Category: Patience

The Little Things

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Frustration. I could feel it mounting. Like coffee percolating getting ready to boil.

STUPID? YOU DECIDE

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Funny how God stretches you in the unimaginable. To great lengths you never knew you could withstand, like a rubber band. I could not perceive what He was up to…but I could feel some work being done within.

Life’s Little Unexpectancies

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We all have come across those unexpected roadblocks and detours, derailing our expected plans. We often view them as such a nuisance and inconvenience, zapping away our time. I mean seriously…we have places to go and people to see. We have an agenda. We want to get things done. It’s funny how we can place… Continue reading

Detour

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Not long ago, we were on a family road trip when we came upon an unexpected delay. The road closure did not appear on our google map and therefore, we sat for endless hours in our SUV. Naturally, this resulted in much complaining, whining and unsolicited comments like “Are we there yet?”  How we handle… Continue reading

A Fresh Perspective

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My mother used to remind me, “Some things just take time.” It takes time for the dough to rise, it takes time for a garden to grow, it takes time for cheese to age. Some things just take time. However, we live in a society that wants things now. One of my favorite lines comes… Continue reading