The Art of Waiting

(Try two - not sure why the first didn't post correctly...)

Wait. No one really likes to be told to wait. But waiting permeates our lives: stoplights, stop signs, doctors and dentist waiting rooms, computer to turn on or turn off, Laundromat watching clothes spin around and around, lines for concerts, or bathrooms, waiting for a friend, or a spouse, to get married, to meet that someone special.

Waiting is a simple word that holds many different shades of meaning from the mundane to the profound.  The dictionary defines it as “a period during which one waits; a pause or delay.”  There is no mention of the length of the pause or delay. There is a possibility that that waiting will result in empty hands.

I’m going to start a series of blog posts for the purpose of pondering what it means for me, a Christian single to wait for a spouse, in my case, a husband. There are so many recommendations out there to get out there & meet people through friends, online dating services, bars, churches, bible studies, and a myriad of other avenues. Yet, the bible has much to stay about waiting and I want to explore that disconnect further.  

Please stay tuned and feel free to give feedback!