A much needed post! Sometimes patience comes easily for waiting on others yet harder when it comes to my own goals, it can feel like time has been wasted as well as my energy and effort yet this was a beautiful reminder of what I've actually seen, change can take time and patience is needed. I will practice being more mindful of this thank you!✨️
Thank you so much. I think you’ve described something many of us experience but don’t often talk about.
It’s often easier to be patient with other people’s journeys than with our own. When it’s our own goals and dreams, every delay can feel personal, as though our effort isn’t leading anywhere. I’ve felt that too.
I’m really glad the article reminded you that change often happens long before we can see the results. I hope, the next time things feel slow, you’ll remember that progress isn’t always visible straight away.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and I wish you all the best with your own journey. ✨
Thank you for reminding me of the clarity of the process. We create expectations and timelines, for our goals to mainfest. Yet the creator throws in delays, missed opportunities, and times where it appears everything has come to a screetching hault. Only to later realize there were parts of the whole picture that were missing and we needed that time to reflect on all the pieces of the goal to see what we missed. Sometimes it's a major functional structural piece we are missing, other times it's as simple as picking the right color to match something else. It's learning to have the patients to allow the full picture to develope before takng further actions... Great piece... Peace...
I really like what you said about only realising later that parts of the picture were missing. I've had moments like that too, where something that felt like a frustrating delay eventually made perfect sense because it gave me time to notice what I couldn't see before.
You're right - sometimes it's a major piece that still needs to fall into place, and sometimes it's a small detail that ends up making all the difference. Patience isn't always about waiting passively; sometimes it's about allowing enough space for clarity to emerge before taking the next step.
Thank you for adding your perspective. It complements the article beautifully. Peace to you too. 💛
Thank you so much. I'm really pleased you enjoyed it.
My hope with every article is not just to share an idea, but to offer a different perspective that readers can take into their own lives. Knowing you found it both insightful and enjoyable means a great deal.
Thank you for taking the time to read it and leave such a kind comment. 💛
I needed this reminder today. I often mistake silence for failure, especially when I’ve been working for a long time without seeing anything change. The image of roots forming beneath the surface made me pause. Perhaps some progress can only be recognized later.
Thank you for sharing that. I think so many of us fall into that trap of mistaking silence for failure, especially when we've been putting in effort for a long time.
The image of roots has always spoken to me because they're doing essential work while nothing appears to be happening above the surface. We rarely recognise that kind of progress in the moment - it's usually only when we look back that we realise how much was quietly growing.
I'm really glad this arrived when you needed it. I hope it offers a little reassurance that not all meaningful progress is immediately visible. 💛
You’re not stuck at all. It’s probably just that you’re in the middle of something, and the full picture hasn’t come into view yet. Such a reassuring and uplifting way to look at those waiting moments. I appreciate you sharing this gentle, comforting perspective on life's pauses!
I've noticed that some of the most meaningful periods of growth in my own life didn't feel like growth at the time. They felt like waiting, uncertainty, or even frustration. It was only looking back that I could see something had been quietly taking shape beneath the surface.
I'm so pleased this perspective brought you some reassurance. Thank you for reading so thoughtfully and for sharing your reflections. 💛
You’re very welcome, Alexandra. I think that is one of the hardest lessons to trust—that not all growth announces itself while it is happening. Sometimes the roots are forming long before we see anything breaking through the surface.
I appreciate the reminder that waiting seasons are not always empty seasons. Often, they are where the foundation is quietly being built. Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful reflection. 💛🌱
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Thank you for reading 🙏
This is a moment of my life, and this article randomly popped up on my timeline.
Thanks to the author!
Hi Sharaf, I am happy you found my article meaningful. Thanks for sharing 🩶
A much needed post! Sometimes patience comes easily for waiting on others yet harder when it comes to my own goals, it can feel like time has been wasted as well as my energy and effort yet this was a beautiful reminder of what I've actually seen, change can take time and patience is needed. I will practice being more mindful of this thank you!✨️
Thank you so much. I think you’ve described something many of us experience but don’t often talk about.
It’s often easier to be patient with other people’s journeys than with our own. When it’s our own goals and dreams, every delay can feel personal, as though our effort isn’t leading anywhere. I’ve felt that too.
