More than wowed

More than wowed

Suppose a friend shocks you with (very expensive) tickets to a concert of your favorite music group. The thrill chills are instant. The gratitude is overwhelming. The only problem is the date; the concert is still nine months away. Nine whole months to wait! You...
Is it time now?

Is it time now?

There’s a lot of unusual activity around the house. Whispered conversations. Extra shopping excursions. New music seems to be playing all day long. Then, the appearance of a big tree in the corner of the living room where the blue chair used to be. Delicious smells...
The Expectancy of the Wait

The Expectancy of the Wait

It would truly be ‘Livin’ the dream,’ or ‘One more day in paradise,’ two phrases so often spoken in response to the question, ‘How are you?’ The ‘it’ I’m referring to is a place of serene soul restfulness during an extended time of waiting for a response or a...
Anybody know what time it is?

Anybody know what time it is?

It’s now been seven days since the disciples watched as Jesus abruptly stopped talking, glanced upward as if hearing someone call his name, grinned happily, lifted his hands like a small child wanting to be picked up, and was raised up into the sky, into a cloud, then...
We hear the clock ticking

We hear the clock ticking

Waiting impacts our precious commodity called time. Nothing makes us more jittery than when we sense its waste. And because we value time on a par with gold bullion, non-productivity can seem the equivalent of a personal bank heist. So, pity help the one who appears...