Watching and waiting

Today began as usual.  While silence still hung low over our home I quietly made my way downstairs to turn on the kettle...instant Starbucks  for my first cup of the day, then ready the coffeemaker for the remaining cups...one for my guy and another for me.

Today many thoughts were running through my head.  The bathroom renovation was to begin with tearing out the tub and surround to the frame; removing the toilet and tear-off of the vinyl floor tile.  Additionally the painter was to return to finish up the bedrooom's woodwork.  I was still recounting all we accomplished at the furniture store yesterday.  I couldn't help smiling as I remembered how we glided through the different areas of the store to select the bedside table/chests and decide between a club chair with ottoman or chaise for reading and TV viewing.  I really have to pinch myself.

Our selections are nearly complete.  As I returned upstairs to dress for the day I glanced at the areas that are being transformed and my heart grew impatient.  Excitement is running high to feast our eyes on the end result.  It reminds me of the many life moments that require  us to wait.  From early childhood until we step into heaven we humans will face waiting.  As children we just can't wait until our birthday rolls around because how old we are is so entangled with what mom and dad allow us to do.  Do you remember your first roller skates; bike; skateboard; week at camp; date; kiss?  These events required much waiting.

Now that we are more mature we find that every day, it seems, new technology brings gadgets and apparatus into our lives that increases our expectation of instant results and/or shortcuts adding to our frustration in waiting anywhere or on anything. Someone once coined the expression .." Good things come to those who wait". 

That's what the bible says too. 
 "Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary". Isaiah 40:31

Have you been waiting for a solution in your life?  At times does the struggle seem never ending? Could you use some new strength today?  Are you desiring to fly above the humdrum and soar with the eagles?

Oh, sisters, let's wait on the Lord together and fly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Staying the course,
Judy