DAY 12 – REACH OUT TO SOMEONE YOU MISS

THEME: RECONNECTING THE HEART

FOCUS: GRACE THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS, HEALING DISTANCE, AND NURTURING COMMUNITY

PRACTICE:

Take a moment today to reach out to someone you’ve been thinking about—someone you miss, someone you haven’t spoken to in a while, or someone who’s been on your heart. It doesn’t have to be long or elaborate. A text. A call. A voice memo. Even a simple “I was thinking about you today—hope you’re well” can be a bridge across silence.

This isn’t about fixing anything or forcing deep conversation. It’s about making space for reconnection. And sometimes, a small gesture becomes the beginning of something new.

REFLECTION:

What came up for you when you thought of someone to reach out to? Did you feel nervous, unsure, or hopeful?

Sometimes we avoid reaching out because we fear awkwardness or rejection—or because we don’t know what to say. But the truth is, connection doesn’t need perfect timing or perfect words. It needs tenderness. It needs willingness. It needs love.

Reaching out is an act of grace—for them, and for you. It’s a way of saying: I still care. You matter to me. I haven’t forgotten.

In a world of busy schedules, missed calls, and emotional distance, small connections carry deep meaning. And God meets us in that space—the space between hearts, the courage it takes to reach across, the quiet beauty of being remembered.

SCRIPTURE:

“Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.”

— 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NRSV)

This verse reminds us that encouragement isn’t just a kind gesture—it’s holy work. God invites us to be the voice that lifts, the hand that steadies, and the friend who shows up.

PRAYER:

God of Connection,

Thank You for the people You’ve placed in my life.

Give me the courage to reach out, even when it feels uncertain.

Bless the ones I miss today—may they feel seen, remembered, and loved.

Let my words carry grace, and may our hearts find their way back to each other.

Amen.