the waiting room



This is my gardenia plant.

I have had it for two years now.

Last year, only one beautiful, fragrant, white bloom survived.

The rest of the buds, turned brown, died and fell off!

I was so disappointed.

I found out recently though, from a good friend of mine,

 that it is not easy to get a gardenia to bloom.

It seems they are very temperamental.

This year, as you can see above,

I have several flower buds.

AND....

After waiting a full year to see what would happen--

I have two flowers and many more to follow!

Waiting is never an easy or fun thing to do.

No one wants to find themselves in the waiting room;

hands in pockets, pacing back and forth, eyes on the clock

 and wanting to have a peek at "the bigger picture".

But our God knows, and unfortunately waiting is a part of

our Christian lives, as He teaches us patience.

God answers our prayers in His timing and according to His purpose.

Isaiah 40:31

But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Your GARDENIA is getting ready to BLOOM

and it WILL be beautiful and fragrant.

BE. PATIENT.