Harbor Steps 1 by Tommia Wright

A friend of  mine shared a wonderful quote I decided to post today:

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.“

Martin Luther King Jr.

Armed with Faith, what bold steps have you taken? Any amazing discoveries, regrets?

Harbor Steps 2 by Tommia Wright

On the Daily Post, the question of the day was:

When you were 16, what did you think your life would look like? Does it look like that? Is that a good thing?

Did I think there’d be yet another president serving a second term? Did I think I’d be this far removed from my first profession that was going to ‘last me a lifetime’? Did I think I’d spend almost a decade in Denver, daring to try new adventures there that I wouldn’t have given a second thought of attempting here?

I took the leap on faith, armed with a list of churches from the pastor here before moving there. No job planned or set, only two people I knew (one of them a great friend and roommate) and a few people who wondered if I ‘lost my mind.’

My father’s words guided me: keep strong with your faith; find a church family first; trust God knows where you’ll end up.

The first one needed some work, the second was easy, with a fantastic church family who welcomed me so quickly, a family I think of often still. The third one… Going more than a month without work was a challenge (not for lack of trying, but uncertainty of which way to go and how). I did enjoy an opportunity to work with a group of volunteers in turning a former store-front corner into a youth center-turned church. I did discover the world of temp agencies, insurance companies and ‘real 9-to-5 hours’ (well, 7-5, given the generous scheduling of my supervisor).

I tried: rock climbing, skiing, climbing a 14’er, martial arts, glass work among other things – always with a friend at my side.

Am I where I thought I’d be at age 16? ‘Yes’ and ‘No’. I was; I’m not; I might be in a new way. Is it a good thing?

I trust God with that one.