Wait a While

This photo was taken the day after my son tried baby rice cereal for the first time.  A little ambitious, perhaps?  By next week he’ll be after steak!  I heard myself saying, “Not yet mate.  You just need to wait a while.”

If he’s anything like me, patiently waiting might not be one of his strong suits. I get restless waiting for the shower water to heat up, or the microwave to ding, or even the tv to power on!  So waiting for long term things is a challenge for me.   (Read – The Waiting Game).

Over the years there have been a lot of things that I’ve asked God for.  When I bled right through the first trimester, I begged God to let me keep the baby and I sensed him say yes.  Though unexplained, the bleeding didn’t prevent our son from growing.  But there have also been times when I’ve asked God for something I really wanted, and he said no.  Like the time I considered taking a teaching job in Singapore.  God knew that the timing was horribly wrong for me.  Or the time I asked him to take an illness away from someone I love.  God’s answer wasn’t what I wanted to hear.

Then there are times when God doesn’t give a yes or no.  He just says, “Wait a while.”  I can be like a baby with my head in a cereal box that I’m just not ready for!  My son can’t understand why he isn’t ready for cornflakes, but I’m his mother who knows him, loves him, cares for him, protects him, and knows what’s best for him.  I can’t always see why God says “not yet” to me, but I trust that he knows me, loves me, cares for me, protects me and knows what’s best for me too.

I’d love to be a published author – I just need to wait a while because God’s answer is “Not yet.”  (I suspect my son will get to try cornflakes first.)  I’ll let you know when that answer changes, but in the meantime I’ll keep growing, keep writing, and keep blogging so that I’ll be ready!

(I wonder if I should send this pic to Kellogs for their next ad campaign.  “Another Kellogs Crunchy Nut…?!”)