Tag: patience
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The Gift of an Unanswered Prayer
“God answers prayers in three different ways: yes, not yet, I have something better in mind.” Unknown When I was in my mid twenties, I thought I was in love. I’ve never prayed so hard for someone to stay in my life, and I never will again. It was never God’s will for this person…
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The Gift of Waiting
Women, Wait for the one who loves the Lord more than you. Wait for the one who will never leave you confused, wondering where you stand. Wait for the one who will never abandon nor give up on you. Wait for the one who takes better care of you than his most prized possession. Wait…
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The Gift of True Love: Letting Go of the Fairytail
It’s beautiful, isn’t it? This picture is like something straight out of a fairytale. As I made my way around this beautiful garden, I began to think about how amazing it would be to share this with someone. These desires inspired me to write about something that is very much everything— true love. True love…
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The Gift of Anticipation
This is “Kamilla”, my rose bush. Notice all the red tips—she’s about to start blossoming! Spring is right around the corner, and everything is about to come into bloom. We are in the midst of something wonderful, something almost as wonderful as spring itself—the anticipation of spring. The beautiful thing about anticipation is that it…
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The Gift of Patience: God’s Timing is Perfect
As spring approaches and the chapter of Ecclesiastes came to completion at church recently, God’s timing has been on my mind. How often do we get impatient for something? How often do we miss out on the season we are in now because we are projecting into the future? As I drove home the other…