One of Those Nights

Have you ever just had one of those nights when you felt God was trying to tell you something?

My dreams last night were that way. I was young again. Okay, so let’s not laugh too hard! The word that has become probably one of my most unfavoritiest words “WAIT” was what I was doing in my dream. (Pardon the word unfavoritiest as I know that it is a Carol word but it fits so I will take the pleasure of using it when I want.) The longer I waited the longer my face became until my face was stretched way down my body.

So how could that be you ask “a long face?” but remember Pinocchio had a long nose after telling many lies. You ask “what were you waiting for Carol?” Well, I was single and waiting for my man to appear on the scene. And yes, that was part of my life and most likely the very first time I felt the deep need for God’s help in the process of waiting. The waiting obviously was rather long as my face was a pure example of how I was feeling. Most people pretty much can tell my emotions by my expressions. Just the other day as I was waiting for one of my daughters to meet me for lunch a waitress came up to me and said “Lady are you okay?” The expression on my face must have said there was a problem. No problem but I was ready for my ice tea and I needed it real bad. Again I was waiting and the face revealed my impatience.

I have had many things especially over the last few years to wait for and the waiting has been long and hard. I wish I could say my heart and face reflected a peaceful and relaxed wait but I know that it has not always been that way. I just pray I don’t have the face in my dreams and that God will have mercy on me as I struggle now again with the hard word "WAIT".

Are you waiting on anything today!? Well , let’s make an agreement to wait with hope and expectancy for God’s favor and blessing. If you see me and I have a long face give me a goofy grin and remind me of my very unfavoritiest word and that God is never late. The long face I dreamed about last night would have a hard time opening its mouth to pour down ice tea and that would be a most unfavoritiest thing to happen. By the way I just poured two glasses of ice tea in my mouth so I guess today my face is not too long. I pray that continues...

Walking with a Happy Face
Carol