Wait.

Dan Howedel wrote this today:

"Sadly though, I have this tendency to sometimes take on other people's pain. Especially unstated pain. You know, when you can see in someone's face that they're really sad or hurting. It hurts. And I often either want to try to "fix" things, or I begin to "own" their grief... and neither one of these things are healthy, right, or worthwhile. Instead, I will try to keep their pictures in my mind and pray over them as I flip the pages. Being sure to also keep the image of hope that is what this season is all about.


Advent is waiting.
Wait. Weight. Slate.
Straight. Bait. Hate.
Validate. Skate. State.
Rate. Irate. Infiltrate.
Defibrilate. Insinerate. Escalate.
Debate. Plate. Date.
Mate.
Never late.
Wait.

Wait.

Wait."