Sheila: Tonight we get the joy of writing our blog together! How COOL is that! Tonight the kiddos are going to stay overnight; however, we are still anticipating the arrival of Jordan and Sam as they got tied up in Fosston with Sam's family. Unlike many of you, our presents are still under the tree awaiting the rest of our family to arrive. The cute Christmas clothes have been replaced by comfy socks and sweatshirts. Sarah, Jesse, and I are all settled in and waiting.
Sarah: Jesse and I arrived at mom's around 5:30. The three of us ate some delicious prime rib and potatoes, then we enjoyed some Baileys and hot chocolate, and then we played Farckle. Like mom said, we're still waiting for Jordan and Sam to get here. Although the three of us have enjoyed spending some time together just the three of us, we're looking forward to spending some time with Sam and Jordan. Nights like tonight are rare, and even though there won't be a ton of time to spend together, the little amount of time will be worth the wait.
Sheila: Worth the wait . . . I always worry a bit when my family is traveling. Better than most, I know that things can happen in a blink of an eye. Tonight on 2 of the seminary groups that I belong to, I have watched as pastors have begged for prayers as life indeed did happen. Someone had a heart attack during church and the prognosis was undetermined. Families were awaiting their loved ones, only to discover there was an accident and their lives were forever changed. In fact, there were several car accidents that took lives as family and friends were on the way to family gatherings. Pastors were frantic for prayers and support. One especially touched me. There was a 19 year old that was killed on the way to a gathering. In his pocket was a diamond ring for his girlfriend. I wonder if he was planning to "pop" the question . . . sigh . . . I worry because I know that nobody is exempt. I will feel so much better when all of my family is safely gathered in my living room.
Sarah: Waiting can be one of the most difficult things we do. We wait for our family members to arrive safely at their destination, we wait for a response back on an important email, we wait for our grade on a test, we wait for our favorite concert or event, we wait for our wedding day, or the day our child is born. We wait for vacations and holidays, we wait for friends to come and visit when we're lonely, we wait for seasons to change, and we wait for the new year. I have grown to realize that waiting can be one of the most exciting or agonizing experiences and we can only hope that the outcome will be a positive one.
Sheila: Tonight Rah is waiting for an idea to come to her from my prompt. It is so strange to watch how each of us processes as we write. I started to laugh as she began doing what I would call "couch yoga!" Seriously, like the ideas are going to filter from your feet to the brain somehow? I actually started to laugh at how difficult the last paragraph was for her to write and could see how painful it was as she waited for something to come to her. This has been a grueling month+ in a lot of ways. Only a writer knows how utterly difficult it is to watch and wait for an idea, take that idea and give it meaning through words, and then attempt to make something inspirational from nothing. Waiting for the right words is tough!
Sarah: Let me just say that the "couch yoga" works. If I'm having a few moments of writers block, I need to do something to make the process flow quicker. I can't just sit and wait for something to come to me, because it won't. Sometimes if I'm having writers block, I just start typing a bunch of bogus and eventually some words will come out that start making sense and give me a little direction. Waiting for words to write is most definitely one the WORST types of waiting. When I'm writing, I want to write quickly and get it done fast. I really hate that sometimes it seems to take me FOREVER to write my blog. Thank you Couch Yoga for always helping me through the tough times!!
Sheila: I think that there is a lot to be said about doing whatever you need to do, even if it IS couch yoga, to wait for the right words. How often do people get angry at one another, spout off harsh words, and then regret them later? How often do we hurt one another with words that cut like knives? Whoever said "sticks and stones will break your bones, but words will never hurt me," apparently was never hurt by the cruel words that someone said that cut them to the core. Sometimes I think if we just took a little time, waited, and if necessary waited some more, perhaps a lot more people would have less scars on there spirit.
Waiting . . . pray for the families that were waiting for a loved one to arrive tonight, but didn't make it through their journey alive. Waiting . . . pray for the right words when you feel the urge to say something without thinking. Waiting . . . pray for all of those who are still anticipating the arrival of a loved one as they travel to spend time with family and friends. Waiting . . . our wait is over and Bunky and Sam have finally arrived . . . Remember to love the ones you were waiting for. Merry Christmas.
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