Waiting. As ingrained as it is in the gospel message, I’m surprised waiting didn’t make the cut for a Matthew 5 beatitude. It would have had a nice, beatitude-esque cadence. You can hear it easily: Blessed are those who wait. Think about it: Israel had to wait on the cloud/pillar of fire to move before they moved; Saul was … [Read more...]
The Waiting Life: Scanxiety
Nervous waiting. It’s the worst —that period of time when we are waiting on an outcome that is going to cause change or bring a disruption. It’s a combination of two things none of us really like: waiting and anxiety. And the worst of it all: it is a part of life. In fact, it shows up in every stage of life, such as when we are … [Read more...]