An older woman sitting in a sunlit room with a cold cup of tea and a Bible in her lap. A younger friend asks how she is holding up. After a pause she says with a small smile: “I’ve spent a lot of my life waiting. But I think I’m learning — finally — to wait with peace instead of worry.” Delays are not denials. Silence is not absence. He is working — in the waiting, through the waiting.
Tag: Waiting on God
Honoring Legacy
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Grandparenting as Ministry: Your Influence Still Matters
You may think grandparenting is just for fun—but in the heart of God, it’s one of the most strategic ministries you’ll ever have. A Mother’s Day reflection on the power of a praying grandmother, written for every grandmother who holds a generation in prayer—those with grandchildren in their arms, those with grandchildren only in their hearts, and those still waiting to meet them.
The Passion #7 – The Quiet Waiting
Faith in the Silence.
We often think of God in the “big” moments, but Holy Saturday reminds us of His presence in the quiet. On Day 7 of our journey, we reflect on the “in-between” day—the day of waiting. If you are in a season where things feel slow or God feels silent, take heart. The tomb was not the end; it was the preparation for the greatest miracle in history. Today, we wait in hope, knowing that the morning is coming.
The Light in the Delay-John 11:1-13
Today’s story from the Gospel of John is a bit of a preview. It’s a story about a home in Bethany that was filled with the same things many of us feel: the worry of sickness, the frustration of a long wait, and the fear of what comes next. But right in the middle of that crisis, we find the heartbeat of our faith.
As we prepare our hearts for the Cross and the Empty Tomb, let’s look together at what it means when Jesus asks us to wait—and the beautiful promise that He is always walking the hallway with us, even when the room feels dim.
Reflections and Stories
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The Gift of Waiting
In a world that demands instant results, God often invites us into the slower work of waiting. Scripture reminds us that waiting is not passive resignation but active trust—where strength is renewed, character is formed, and hearts are shaped for what God is preparing. The waiting room, it turns out, is often God’s classroom.