Hello from Colorado!
I recently came across something that made me stop and laugh at myself. It’s a costume I started sewing for my son when he was about fourteen years old. He’s 33 now, and guess what? That costume is still here. The funny part is that it’s almost finished!
I don’t remember exactly what interrupted the project or why I put it aside for so long. I only know that somewhere along the way, other things took priority. My son grew up, life moved forward, and that costume stayed right where I left it.
Now, I could look at it and think about all those years it sat unfinished. Or I could look at it and realize that I still have the opportunity to finish what I started. Nineteen years is a long time to wait on a sewing project, but apparently, this one wasn’t ready to give up on me!
It got me thinking about how many things we begin in life that don’t get finished when we expect them to. We make plans, set goals, and sometimes have to put things aside because something else needs our attention. Before we know it, months or even years have passed.
But does that mean we have failed? I don’t think so.
Sometimes we need to accept that life didn’t follow the pattern we had in mind. We may have to change a few things, start again, or decide that something is no longer worth finishing. And sometimes, like my son’s costume, we may discover that what we thought was forgotten is still waiting for us.
As we make our way through November and our A Stitch from Heaven series, I want us to remember that a delay doesn’t automatically mean the end. We don’t have to measure every part of our lives by how quickly we get things done. There is room to pause, take care of what matters, and return to something when the time is right.
The Takeaway for us this week
We won’t always finish what we start on our original timetable. Some things may need to be changed, some may need to be set aside, and others may still be worth picking up again. The important thing is not to mistake every interruption for a failure.
And who knows? I might actually finish that costume!
Scripture
“The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.”
— Psalm 37:23–24 (NIV)
Prayer
Heavenly Father, thank You for walking with us through the unfinished parts of our lives. Help us recognize when it’s time to begin again, when it’s time to make a change, and when it’s time to let something go. Give us patience with ourselves and the wisdom to trust You even when our plans take longer than expected. Amen.
See you Monday for another 15 minutes with God and a stitch from Heaven.
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