A Little Each Day
July 6, 2026
Doing a little each day can make a huge difference. Have you ever heard the saying, “Rome wasn’t built in a day”? The meaning is simple: great things take time, patience, and steady effort.
I was recently talking with my sweet niece about reading the Bible. I’m now in my seventh year of reading it from cover to cover. The Bible is a big book, and reading through it isn’t for the faint of heart — especially when you get to the Prophets. Those books are difficult!
Over the years, I’ve found that if you read just three to four chapters a day, you can get through the entire Bible in a year. The wonderful thing is that there are several resources available if you want to change things up each year instead of reading it straight through from Genesis to Revelation.
I’ve been doing it for so long now that I can hardly imagine not reading it. It isn’t just because it has become a habit; it’s because of the blessings I receive from it. I’m addicted to having a good day! My days are usually long and exhausting, but with Jesus, they are easier and full of silver linings that make them worthwhile.
Reading the Bible isn’t the only thing we can do a little each day that can make a big impact. Truly, the options are limitless. Take a moment and ask the Lord what He would like you to do a little each day. You might be surprised by His answer.
When I was writing Hope in a Hurricane, I usually wrote on Saturday or Sunday for about two hours. That is one reason it took me seven years to finish. The next one will go much faster!
I want to conclude by sharing a few thoughts about Saint Mother Teresa. She is known for doing “small things with great love.” Every day, she gave warm smiles, held the hands of the sick, and fed the hungry. She understood that many people suffered not only from physical ailments but also from feeling unwanted, forgotten, or abandoned.
Her small, daily acts of love grew into the Missionaries of Charity in 1950. Today, that organization is global, serving in roughly 130 countries.
You see, you don’t have to be the smartest, the most talented, or the wealthiest person to make a positive difference in your own life or another’s. You only have to be willing. A little each day, offered faithfully and with love, can grow into something far greater than you ever imagined.