On February 19, 1994, I was waiting. Waiting to become a mom for the first time...and that little booger was late. By a whole week!! After an agonizing wait to get pregnant and 5 months of waiting to stop throwing up, the least he could have done is show up on time!
Tomorrow I'll be celebrating 18 years of this handsome young man's life (We bloggie friends are allowed to brag to each other a little about our kids, right?).
It's funny that his birthday and my "God, Could You Please Hurry?" devotion coincide, because I'm watching him wait.
Waiting to vote.
Waiting to be considered an official adult.
Waiting to go to college.
Waiting to break his poor mama's heart--just kidding! I'm so excited to see the man he's becoming.
I remember those days. My parents were big on rites of passage, so I did a lot of waiting.
Waiting for my first bike.
Waiting to get my ears pierced.
Waiting to go to the prom.
And then I entered the big waiting years. Waiting to finish college, to get married, to have a baby...
And look at him now. Now I wish I could have some of the time back. All that looking forward often means that I missed out on the present.
So today I'm giving some wise advise from a sappy mom's heart.
Don't rush. Savor the time while you wait.
I'm preaching to myself too.... We need to slow down and not only trust God's timing for the thing for which we wait but also live fully in the present. We need to enjoy life in the here and now instead of always living with our eyes fastened on the not yet. We need to dig our toes in the sand, raise our face to the sun, listen to our children's giggles, dip our fingers in the batter, whisper secrets to a friend, snuggle on the couch with our husband and do all the simple things that make life truly joyful.
Today I celebrate the times of waiting and mostly I celebrate the boy who was completely worth waiting for.
Happy birthday, Anson!!! I love you!!!
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Hi Amy,
Thanks for sharing all you do on your blog, and especially thanks for what you shared here about waiting. I've been waiting many years to become a mom, something I have desired since I was little, and lately it's been soooooo hard for me. God spoke to me through your words, once again reminding me to wait on Him and not suffer in the waiting. He sees the big picture and these times of waiting are also used to mold us and teach us. Many blessings to you!
Hi Amy,
What a perfect time for me to receive this encouragement, I believe it was just meant for me today,I thank God for using you as a vessel to talk to me to day and encourage me to WAIT on HIM. God bless you
Amy,
Love the devotional and the blog this morning!
I have no problem with the waiting, once the waiting is over and I've seen the reason for it. ☺
Thankfully, I'm learning more and more that God's timing is always best.
Thank you for your heart!
Toni
Amy B,
It took me a long time to get pregnant with both of my boys, and I remember how painful the wait was. Thank you for sharing, and I'm praying for you as I send this.
Amy
Happy Birthday!!! I can't believe this man is the same little boy that sat on my piano bench years ago!! :) So grateful to have had even a small glimpse into his life and to have known your whole family.
Every blessing to you, Amy!!!
Julie
Tell him Lisa says happy birthday!!! I'm experiencing those years now. My little man likes to talk about being a grown up and I have to keep reminding him how much more fun being a kid is. :) Time goes too fast. Children are a treasure, and it's great to finally treasure our baby girl after the 4 year wait. :)
Amy,
Boy did I ever need BOTH your devotionals today, (as I just finished reading your Proverbs 31 devo a few minutes before reading this one) and I want to thank you for your encouraging words. My husband and I are struggling with the waiting process as we try for our first child, and the wait has been difficult. I don't know why I thought that magically just because I wanted to have a child now in MY timing, that that would mean it was also in God's timing. Thank you so much for this reminder and happy birthday to your son! :)
Thank you Amy for you message. I am waiting for a reconciliation with a daughter. Knowing God is working, but trying to glean the good from this.
Hi Amy,
I am in the middle of the biggest wait of my life and am grateful for your words. I know the Lord has a plan, and I am trying to wait patiently until it is revealed! Thank you for your encouragement!
Hi Amy,
This was perfect timing for me reading the devotional and your blog...I was looking up the verse from this past week devo Ecclesiastes 3:17 but I kept putting in Ecclesiastes 3:11 so God planted the seed in my mind that I would need this verse this week. I am so anxious to get engaged to my boyfriend, at times I get tired of waiting on him. I understand why we are not but I can't but get fustrated with him. This devotional and your blog has help me regain my footing to wait on God...to have hope in his timing not mines.
I know what you mean. My oldest turned 18 in December. I could swear that it was just last week when I was nursing a squirmy bundle of huge blue eyes. But, he's a man now...I miss those days of his babyhood sometimes. But I look forward also to him wowing me. He has mild autism, but has come so far from the 5-year-old who only spoke gibberish (till he was about 7) to this 18-year-old who scores top marks in every job of work experience he's had through his school. He's smart and creative and I love him so much. But it's sure hard to let go. His graduation this year will be bittersweet.
" To wait or not to wait, that is the question. " This was what I had tweeted this morning. I have been so confused over the past few days about continuing to wait for someone while time seems to be running out for me. I've also been praying for guidance in the matter and I happened to read this email in the daily devotion today. I believe my prayer has been answered and I'm so thankful to God for answering my prayer and to you for writing this word of encouragement.
Wishing your son Many Happy Returns of the Day! God Bless you all...
What a sweet post about your son and I am so relating to it right now. If I can just remember to savor the moments instead of rush through them . . . . thanks for the reminder today : ) Great devotion!
Amen! Beautifully stated, Amy! Happy Birthday, Anson!!
That's so beautiful! Thanks for sharing your a little bit of your life.
Oh yes ma'am! You may brag!
I'm sappy myself about my own.
My oldest is 21 (yes, kills me to type it), middle almost 19 (St Pat's Day) and my baby (boohoo) is 17!
I still can't believe they've gotten so old.
Love being their moms!
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