I’m eating an apple right now, and I thought this blogworthy enough to tell you about it.

I went to the kitchen to get a snack, and every ounce of me wanted something munchy. Something crunchy and crumbly, loaded with carbs. I’m stressed because I’ve got several writing deadlines this week, and let’s not even talk about all the millions of places I need to be with the kids.

But I remembered something I wrote a couple of years ago, Soul Refreshment, about how making big changes in your life starts with little decisions. The decision to eat an apple instead of potato chips, for example. So I cut up a Golden Delicious apple and am working on it right now. (Couldn’t resist that gorgous photo of those luscious red apples.)

This is my accomplishment for today. Yesterday, my big accomplishment was FINDING the lost button, FINDING my needle and thread, SEWING the button on the uniform skort, and WASHING the skort so that my daughter had something clean and buttoned to wear to school today.

In the grand scheme of life, eating an apple and sewing on a button may not seem all that significant, but for me … well … it’s a step toward something.

P.S. In case you live near me and have any questions about local food banks or Christmas parades and candlelight tours, I’ve unfortunately become the expert on these two topics, using my best phone voice. When I’m not munching an apple.