While waiting

 Wednesday in the Fifth Week of Lent

My soul waits for the Lord,

more than watchmen for the morning,

more than watchmen for the morning.

Psalm 130:5

As I get into the car after my appointment, I feel the sun’s warmth. The outside air remains spring-cool, but in my car it is toasty. I sit for a moment. There is still money in the meter. I do not have to be somewhere else at a particular time. Why not just continue to sit and soak up the warmth?

I settle in and unwind. I decide that the most important thing for me to do is to relax into this coziness. On my next three errands, I repeat the practice. I park, sit still in my car, and absorb the sunlight. And the peace. And God’s presence.

Yes, there is work waiting for me. And it can continue to wait. I will wait for the Lord.

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