February 6, 2026

Incremental Changes

Facebook’s homepage didn’t always look like that.

Once upon a time, 20-plus years ago, it was called TheFacebook—and it was only for Harvard students.

Things have changed.

But not overnight.

The changes were almost always gradual ones. Retooling the layout, tweaking the UI, reimagining some design choices. Status updates weren’t always there, and neither was the marketplace or reels. In fact, most of what’s there now wasn’t there at the beginning, including the never-ending scroll and constant, intrusive ads.

(Not all change is good.)

I remember when they started letting you share GIFs instead of just still images. That was a big deal. But yesterday’s innovation is today’s “well of course you can.”

The point is, those 20 years happened one day at a time. You don’t start as TheFacebook and wake up the next morning as what Facebook is today. That takes years and years of choices and changes.

You also don’t go to sleep as the Christian you are today and wake up as the Christian you want to be 20 years from now.

One day at a time. One tweak at a time.

Focus on making the right ones.

You’ll get there.

Until next time,

Jeremy

3 Comments

  1. Richard

    Thanks again in reminding us that it is a process. it takes time to build the character that will stand.

    Reply
  2. Rosemary Morton

    Good to be back – got lost somewhere with the changes
    to Microsoft.
    Thank you.

    Reply
  3. Faye Mongbeh

    J.,

    I find that living life one day at a time does work! You relieve the stress of worrying about tomorrow as you live the day you’ve been given.

    “Hello” to Mary and the family!

    Mrs. M.

    Reply

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