I do not like to wait for anything. Patience is not one of my virtues. Having children has only exacerbated this lack in me. Yet, life requires waiting-waiting for the kids to get ready, for the computer to wake up, for a return text, for my turn in line, etc.
I know that waiting is good for me and that I can learn much while in the valley. Too often though, when I wait for God to move or answer a question, I attempt to push things along. Do you ever do that? I try to help Him make a decision or ensure His will comes to fruition (as though I could). I go on ahead without an answer or direction. When I face a junction in my life, I turn down a road without knowing if it’s even the path He wants me to take.
Recently, I spent time with the Israelites in Exodus chapter thirty-two. To read the rest of this post, visit my friend Michelle at Graceful, where I am writing today.
My gratitude list for this week: #1716-1732
All our homeschool curriculum ordered
Opportunities to write
$1 summertime movies
All the “why” questions my kids ask
Peace that passes all understanding
Watching Ian jump off the diving board for the first time
Saying goodbye to friends who moved to Hong Kong-sad to say goodbye but excited for what God is doing in their lives
Meeting every Tuesday with members from our church community for “Taco Tuesday” at Tijuana Flats
Girls night at my house: Godiva chocolate and a movie
Giving my time and to-do list to God
Attending a baby shower for a friend
Being amazed at what’s changed in just five years
Church fellowship lunch
Doing laundry at the company corporate apartment because our dryer broke
Clean laundry!
Going to the grocery store by myself
Linking up with my friends at:
Patience… I’m not good at it either. Look forward to reading the rest.
We share the same boat:)
Love your list, especially… “all the whys my kids ask”
Be still my friend. He is before you opening doors that you can not fathom.
You are such an encouragement! What a blessing you are to me:)
i am not good at waiting either, but I married a man who is. I once called his way of waiting for God to answer a need the “zero-pronged approach.” I meant it as an insult when I angrily said it (like in addition to waiting you also have to be doing a million other things to try to get it done). Now when we can look back and see who was really in charge of that particular situation we refer to the zero-pronged approach as living out true faith in God’s timing. so hard for me still though…
God always sends us people in our lives who help us with what challenges us most:) Thanks for stopping by!
Trusting God with the answer all the time is challenging. Waiting is the hardest part!
It sure is! Praying for a trusting heart. Blessings to you!
I struggle with patience, as well. I guess, to the Lord, we are just like our inpatient little children. I will head over and read the rest of your post now.
You are abundantly blessed! God has given you wonderful things this week. I am a military spouse so I know about waiting….it’s huge in my life. I admit that I am still not good at it. But I know God wants me to learn it, since he gives me lots of time and practice for it. But at the end of every wait, there He is with answer why. Or at least the wisdom of how I got where I was waiting to go. And in the midst of it, He gives me the grace to draw near to Him…perhaps that is the reason for it all. Many Blessing this Thursday! Love you blog.
I am working on giving my To Do List to God, too. Good list.
I also have to work on my patience with waiting. I find it so hard. Beautiful gratitude list.