By Sister Liana de Jesus, MMM                        Brazil/ USA                                 12.09.2026

Every morning, we receive a new day, and with it, a new piece to find. Some days we find pieces easily. We know it because we feel happy, everything is going well. We grew up in a good family, we studied, we graduated, we are surrounded by love. The puzzle seems to make sense.
For some people, putting the puzzle together looks like magic. Everything fits. The doors open; the path is clear. But for others, life feels like holding a broken piece of glass. From the very beginning to the end, everything is difficult. Nothing fits easily. The piece even hurts in your hands. I have met many of those people on my journey, and I have also felt like that in my own life. When we leave our home, when we start a new mission, we face a big change; the puzzle feels incomplete.
But here is the secret I have learned: The value is not how fast you finish the puzzle. The true value is never giving up.
I have seen people carry broken pieces throughout their whole lives, but they continue. They try every day to be successful, to be recognized, and to be loved. They wake up and say with courage: “I am able to do this puzzle, even if it takes me a long time to do it.”
And that is faith. That is what we learn when we look at the life of Christ — from the manger to the cross, from the cross to the resurrection. His life also had difficult pieces, but love made them whole. So, my dear friends, wherever you are reading this, I want to leave you this message:
Never give up in life and in your dreams.
When one door closes, do not stay looking at the closed door. Look around. God has already opened many windows for you. They are there, waiting for you, full of light. Your puzzle is unique. No one else has your pieces. And in the end, with patience, with faith, and with love, all the pieces will form a beautiful image — the image that God dreamed for you from the beginning.