The cover sits before me, the title drawing me in and yet it is months before Christmas. It’s the subtitle – The Weight Of Waiting – that keeps nagging at my heart.
Each morning I pour my coffee and read one devotional in the early morning stillness. It’s a stillness emphasizing the very act of waiting.
Wait – “to be available or in readiness; to look forward to eagerly; to continue as one in expectation of” (according to dictionary.com).
Waiting did not always come easily to me. Perhaps it is still so, not sure. Yet the word “patient” has often been applied to my personality.
My mind flashes back to my third pregnancy, occurring just a few months after a miscarriage. I became bedridden even before the pregnancy was confirmed by my OB. Nine months of waiting. All of it done in bed except for the few minutes each day permitted to take care of necessities.
In her new book which releases October 18th, Kris Camealy reminds me:
Kris graciously offered the opportunity for me to share on the subject of waiting over at her site. I hope you will join me for the rest of my story. Her new book will surely open your eyes, as it has mine, to the unexpected blessings God brings to our lives as we wait on Him.
Today I am joining … #SmallWonder and Moments of Hope and #LifeGiving and Literacy Musing Mondays .
Waiting is not my forte either — and it does seem as if God tests us in this area. May we both find a faith big enough to be patient even in the absence of God’s clear direction.
Michele, I love how you can share in such a provoking sort of way š Waiting does seem hardest in the absence of God’s clear direction. But it is a deliberate choice we make for moving would not be His best. He always brings His best to us as we wait on Him.
Hope is a vital partner to waiting as we look to Jesus, even when we don’t have the answer. Perfect encouragement for me today. Thank you! Visiting from #LMMLinkup today š
Your comment brought the image of hope and waiting being like a pair of gloves. One is vital to the other. Together they offer the best protection. May we wait on Him knowing that hope never disappoints. Blessings!
Joanne,
What a test of waiting! Whoa! I cannot even imagine! Especially with other children waiting in the wings. It must have been such a challenging time! But what an incredible testimony! Thank you for sharing this precious story of hope, my friend!
Blessings and smiles,
Lori
Thank you, Lori. It was a trying time but one I look back on fondly now š
Joanne,
Oh, sound like a great book and yes, waiting is hard…it seems to be the way to develop patience if we cooperate with God …what I’m learning again and again š
Thank you for your beautiful message of God’s timing. It is so deep and hard to fathom His mysterious love. This book sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing it with the #LMMLinkup.
It truly was a beautiful book. I intend to do it over during the month of December. Kris is giving away copies as well as Michelle DeRusha. Try to enter š It will be so worth it!