There it was on the horizon, again – the unknown. She’d been there before and if she was really honest with herself, she always knew it was there, but she didn’t usually have to face it. 

Now, from where she was standing, she had to face it and cross over into it. The unknown was somehow familiar. She had faced it several times before and now, those parts of the unknown have all become memories of the past, some fading away, others standing out in stark contrast to the others. 

Even though she has been in a similar place before, the anxiety of what was ahead began to well up in her slowly, trying to convince her that she wouldn’t make it through this time. That stepping into the unknown wasn’t good for her and that her safety wasn’t guaranteed. 

The doubts swirled around her and yet, she knew that stepping into the unknown was inevitable. That eventually, whether she took the step or not, the unknown would become her new reality. Her new normal. 

She could either spend the time before crossing over in fear and anxiety, or she could take the time to prepare herself. To gather her resources and her support, to prepare her heart and her mind for the journey ahead that was sure to have trials, hazards, and detours along the way. 

She took a deep breath and sat down in front of the unknown and let her heart be still before the One who would guide her along the way and the One who had been near to her on the journey up until now. 

If all else failed and everything became the worst case scenario, she would still have the One holding her steady.