Wood
Starter habit
Wood marks the start of a new pattern. You have a consistent habit taking root – small, honest steps in a new direction.
Goals & Medallions
North & Narrow uses medallions to show steady, real-world progress – not perfection. Each domain has three levels: Wood (starter habit), Silver (stable milestone), and Gold (mature, outward impact).
These sit on top of a simple daily rhythm: Scripture, a brief explanation, one small action, and a quiet evening check.
How the medallions work
Silver
Stable milestone
Silver means the habit is steady and you have reached a clear, measurable milestone – enough to feel the benefits in daily life.
Gold
Mature & outward
Gold reflects a mature pattern that not only sustains you, but also frees you to serve and strengthen others.
First focus areas
We begin with three everyday domains that touch nearly every decision: Finance, Health, and Relationships.
Finance — Stewardship & Honest Weights
Wood • Silver • Gold
Wood — Starter Stewardship
You establish a simple plan for giving first, saving steadily, and using honest measures in money conversations. You know what is coming in, what is going out, and you are no longer acting on impulse alone.
Silver — Stable Margin
You have a basic cushion (a starter reserve) and a consistent pattern of clean, clear dealings. You no longer need every dollar immediately just to stay afloat.
Gold — Resilient & Generous
You live with meaningful margin, honour the LORD with a first portion, and can respond to needs without panic. Money serves your calling instead of ruling your heart.
Health — Discipline & Care of the Body
Wood • Silver • Gold
Wood — Basic Care
You begin to honour your body with simple baselines: consistent sleep, modest daily movement, and small improvements in what you eat and drink.
Silver — Stable Rhythm
You keep a steady rhythm most weeks – predictable sleep, regular movement, and routine checkups. Your energy is becoming reliable instead of random.
Gold — Sustaining Strength
Your habits support long-term service. You can sustain work, relationships, and ministry without constantly running on fumes.
Relationships — Love, Edification, Peace
Wood • Silver • Gold
Wood — Gentler Starts
You practice gentle startups in conflict and simple words of appreciation. You are learning to speak to build up instead of to win.
Silver — Consistent Connection
You turn toward important people more often than you turn away, offer regular encouragement, and make space for quality time without constant distraction.
Gold — Repair & Shared Service
You repair quickly when there is tension, and you share acts of service together — strengthening trust, unity, and peace over time.
Other domains (coming into view)
As you continue, North & Narrow also tracks progress in Speech, Work, Planning, and Mercy & Service. These build on the same pattern: small, honest steps anchored in Proverbs.
- Speech — True, gentle, timely words (fewer retractions, more fitting answers)
- Work — Diligent & focused effort (steadier output, less scrambling)
- Planning — Commit & seek counsel (clearer decisions, fewer surprises)
- Mercy & Service — Justice, generosity, rescue (small, regular acts that relieve real burdens)
You do not need to chase all of these at once. The daily sessions will highlight one theme at a time and quietly build these domains in the background.