I saw this word wait and I was immediately transported back in time when I hollered wait, and waiting happened. The joy that transpired. It’s an old memory, but a good one. 🙂
WAIT!
The command slipped out of my mouth.
To my joy he stopped.
Heart-pounding joy,
My son stopped.
This crazy tow-headed lad
Shrieking with delight
Running away from his mom.
I saw the road
The car moving along
And my heart about stopped in my chest.
And I hollered
WAIT!
And my lad stopped and turned.
My heart continued to beat
I laughed and told my lad
“You run so fast”
And “Good boy for listening”
“Good boy for hearing mommy yell wait”.
And all was good.
I wanted to holler at him for running
For making my heart about stop.
But he listened.
And a momma has to praise
a lad for obedience.
She has to see the good.
Because you know
God sees the good too.
And this I need my lad to see.
To understand the grace God gives me
A momma can hand over to her lad.
Showing him grace, within his obedience.
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Same thing happened to me, with a dog.
“WAIT!” is a good word.
Heart stopping moment, for sure. Glad he listened.
I was IMMENSELY glad that he listened, that chortling lad having so much fun, but he listened, and here we are today. 🙂