Taking the first step

Describe one positive change you have made in your life.

Change is a natural and necessary part of life. Sometimes, I resist change because of uncertainty about the future. About eight years ago, I was absolutely miserable at my job. I was afraid to quit because I didn’t have another job lined up. Despite my fears, I made a leap of faith, a step into an unknown future.

Thank God I did.

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

Martin Luther King Jr.

Like a rock thrown into the water, change has a ripple effect. One change leads to another and then another.

A couple of months after quitting my job, I landed the most satisfying job of my career. And yet, I still wasn’t satisfied with my life. We lived in a suburb of Denver, and it had become too crowded. I started searching for a home closer to the hiking/biking trails.

Then, my company let a new employee keep her job after she moved to Mexico. Why couldn’t I move somewhere else and keep my job? So my husband and I decided to move to South Dakota, a state we visited on vacation, and my employer agreed to let me work remotely.

I took one step when I couldn’t see the whole staircase. I couldn’t even see the next step! All I had was faith that God would work things out for my good. He did.