18 – 25th September 2024

Meditation Verse: Psalm 38 “For You Oh Lord do I wait”

Waiting is something I have been reminded of several times this year.  It seems that every time I am given a verse by someone it has the word ‘wait’ in it.  This can be very comforting and equally frustrating depending on circumstances.  I am currently stuck at home nursing a broken arm because I was rushing on a busy London street and fell off a high kerb.  First, I waited on the ground to see if I could get up, then I waited on a bench with my friend to see if my legs had stopped wobbling, then I waited at Euston for the assistance people to transport me to the train and then I waited for the delayed train to take me home to Manchester. Mark picked me up from the station and after a restless sleep took me to hospital to get checked out; the waiting really started as we spent the day shuffling between various waiting rooms and x-ray.  Finally, Mark waited as I got the verdict and a temporary cast.  Now we wait to see the fracture clinic in a week’s time.  It’s all waiting for me now!  I would love to say I was happy in the waiting but that would be a lie.

I do think this is a time to reflect on priorities and managing my time better, I guess I have no option other than to wait on the Lord and trust that everything is in His timing.  I hope that if you are waiting too, it may be a time of rest and blessing.

Much love and see you in October x