June 3, 2011

My Journey to God

The Spirituality of Waiting

A flower knows
how to wait,
keeping faith
that in due time
it will bloom.
Every leaf,
courage unseen,
eventually lets go
and frees itself
into the wind.
Birds hold off
singing their songs
until the dawn comes.

I too
must learn to wait,
knowing that
with faith
everything blossoms,
with courage
comes surrender,
with trust
light shines.

Waiting—
patient,
active
and
full of hope.

By Cathy Lamperski Dearing

(Cathy Lamperski Dearing is a member of St. Barnabas Parish in Indianapolis.) †

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