Love is Waiting...

In the autumn on the ground, between the traffic and the ordinary sounds
I am thinking signs and seasons while a north wind blows through
i watch as lovers pass me by
Walking stories - whos and hows and whys
Musing lazily on love
Pondering you
I'll give it time, give it space and be still for a spell
When it's time to walk that way we wanna walk it well

I'll be waiting for you baby
I'll be holding back the darkest night
Love is waiting til we're ready, til it's right
Love is waiting

It's my caution not the cold
there's no other hand that i would rather hold
the climate changes, I'm singing for the strangers about you
don't keep time, slow the pace
Honey hold on if you can
the bets are getting surer now that you're my man

I could right a million songs about the way you say my name
I could live a lifetime with you and then do it all again
and like I can't force the sun to rise or hasten summer's start
neither should I rush my way into your heart

-"Love is Waiting", Brooke Fraser


Ok this post is a little out of the norm for me...but it was on my heart today so I figured I would write about it.....

These lyrics are just ridiculous. I am a sucker for a song like this. For those of you who know me well, you know that I am not the girl who has to be in a relationship every moment of her life. Not the girl who is depressed that she is single. I think singleness is such a sweet season of life. The Lord has my utmost attention. No distractions and from experience...when someone does come along, it is a battle to continue that sweet time with the Lord. I think this season only prepares us more for what's to come. So if being single for years means that much more preparation is needed, then that's fine because I would hate to cheat any of that time. I have however, had a few friends in the past few months say they think I will be married in a year. haha....makes me laugh a little. we shall see...but I am not even close to banking on that.

Now, that is not to say I am not excited about marriage. I am absolutely stoked. It is going to be so amazing and the thought of having someone to lock arms with, do life with and work at expanding the Kingdom together makes me more excited than words can say. I can't wait to love some one as much as I will love him!

The bridge of this song is what gets me..."I could right a million songs about the way you say my name...I could live a lifetime with you and then do it all again". Geeeezzzzzzzz....that just makes me so excited! ...but here is the second part..." I can't force the sun to rise or hasten summer's start...neither should I rush my way into your heart". Dang! I feel like there is such an epidemic of this generation to RUSH at love. I can't tell you how many girls I ask "what is your dream" and they say "to get married". Now as cute as that sounds....I would hate to say that was my only dream. I am a girl of much vision, so for getting married to be the ONLY thing I want in this life just makes me sad. The MRS degree is just not what I went to college for and it is definitely not ALL I want in this life. I don't want to rush at anything, much more, getting married just for the sake of it being my "dream". Do I know what I want YES ( side note: and not a word from any of you who are older than me and you know who YOU are...there is a specific scripture in the WORD that says to not look down on those younger :)...and plus most of you know I am more mature than most of your 30 plus year old selves ;) )...and if I met that person, could I go fast...sure....but that is not my goal to meet someone and get married as fast as I can.

I can't tell you how many talks I have with my precious high school girls about this topic. It seems society has told us that to be single is to be a loser. I couldn't disagree more. I want my girls to see that value and sweetness of this time. I want these girls to have dreams for their lives and KNOW THEIR WORTH in Christ before they ever settle down. From my own personal experience of watching this first hand in my family's life, the last thing I wish over these girls is for them to rush into something and wake up one day when they are 40 and have no clue who they really are and don't really know what they are passionate about. I want them to be world changers and not just the wife (or husband...not tryin to discriminate ;) ) of so-and-so....without any other identity but that. Not to say I will not be so proud to be his wife...but my identity reaches far outside that as well. It's in Christ.

I do dream of him...all the time. I pray for him everyday. I can't wait to meet him. I miss him (is that even possible?...i really do though)....But I am willing to wait. give it time, give space and be still....for when it is time to walk that way I want to walk it well.

So whether it is a year from now or 10 years from now...I'll be waiting for him. Love is waiting til we're ready...til it's right.


Love is Waiting....