Waiting. Not sure it's enjoyable for anyone. While waiting happened a lot to God's people in scripture, it also happens often to us in life. Sophia Light once wrote, "Once the waiting is over, whatever we were waiting for pales in comparison to the prize of his presence, which we already won in the waiting. "

In Episode #36 of The UN-Perfect Podcast, I have a fun and meaningful conversation with author/poet Jody Lee Collins concerning our response and God's purposes for us while waiting.

While we discuss everything from my poor gardening skills to "Dexter," her new garden gnome, the meat of our discussion is about waiting spaces. Listen in to hear Jody and I talk through the following:

• How our attitude toward waiting can be compared to a home renovation project...
• God's ultimate purpose for our lives - and how waiting makes this easier for Him to accomplish...
• A reading of one of Jody's poems, "Exodus 13" from her book, Mining the Bright Birds: Poems of Longing for Home...
• How the "shadows" and "fog" of waiting actually enable us to see more clearly...
• Some great advice Jody would give a younger version of herself...

Jody Lee Collins is the author of three books, two of which are collections of her poetry. A retired teacher, Jody began writing when Smith Corona typewriters graced the desk of her 8th-grade typing class. Nowadays, you can find her work online at her website or on Substack. When she’s not visiting with grandkids or writing at her desk, she enjoys watching birds from the back deck and messing about in her Seattle land garden.

Visit Jody at her website, www..jodyleecollins.com, or on her Substack.

Order her book, Mining the Bright Birds: Poems of Longing for Home, here.

For more on this topic, check out the following:

episode #15 When Best-Laid Plans Unravel - Delayed
episode #32 Finding Jesus in the Land of My Captivity
How To Know God Is Enough, Even if You Never Bless Me Again. (blog post)

The quote from Sophia Light came from this article.

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