This fall, I found myself in a classroom again—surrounded by glowing screens and talk of databases. My professor compared the course to building a spaceship. I smiled, quietly wondering what I had gotten myself into.
I’m the only blind student in the class. I’m also his first.
There are moments when the task in front of us feels too big, too unfamiliar, too impossible. That’s exactly how I felt starting this course—like I was stepping into deep water, unsure of the ground beneath me.
But then I remembered the story of the Jordan River.
The Israelites stood before its swelling waters, needing to cross. Yet the river didn’t part right away. It wasn’t until they stepped in—feet wet, hearts trembling—that the waters moved. God met them in motion.
That story has come alive for me again in this season.
As I study technology by day, I’m also nurturing a dream that’s taken years to grow: I’ve just resubmitted my Historical Romance Novel for professional editing—seventy-four chapters shaped by resilience, prayer, and grace. What once felt overwhelming now holds hope.
If you’re facing something daunting this fall, know this:
You don’t need to see the whole path to take the first step.
Begin anyway. The waters may part after you step in.
What are you beginning this month?
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