In HIS Time...

There is so much going on in our lives at the moment .... and yet, it's really only the promise of what's going to happen or could happen. They are really big things (to us.) But we're waiting, as we have been these last 7 years.
About 15 years ago, I read a little from a book called God's Waiting Room by Rick Yohn. I had to take it back to the library before I had the chance to finish it and haven't been able to find it since. But since then, I've noticed times in our lives when we've been there -- in God's waiting room. Sometimes, it's a rather uncomfortable place to be (like alot of waiting rooms!) other times, it's been a great place to pause, reflect, and rest in Him (as it should be!) Well, I am ashamed to admit that we've not handled this as we should all the time. Instead, we've been acting like those people you see in waiting rooms who are anxiously shifting in their seats, grunting, looking at their watches, and constantly going up to the receptionist asking, "How much longer?" I say "those people" because, in reality, when we are sitting there, we don't ever act like that. Sure, we're uncomfortable and would like to get back there, but so would everyone else! But, of course, that's in the physical sense -- the spiritual sense, isn't always so easy to identify.

The thing is, we haven't been in a terrible place to wait, but it has seemed like it, at times. We've made it that way. We are the "have to be settled" kind of people -- not nomadic at all! I'd have gone crazy in that desert for 40 years! But, at the same time, I'm in that desert! We've been wandering. Yes, we have a home, but that doesn't make you settled -- it's really just been a symbol. This has been more of a resting spot -- but it's been a restless one. Always with the threat of having to leave.We think and pray that it's almost our turn to be the lucky one's called from the waiting room -- but just like getting up to leave the real waiting room ...... that's a whole OTHER kind of scary and strangely exciting! When you've been still for a while, you're a little hesitant to get up and go (even though you think it's what you've really been waiting for!) So that's where we are....

Waiting for the blessings, yet to come, the one's that we KNOW he has waiting for us and has been trying to prepare us for.

Have you ever been there?

I'm so glad to have y'all. You are just the sweetest, most supportive friends. You say the most encouraging and inspirational things, to me and I am are truly, so grateful for every word.

May God Bless each of you!

Julie