Writing the Words I Was Always Meant To

I watched a show this week where one of the main characters said, “My father told me the disappointment would kill me, but that I could live with the never knowing.”

That line really struck me. It made me stop and think: is that how we go through life? Believing we can live with the never knowing as long as we avoid the sting of disappointment? Am I living that way?

Why dream if we never plan on reaching for the stars? What’s the point in dreaming if we never try? Are we ever really too old to try something new?

I think I know what holds us back. It's what we’ve talked about before: fear.

I’ve told my husband before, “Just sit and be content.” And I still believe there’s wisdom in that. Not everyone is meant to be a millionaire or live in a mansion or drive a car worth more than my house. But… what if there’s something to be said about both?

What if you could be content while still reaching for the stars?

What if your life could be fuller—more joyful, more meaningful—just because you dared to chase a dream? If I’m content in my family, my job, and my life, would I still be crushed by the disappointment that might come if I dared to take a step forward?

This post is really just a flood of questions I’ve been asking myself… but what do you think?

Because if you’re feeling like you’d rather stay wondering than risk being disappointed, I have just one question for you:

What if you’re missing out on everything God has for you by not taking that step of faith?

What if that dream was planted in you not just for your sake, but to help someone else? Would you still choose to stand still—just to avoid the possibility of a broken heart?

I guess you could say… this is me stepping out.

My whole life, people have told me I have a gift for writing. I’ve always wanted to be a nurse—and I am. Nursing is a passion, no doubt. But writing? That was always the dream.

Nursing felt attainable. I believed in my ability to make it through school. But writing? That felt like something I couldn't even imagine coming true. What publishing company would ever pick me up? What would I even write about?

But this—this kind of writing—is what I’ve always dreamed of. Something honest. Something that makes someone pause and think. Something that maybe, just maybe, touches a heart.

So, welcome to my little corner of the internet. A place to think, to dream, to love without holding back.

By Sarah, with Love.