I’m really glad the article reminded you that change often happens long before we can see the results. I hope, the next time things feel slow, you’ll remember that progress isn’t always visible straight away.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and I wish you all the best with your own journey. ✨
Thank you so much Alexandra, appreciate this and it's true progress isn't always visible, I will be using these words like a mantra 😊
WAIT WITH GOD
BY
GEORGE ENGELHARD
C 2017
When you’re waiting for whatever hasn’t happened yet
When waiting seems to be about as hard as it can get
When the wait is short, or the wait is long
When you’re waiting and waiting for your favorite song
Wait with God
When you’ve been waiting all your life
For some moment to arrive
When you’ve been waiting all this time
When waiting seems like such a crime
When you’re waiting and waiting for what may never be
Or just waiting for the microwave
To finally heat your coffee
Wait with God
When you’re waiting in a line
And you just don’t have the time
When you’re waiting in a que
And you wish the wait was through
When you’re waiting through your time of work
And that customer was such a jerk
When you’re waiting till your day is done
So, you can go and have some fun
Wait with God
When you’re waiting for Godot
When you’re waiting for some other Joe
When you’re waiting for some Jane
When your waiting to change lanes
When you’re waiting in the rain
When waiting’s nothing but a pain
Wait with God
When you’re waiting for your car to finally be repaired
And the price to get it fixed is anything but fair
When you’re waiting while they change your oil
When you’re waiting for your fish to broil
When waiting’s nothing you enjoy
Wait with God
When you’re waiting for a traffic light to change from red to green
When you’re waiting in a waiting room
Waiting to be seen
When you’re waiting for a pot to boil
When fixing food is such a toil
When your waiting for the bread to bake
Wait with God for heaven’s sake
When you’re waiting for your wife to get her make up on
And it’s way past time to leave
You should already be gone
When you’re waiting for your wife to finally fix her hair
And it’s way past time to leave
You should already be there
Wait with God
God is waiting for you to wait with Him
What ever you are doing wait with Him
He’s waiting for you in your heart
He’s waiting for you to join Him there
And never more to be apart
God is waiting for you to wait with Him
While you’re waiting for what you want
Thank you for reminding me of the clarity of the process. We create expectations and timelines, for our goals to mainfest. Yet the creator throws in delays, missed opportunities, and times where it appears everything has come to a screetching hault. Only to later realize there were parts of the whole picture that were missing and we needed that time to reflect on all the pieces of the goal to see what we missed. Sometimes it's a major functional structural piece we are missing, other times it's as simple as picking the right color to match something else. It's learning to have the patients to allow the full picture to develope before takng further actions... Great piece... Peace...
Thank you for such a thoughtful reflection.
I really like what you said about only realising later that parts of the picture were missing. I've had moments like that too, where something that felt like a frustrating delay eventually made perfect sense because it gave me time to notice what I couldn't see before.
You're right - sometimes it's a major piece that still needs to fall into place, and sometimes it's a small detail that ends up making all the difference. Patience isn't always about waiting passively; sometimes it's about allowing enough space for clarity to emerge before taking the next step.
Thank you for adding your perspective. It complements the article beautifully. Peace to you too. 💛
This was a very insightful and enjoyable read Alexandra. Great work.
Thank you so much. I'm really pleased you enjoyed it.
My hope with every article is not just to share an idea, but to offer a different perspective that readers can take into their own lives. Knowing you found it both insightful and enjoyable means a great deal.
Thank you for taking the time to read it and leave such a kind comment. 💛
I needed this reminder today. I often mistake silence for failure, especially when I’ve been working for a long time without seeing anything change. The image of roots forming beneath the surface made me pause. Perhaps some progress can only be recognized later.
Thank you for sharing that. I think so many of us fall into that trap of mistaking silence for failure, especially when we've been putting in effort for a long time.
The image of roots has always spoken to me because they're doing essential work while nothing appears to be happening above the surface. We rarely recognise that kind of progress in the moment - it's usually only when we look back that we realise how much was quietly growing.
I'm really glad this arrived when you needed it. I hope it offers a little reassurance that not all meaningful progress is immediately visible. 💛
You’re not stuck at all. It’s probably just that you’re in the middle of something, and the full picture hasn’t come into view yet. Such a reassuring and uplifting way to look at those waiting moments. I appreciate you sharing this gentle, comforting perspective on life's pauses!
Thank you so much.
I've noticed that some of the most meaningful periods of growth in my own life didn't feel like growth at the time. They felt like waiting, uncertainty, or even frustration. It was only looking back that I could see something had been quietly taking shape beneath the surface.
I'm so pleased this perspective brought you some reassurance. Thank you for reading so thoughtfully and for sharing your reflections. 💛
You’re very welcome, Alexandra. I think that is one of the hardest lessons to trust—that not all growth announces itself while it is happening. Sometimes the roots are forming long before we see anything breaking through the surface.
I appreciate the reminder that waiting seasons are not always empty seasons. Often, they are where the foundation is quietly being built. Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful reflection. 💛🌱