Dear Little Girl,
You think growth should feel confident by now.
Smooth. Natural. Impressive.
But instead, it still feels awkward.
You’re learning things you thought would come easily.
You’re standing in rooms where you’re not the expert.
You’re paying attention instead of performing.
And part of you wonders if that means you’re behind.
It doesn’t.
Some of the most sacred learning happens quietly —
in observation, in humility, in seasons where nothing is being showcased.
This fall taught you that grace doesn’t always arrive with applause.
Sometimes it shows up through watching.
Listening.
Asking questions.
Letting others lead while you take notes in your heart.
You’re learning that growth isn’t just choreography —
it’s awareness.
Timing.
Discernment.
Knowing when to step forward and when to step back.
And that lesson is spilling into everything.
Into motherhood — where waiting and watching feels heavier when outcomes aren’t clear.
Into marriage — where tenderness and hope are learning to coexist.
Into work — where small yeses are quietly opening doors you didn’t force.
The studio is closed now.
The calendar has softened.
And in the stillness, God is showing you this truth:
You don’t have to rush what is forming.
What feels awkward today is becoming wisdom.
What feels unfinished is still being held.
What feels uncertain is not unprotected.
God does some of His best work in the in-between —
when you’re no longer who you were,
but not yet who you’re becoming.
So rest, little girl.
Let grace catch up with you.
Let learning be holy.
Let growth be gentle.
You are not behind.
You are becoming.
Reflection
Where are you being invited to learn — not perform — in this season?
Scripture
“Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.”
— Philippians 1:6
