Long before I was a busy mom, I never seemed to mind waiting in lines. I would happily people-watch and just daydream the time away. Somewhere along the way, my world has become much to busy to be waiting. I don't like to wait in long lines and get impatient with "slow-movers" in the fast lane.
This chapter was good for me. We need to be useful while we are waiting. I like Sheila's example of cross-stitching while she listened to the choir because she still has the piece that she made during college. It probably reminds her of that time and to slow down a little. The Bible says that the anticipation deepens the joy when we get what we've waited for. I've always cross-stitched and I really enjoy the feeling of watching the piece come together. It doesn't happen overnight, it takes time and patience for it all to come into being. Sometimes I get so caught up in it that I stay up until 2 or 3 in the morning, just trying to get it done. I love the process so much that I don't mind losing the sleep.
Maybe I will find a way to recapture some of that patience while waiting. I'm going to try to remember that the waiting here on earth is just an inconvenience. The things that matter the most are worth the wait. While I wait, I will try to remember that the Bible tells me to work while I wait for his return. We are not to be idle. There's work to be done!
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