One Step at a Time

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin…” Zechariah 4:10

If you’ve been on the website lately, you may have noticed… things look a little different.

As Heart2Heart celebrates 20 years of ministry, we decided it was time for a fresh look, so we set out to update our website and logo. Now before you picture us confidently sipping coffee and designing like professionals, let me just say this:

We are not website developers.
We are not branding experts.
We are more like… “click it and see what happens” people.

What this process actually looked like was two women staring at a screen saying things like:

“Don’t click that.”
“Why did you click that?”
“Where did it go?”
“Okay… don’t touch anything. It looks right now.”

We have redone pages more times than we can count. We have fixed things we didn’t know were broken and definitely broken things we had no business touching.

At one point something completely disappeared, and we just sat there staring at the screen like, “Well… maybe it’ll come back.”

And somehow, through trial, error, and what can only be described as accidental success, we slowly started figuring things out.

But somewhere in the middle of all that clicking, undoing, restarting, and trying again, I started thinking that so much of walking with the Lord feels exactly like this, and in the stress of “what did we get ourselves into” Zechariah 4:10 came to mind: “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.”

There is something in us that resists being a beginner. We want to know what we’re doing. We want things to work the first time. We want to feel confident, capable, and in control. But life with the Lord often unfolds in ways that feel much slower and much messier than we expected.

Sometimes obedience looks like stepping into something without having all the answers. Sometimes growth feels awkward and uncertain. Sometimes faith looks less like confidently charging ahead and more like quietly saying, “Lord, I’m trying.” And that surrender can be exactly where God does some of His deepest work.

Because in those “figuring it out” seasons, something is being formed in us.

We try, and it doesn’t work. We adjust and try again. We realize we don’t know nearly as much as we thought we did. And somehow, through all of it, God keeps teaching us to depend on Him instead of ourselves.

That’s where patience begins to grow.
That’s where humility settles in.
That’s where perseverance quietly takes root.

And most importantly, that’s where trust deepens—not a shallow trust that depends on everything going smoothly, but a steady trust that learns to rest in God even when the process feels unfinished.

I think sometimes we assume God is only pleased with polished results. But Scripture reminds us that He rejoices to see the work begin. He delights in faithfulness even in small beginnings. He is not impatient with our learning process.

Our question in those moments should shift from, “Am I doing this perfectly?” to, “Am I staying faithful while I learn?”

Because the goal was never perfection. It was always dependence, growth, and faithfulness in the middle of the process.

And as for the website… we clicked, stumbled, and occasionally broke things we had absolutely no idea how to fix. But we kept showing up, kept trying, and kept moving forward one small step at a time. And in the end, we give the glory to God for seeing us through to the finished project.

Your Heart Sister,
Mikki 💜

“God isn’t asking us to have everything figured out—He’s asking us to stay faithful while we learn.”

Lord, thank You for meeting us in the middle of the process, not just at the finish line. When we feel unsure or overwhelmed, remind us that You are steady and faithful. Teach us not to despise small beginnings or imperfect progress, but to trust You as we grow. Help us keep showing up, keep learning, and keep depending on You one step at a time. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

P.S. If you haven’t explored the new website yet, we would love for you to take a look around! We’ve poured a lot of love, prayer, and yes… confused clicking into this update, and we’d love to hear what you think about the new look and logo.