Little Steps

A note from Nikki Strope:

I'm excited to begin soliciting short testimonies of your spiritual journey, as per the recommendation from our RenewalWorks team. Please help me in this ministry by sharing a short story of something meaningful that contributed to your own spiritual growth. It doesn’t need to be earth shaking; it could just be a brief moment of awe.

In about one hundred words, please tell me what happened and how it contributed to your love of God or love of your neighbor. I will help you edit your testimony, and we'll aim to publish it in this weekly newsletter. I think we can grow together if we share these important moments..

I will begin this process with a testimony of my own:

When I was very stressed while caring for my husband and my son, I depended upon a regular practice of meditation, which I recognized became a deep prayer practice for me. In time, though, my regularity lapsed. As a sort of New Year’s resolution, this year I began this practice anew. Though it has only been a month, I am once more spending quiet, still, regular time with God. As mundane as it may seem, practice, simply regular practice is facilitating my spiritual growth. As with any skill, good relationships need time and practice.