Crawling into Victory

By Nicole Geiger

As we near the end of 2022 it feels natural to look back and weigh all that we’ve accomplished over this past year. We celebrate our wins and try to figure out what went wrong with our failures. Sometimes we feel as if all we could do to make it through the year is survive.

As ABH looked back on our year, we felt as if we hadn’t accomplished much. Our new website went live, and we finished one manuscript, but it didn’t feel like enough. Maintaining our daily tasks seemed to get in the way of our bigger projects. Monthly blogs, prayer calendars and newsletters, along with regular office responsibilities, took up most of our time.

Adding free downloadable study resources to our website seemed like a win but trying to find the time to upload them became difficult. Many more sit waiting for uploading, and as we grow, we hope to add materials from many more authors and pastors.

While it’s discouraging to make slow progress throughout the year, we must remember to trust God’s timing over our own. Living up to our own idea of success can get in the way of the progress we have made and the plans the Lord sets for us. We must be kind to ourselves.

After recognizing that we are not working on our own time, we felt more encouraged! Getting a business on its feet is a lot of work. We decided to celebrate all the meticulous tasks we completed that lead to our “big wins.” We set ourselves up for success in 2023 by getting all the little things done this year. The finished manuscript is lined up to be translated into two other languages. There are plans to begin on two other books and several months of plans for blogs and social media outreach.

It can feel impossible to make good progress. Be kind to yourself while getting back into the groove of life. To make strides, we must crawl first. Celebrate the little steps that set you up for larger victories. We are on God’s perfect timeline. Take comfort in accomplishing things on his schedule.