I Can’t Wait!
“The heavens declare the glory of God;
And the firmament shows His handiwork.
Day unto day utters speech,
And night unto night reveals knowledge.
There is no speech nor language
Where their voice is not heard.
Their line has gone out through all the earth,
And their words to the end of the world.”
A reminder that sometimes interruptions are actually the very thing we need in the moment.
I was able to see the northern lights from Camp Cowen tonight. Not because I remembered to go look for them. But only because of an “interruption.”
At campfire, when the pastor was giving the evening message, my youngest tapped my arm and whispered, “Mom, I have to go to the bathroom.” I answered, “Do you think you can wait until the message is done? It should be done soon.” She whispered back, “Do you think it will be long? I’ll try to wait.”
Just a few seconds later she whispered, “I can’t wait.”
We walked out of campfire and she took my hand. Another parent and child followed us out for a bathroom trip too.
Then I saw the sky. A rosy pink at first and I knew because the Cowen sky doesn’t normally look like this. And when the lighter streaks appeared I remembered: the Northern Lights might be visible tonight!
You know I watch the weather and I’m a fan of nature. And you probably also know that I can be very busy during camp time. Tonight, in the busyness, I had forgotten about the chance to see the northern lights.
And I got to see them only because of an “I can’t wait.”
By the time we walked back to campfire, the brightness had mostly faded. I will remember seeing the lights, and I won’t forget the grace of an “interrupted” moment giving me the blessing to see them!
