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Stepping Into a New Stage — Literally

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By Praises from a Wife and Mommy!




Today was a milestone I’ve been waiting for: putting both of my shoes on again. My PT finally gave me the okay to put on my regular shoe without the boot, and let me tell you… the feeling was so strange.

It almost felt like my foot forgot what a shoe was. At first I hated the feeling of confinement — the pressure, the snugness, the “why does this feel like a straightjacket for my foot?” moment. But deep down I knew that the freedom it would bring was far more important than the discomfort of the transition.

With the boot, everything has felt bulky, slow, and heavy. But slipping into a normal shoe felt like stepping into the next chapter — like my body is slowly remembering what healing feels like.

My PT gave me the freedom to choose:


Wear both shoes and walk with crutches, or


Stick with the boot but move without crutches.

It’s funny how healing always seems to present us with choices — comfort or growth, old patterns or new steps, fear or faith.

I’m choosing the shoes… and the crutches… because sometimes progress looks like doing the harder thing that leads to more strength later.

Encouragement:
Healing rarely happens all at once. It comes in stages — uncomfortable, awkward stages where everything feels “off” before it feels right. But each step is still a step forward. God doesn’t rush our process, and we don’t have to rush it either.

Scripture:
“I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
— Isaiah 41:10

He’s strengthening me with each wobbly step, each strange-feeling shoe moment, each time I choose courage over comfort.

Lesson:
Sometimes freedom first feels like confinement. Sometimes progress feels uncomfortable. But choosing to move forward — even with crutches under your arms and nerves in your stomach — is an act of trust. And God honors every step we take toward healing.

Prayer:
Lord, thank You for progress, even the slow and sometimes uncomfortable kind. Help me keep choosing faith over fear and trust over frustration. Strengthen each step, steady my heart, and remind me that You are with me in every stage of this journey. Amen.

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