While Waiting: How to Make the Most of Slower Moments
Waiting. Not sure it’s enjoyable for anyone. While waiting happened a lot to God’s people in scripture, it also happens often to us in life.
Once the waiting is over, whatever we were waiting for pales in comparison to the prize of his presence, which we already won in the waiting.
Sophia Light
In Episode #36 of The UN-Perfect Podcast, I have a fun and meaningful conversation with author/poet Jody Lee Collins concerning our response and God’s purposes for us while waiting.
While Waiting…
In today’s episode, Jody and I discuss everything from my poor gardening skills to “Dexter,” her new garden gnome. But the meat of our discussion is about waiting spaces. Listen in to hear us talk through the following:
- How our attitude toward waiting can be compared to a home renovation project…
- God’s ultimate purpose for our lives – and how waiting makes this easier for Him to accomplish…
- A reading of one of Jody’s poems, “Exodus 13” from her book, Mining the Bright Birds: Poems of Longing for Home...
- How the “shadows” and “fog” of waiting actually enable us to see more clearly…
- Some great advice Jody would give a younger version of herself…
MORE ABOUT JODY
Jody Lee Collins is the author of three books, 2 of which are collections of her poetry. A retired teacher, Jody began writing when Smith Corona typewriters graced the desk of her 8th-grade typing class. Nowadays, you can find her work online at her website or on Substack. When she’s not visiting with grandkids or writing at her desk, she enjoys watching birds from the back deck and messing about in her Seattleland garden.
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