So much of our lives involves waiting. I am sitting with husband Bill in the eye doctor’s waiting room. Bill has eye problems related to diabetes.

I have sat in many uncomfortable chairs waiting on behalf of loved ones and parishioners. Sometimes the news was good and sometimes it wasn’t.

I have stood in many lines for food and fun. Once at Disney World a real snake fell out of a fake tree onto my feet! I picked it up and dropped it into a well-manicured flowerbed nearby.

Waiting can add to anticipation and it can compound fear. The best way to endure hard waiting is to do it with someone.

Friends, you are not alone. If you need a waiting companion, call someone. Call me! My number is at the top of the enews and in every Sunday program.

In wisdom & grace,
Rev Ruth