{"id":506,"date":"2012-03-10T11:55:43","date_gmt":"2012-03-10T17:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/songofjoy.ca\/?p=506"},"modified":"2012-03-10T12:04:10","modified_gmt":"2012-03-10T18:04:10","slug":"waiting-waiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/songofjoy.ca\/?p=506","title":{"rendered":"Waiting…waiting…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Waiting is hard. It feels like I have been waiting for a long time for a change. This summer it will have been 2 years since I decided it was time to change. I have tried to be patient. I know God has a hand in directing my life and I choose to trust Him in His timing and His way. <\/p>\n

But it has not been easy. I have had opportunities come my way that I felt I should not pursue. There have been other opportunities that have passed me by. I have felt frustration, confusion, anticipation, disappointment. <\/p>\n

I’m beginning to feel like the Psalmist in Psalm 13: “How long, oh Lord?” I want the change but I must wait.<\/p>\n

This is getting really hard.<\/p>\n

(I apologize for the “cryptic” nature of this post – I generally feel irritated when bloggers post really ambiguous posts but I wanted an outlet to vent my frustration – I’m sorry I can’t provide more details)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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