02/12/2026
Thoughtful Thursday
This morning as I woke up and started getting ready, a thought crossed my mind about how often we push ourselves to “just be.”
And I don’t mean the peaceful, content kind of just be.
I mean the kind where you’re going through the motions but nothing feels like it’s changing.
You’re moving, but you feel like you’re standing still.
You’re expressing how you feel in subtle ways, but it seems like no one notices, or they ignore it.
These seasons come for all of us. I may not be there right now, but I’ve been there. And remembering that place reminded me of something important: never take people for granted.
We truly have no idea what someone is leaving behind when they walk out of their home in the morning, or what they’re returning to at night.
I’ve noticed we’ve become more aware of mental health language. We can identify anxiety. Depression. Burnout. But do we really care enough to check in? To follow up? To sit with someone even if they don’t tell us everything?
Sometimes things are too sensitive, too painful, or too personal to share in full. And that’s okay. But if God places someone on your heart, reach out. You don’t need a long speech. Just let them know you were thinking about them.
A simple message can mean more than you know.
So on this Thoughtful Thursday, let’s turn our attention outward. Check on the people you know personally and intimately, and even those who are simply associates. Awareness without action isn’t enough.
And remember this:
People often remember what you said more than what you did.
Kind words travel further than we think.