Waiting, waiting, Waiting. I bought this fridge magnet years ago because the message spoke to me of my impatience. How many time does our life hinge on when a certain day comes or a certain event happens. A birth, a holiday, a graduation, a visit. Sometimes it is an anticipation of something wonderful. Sometimes I think of it as "waiting for the other shoe to drop", a feeling of tension that anticipates, "Oh, what's coming next" The next hours will tell us if Stan's Dad needs to have surgery for a restricted bowel. We have been praying for it not to be necessary, but what if it is necessary. We switch our prayers for success and healing, for courage and strength for a man we love so much. I pray for courage for other families tonight who love and nurture those they love who are so very ill: To Reed and Angie as they hold their little boy for such a short time longer, for Ernie Jacobs' family and friends as they pray for comfort for him, for my sister-in-law, Jeanette Jacobs who just lost her dear Mom on Sunday morning and prepares for her funeral on Wednesday. We are all waiting for something significant. May we wait in the Lord and continue to trust Him to see us through tough situations ahead.
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