This is the walkway from the street to our house.
A few weeks ago, four workers took up about a third of the bricks (the part that is darker on the left side), dug a trench, laid some wiring, filled in the trench, and placed each brick evenly back in place.
Brick by brick is the only way to do this job.
Many valuable tasks in life are like this. Showing up consistently to a routine of prayer. Working an hour a day on a generous project. Attending to the individuals in our life with active love.
Each daily instance of these virtues may feel inconsequential and, if we overanalyze it, it is possible to become disheartened.
But, if we don’t stop, it is remarkable what we can build and where we can arrive.
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