Patience.
I probably don't need to add much to that, except that one of the things I'm learning is how patient I need to be with Josh - when I think he's got things sorted, all of a sudden, he'll lapse back into old behaviours, doing things we've talked about before.
In those moments, I hear the still, small voice inside gently remind me... "sometimes I have to be like that with you, you know..." I remember the number of times I lapse back into old behaviours, the number of times I do things God has talked to me about before, the number of times I lose focus and drift. Good thing He's a better Dad than I am...
nath- nice reminder. hey, are you familiar with the word perigrinatio (sometimes aslo spelled peregrinatio)? it is a word that in the simpliest sense means 'holy wandering'. anyway, your blog description reminded me of that...
ReplyDeleteHi anonymous (how mysterious...),
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment - I haven't heard of that word, but I am touched that you would apply something with that meaning to my blog.