Waiting

Lately, I have been taking time out of my day to meditate. I feel that the more mental fortitude I can build, the stronger I will be to fight chronic pain. My absolute favorite place to meditate is outside in my backyard. I am surrounded by nature and feel the environment is conducive to relaxation. One of the first things that I had to learn was that our backyard is in the Embry-Riddle flightpath. Small planes pass by as flight instructors teach the next generation of pilots. So, it is safe to say, I have observed the path that they take each day. The planes just really complete a small loop around the Daytona Beach airport. I have observed that they sometimes send the same plane around a few times. I can only guess that the instructor believes the young pilot needs more practice or that there are some kind of unfavorable landing conditions on the ground that require the pilot to circle just one more time.

As I thought about this process, I began to visualize my own life like those circling airplanes. I am in a holding pattern. And, I don't think I'm the only one. How many of us are stuck in some kind of waiting room in life? My waiting room seems to be physical healing, but yours might be waiting to repair that broken relationship or waiting for your kids to grow out of that terrible two's phase so you can recover your life back. Whatever your waiting room is, I think it is important to acknowledge that there might be a purpose within circling around just one more time. Maybe the Lord needs to teach us just one more thing before we land, or maybe He is waiting for someone to come into your life that you can help.

For today, I am content to circle listening to what the Lord may be  trying to teach me before I land. I hope that someone else circling would feel comforted by these words today.