March 2016
Starting Small Is Still Starting
There is a quiet pressure to begin big.
Even in faith spaces, we often celebrate the visible — the growth, the numbers, the moment when something finally looks established. But the beginning of Blossom Braid International has not looked like that. It has looked small. Hidden, even.
And I’m learning that this is not something to be ashamed of.
God seems deeply unbothered by small beginnings. In fact, Scripture suggests He rather enjoys them. Seeds. Loaves and fishes. Mustard grains. Ordinary people asked to trust Him with ordinary offerings.
This work is still a seed.
There are days when I wonder if I’m doing enough, moving fast enough, being bold enough. But then I’m reminded that starting small is not the same as starting wrongly. Obedience does not need scale to be valid.
Right now, starting looks like writing faithfully. Praying often. Paying attention. Saying yes again and again, even when progress feels slow or invisible.
Blossom Braid International does not need to be large to be meaningful. It only needs to be faithful.
If you’re tempted to dismiss what God has asked you to begin because it feels insignificant, resist that urge. God does not measure beginnings the way we do. He measures the heart behind them.
And today, choosing to start — however quietly — is enough.