It’s time to write again!
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This week’s FMF writing prompt is: ANTICIPATE
Setting my timer for five minutes, and . . . GO.Â
This weekend I get to pick up my daughter from college for her fall break. Five consecutive nights at home. You can imagine my excitement. I’ve been anticipating this day for a while, and now that it’s almost here, I’ve found I have even more to anticipate. I’m waiting for news on a decision that will be made tomorrow, plus an update from another place regarding the outcome of another situation. These things could go well or not as well, the news could be pleasant or not so pleasant — but the anticipation is there nonetheless.
And then I can’t help but think about all of the people currently in Israel, with the unspeakable horrors that have been taking place there in recent days. I truly cannot imagine what it must be like to live amidst so much trauma and devastation, and what do they have to anticipate? Likely only more terror and devastation, at least for the foreseeable future.
And I have to conclude: As long as we are in this broken world before Christ’s return, we may anticipate happy things, but there will always be the possibility of disappointment. There will always be the possibility that horrible things will happen.
Until one day. The greatest day we can anticipate. The day when Christ shall return (or call us home) and we will be united with Him again in glory. And it will be a reunion so much sweeter than anything else we can imagine.
STOP.
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Join the link-up with your own five-minute freewrite on the prompt, ANTICIPATE, below, then visit your link-up neighbor to read their post and leave an encouraging comment:Â
I’ve something to anticipate,
gift from a friend held dear.
The work she did was really great,
and although I have some fear,
I will do my very best
to give to God the glory
and pass, I hope, His chosen test
when I start hosting Tell His Story.
I had to learn HTML,
and will need a broader theme,
for cancer-talk just will not sell
for that blog fam’ly team,
but what the heck, I’ll get it done,
and I’ll try to make it fun.
Four minutes.
Never thought I’d be a blog linkup host, but Jeanne Takenaka needs to step back, and I volunteered.
I’m not leaving FMF, so you’ll have to put up with my sonnets for a bit longer.
Great news for you and us!
That’s great, Andrew! Way to carry the torch. 🙂
What a glorious day we anticipate, when Christ returns! May he comfort us and strengthen us until then.
Have a fabulous fall break and may your disappointments be few!!🥰
Enjoy your daughter. These are precious moments. Think on what is good, lovely and keep your eyes on Jesus…
Me too!
Lisa
So beautifully spoken Kate. Indeed we anticipate his return for sure. Amen.
#14
Amen! I needed this perspective—it’s easy to get wrapped up in my little concerns and anticipations and forget I live in a bigger world.