Waiting...

I am waiting.

Waiting for my son, baby boy #2, to make his way into this world. His mama, daddy, and big brother are all waiting for him excitedly, but that fact doesn't seem to motivate him to budge. 

Aren't we all waiting for something?

Graduation. Marriage. College. Dream career. Next vacation. Pregnancy. There are so many things to wait for and anticipate. 

That beautiful Holy Spirit put a song in my head today. He reminded me that we can have PEACE while we are waiting. We can have HOPE. We can ask for PATIENCE. We can be FAITHFUL. All while we're waiting, we can serve the One who gave us the gift we're waiting for in the first place. We can serve Him, worship Him, and while we are waiting, we can continue running the race and not even faint. 

Isn't Life just one big waiting room anyway? I don't know about you, but I can't wait to get to the perfection of Heaven, where every tear will be wiped away, where there will be no more death or mourning or pain, and where the old way of things will pass away. This is what I'm truly waiting for. I can guarantee that once we get there, there will be no more of this "waiting thing" ever again. 

Listen to the song "While I'm Waiting" by Jason Waller if you get a moment today. It's beautiful and reminds me of truth in the midst of the wait. 

[Thank you to Rebecca Keizer Studios, who happens to be our cousin, for this lovely shot!]