direction, even if it felt like a step in the dark or a leap of faith. It suddenly becomes so clear that even though we endure hard days/weeks/months, that all of those little moments were working together for your greatest good, if you let them. It makes those impossible days worth it. Whether they served the purpose of changing your attitude, toughening your skin, or just creating space for God's ultimate plan, I have to believe that they have purpose. 

The scary thing is that all of this requires action from us. We cannot just sit around and hope that the little moments become one that changes us forever. We have to make intentional choices every single day and have the hope that they will pay off. We have to get up, we have to apply, we have to say "yes" to some things and "no" to others. We have to breakup, we have to allow ourselves to be loved, we have to work hard, and we have to be brave enough to change our plans sometimes. We have to persevere. We have to defy uncertainty and be decisive, knowing that one day, we will make it -whatever that means- and that, finally, the journey will all make sense and it will be beautiful. 

I don't know about you, but that gives me a heavy dose of hope and love for life. It also makes me so thankful for each tiny little moment. It makes me want to embrace each second and to share them widely. These culminating moments are such a blessing and I am thankful that my eyes have been opened to how they are painting our stories…and are making us better forever.