The Next Thing

By laceykeigley on January 28th, 2010

Today I woke up feeling . . . defeated.

Like the battle was over and I had already lost.

I read this quote once that Elisabeth Elliot (our Mosely Elliot’s namesake) had once said to her daughter. I read it probably ten years ago. Maybe more.

But I still think about it nearly every day of my life.

Especially on days when I just need to manage. To make it to the next day. Or the next afternoon. Or the next hour. Or whenever.

She said, “Don’t think about everything you need to do. Just do the next thing.”

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2 Responses to “The Next Thing”

  1. Nathan says:
    January 28, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    just know that in my head, i'm giving you a big hug in a big sincere nate rector hug. i don't know if that helps or creeps you out.

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  2. Shelley in SC says:
    February 1, 2010 at 5:30 pm

    Elizabeth Eliot's "next thing" quote has given me comfort, brought me direction, and saved my sanity on more than one occasion!

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