The Waiting Place...
...for people just waiting.
Waiting for a train to go
or a bus to come, or a plane to go
or the mail to come, or the rain to go
or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow
or waiting around for a Yes or a No
or waiting for their hair to grow.
Everyone is just waiting.
This weekend found me in the Waiting Place. waititng to hear about the Visa to go to China (June 22!)... Waiting to hear back from the co-op board about the new apartment... waiting to hear back from my landlord about leaving the current apartment... waiting to hear about a move date because Mom is waiting to hear when I might visit them next...
There are about a hundred verses in the Bible that have the word "wait" (I'm far from a scholar, I just use www.onlinebible.net). Of those verses, 21 are in the Psalms and of those 21, there are 17 that are directly related to waiting on the Lord.
Contrary to what Dr Seuss says, it isn't all bad. Sometimes it helps to take a breath, take a minute, rest, and enjoy the break. More importantly sometimes it's important to look to the Giver rather than the gift. Waiting gives us the opportunity to do just that. Here's to the breath!
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