Who Am I and Why This Space
Hi! I’m happy you’ve stopped by. My name is Christy and this space is meant to be an encouragement to anyone who is waiting for something. I hope it is an encouragement to any and all who may stumble across it. But, for certain, I’m here to write about what it’s like to wait and hope that something good is on the horizon. This space is not meant to be flashy or full of media content. Maybe one day I’ll brand it in some way, but for now, I just want it to be a space where people can find comfort. You may see a picture, a Bible verse, or maybe a link to a YouTube for a song that has encouraged me. But, I hope to keep things simple so the words of encouragement can be clearly heard.
I’ve spent much of my life in the waiting place. I’ve wrestled with sadness, chronic illness, singleness, separation from loved ones, and most recently, with infertility. In this last season, a pastor shared a verse in a sermon that struck a chord with me.
“I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living”. (Psalms 27:13). This landed so deeply in my heart. Especially, as Christians, we think too often of things resolving on the other side of heaven. We know we may suffer here on earth as we long for our heavenly home. But, this verse gave me hope for the here and now. It’s not as simple as believing God WILL do a certain thing, or do it my way. But, it’s a deep knowing that God is good and I will see His goodness now, in the land of the living. It may not be the way I wish it. It may not seem good to me. But, this perspective change gave me hope and peace as I waited and prayed for a baby.
As I share my journey here on this site, I hope that what I found encouraging might also be encouraging to others. Right now, I have the joy of watching my little miracle baby grow and thrive, but I sit in the waiting space again as I long for a family member to return to relationship with the rest of us. This season has lasted more than ten years and seems unfathomable, unreal, like it can’t possibly be happening to my family. But, I believe that God is good and His mercies are new every morning. The day before the breakthrough is always just an ordinary day, isn’t it? And then God does something amazing.
I’m glad you stopped by and that our paths are crossing for this moment in time. Please, leave a comment and let me know about your waiting space, what has encouraged you, and how I can pray. We are all in this together as we long for and wait to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Many Blessings,
Christy
