Category: waiting

  • I Want Control, But Can’t Have It

    I Want Control, But Can’t Have It

    “But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” (Luke 10:41-42) Here we find ourselves on Monday morning sitting at the dining room table, sunlight on our faces through the window glass. God is…

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  • Direction Over Speed

    Direction Over Speed

    Our direction is most important. It matters where we are going more than our speed.  May our direction be toward godliness. May our direction be running straight to the Lord.  I think naturally we always want to compare ourselves. We love to think, “Why couldn’t I have been at this place by now? Why couldn’t…

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  • All Desires But One

    All Desires But One

    This past year, I was left in many wants. This past year, all my desires were heightened because of my lack of them. I found myself consumed, weighed down, and suppressed over my longings and my desires. My yearnings made me feel heavier, lonely, poor, and depressed. I cannot enter this new year with the…

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  • Hidden Seasons

    Hidden Seasons

    A seed in the rich dark earth A caterpillar in its tiny cocoon A baby in the serene womb of its mother Each one hidden Each one waiting Each one changing and growing unseen by human eyes The timing must be perfect The timing cannot be rushed The timing takes time Before you know it…

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  • How Can I Be Strong?

    How Can I Be Strong?

    I have not found a time where God’s word seems more personal than right now. If your circumstances are anything like mine, you too can understand the uncertainty of the times. How long will my job keep me? Where will my next paycheck come from? How will I feed my family? Will we be able…

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  • “For I Wait for You”

    “For I Wait for You”

    “To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul…”“Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses…”“The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant…”“Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for You…” Psalm 25:1, 12,…

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