I have been so incredibly blessed by the people who come in and out of my life. God is so gracious in bringing wonderfully wise people to me… And bringing them at just the right time! One of these wise people is Flo, my boss at the bookstore. Flo is just a little older than my mom and is an amazing Christian woman. Through her life, Flo has lived her faith “out loud.”

Just yesterday, while I was in the back office writing checks, she began to talk to me. She would share little things here and there and we would make small talk over the piling bills. And somehow, we got off on the topic of waiting on the Lord. And Flo said something like this to me… “Cheryl, you will never be disappointed in the time that you spend waiting. You will never regret these days you are living now.” And you know, God used her, because (I don’t know about you, but…) I sometimes get impatient and in the last couple of weeks, I’ve found myself anxious about God’s timing in things. I have found myself wondering if the “waiting” was worth it. And this week, this Psalm has been the meditation of my heart: “Dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture…” The Lord has been teaching me a lesson. I need to learn to “dwell” more. I need to learn to sink my roots into the ground and plant myself in the Truth. I need to find my sustenance, my comfort, my peace there beside His still waters, in His safe pasture.

I get so caught up in getting from point A to point B. I get so frustrated with things not going as they should and taking longer than I think they should take. And all along, God is just whispering… “Dwell, Cheryl, dwell. Find your home in me. Delight in me…” And what does He say of those who delight in Him? He will give them the desires of their hearts. And if that is our mantra… Flo is right, we will never regret these days we are living now.

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