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“He was waiting, and the waiting was painful. Not because he didn’t know how to wait, but because he didn’t know what he was waiting for.”

Book:The Gypsy Morph

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The Gypsy Morph

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Terry Brooks

Terry Brooks is a distinguished American fantasy writer, recognized for his epic fantasy series, The Sword of Shannara. Born on January 8, 1944, he has made a significant impact on the fantasy genre with his imaginative storytelling and richly detailed worlds. more

“The future orientation of Christian time reminds us that we are people on the way. It allows us to live in the present at an alternative people, waiting for what is to come, but never giving up on our telos. We are never quite comfortable. We seek justice, practice mercy, and herald the kingdom come.”

Christian Waiting Christian Living Telos Now And Not Yet Church Calendar

Book:Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life

Source: Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life

“It is no wonder women have a reputation for patience which is not shared by men. We spend so much of our time waiting. Waiting for a child to be born. Waiting for a man to come home, from the fields, from the sea, from battle. Waiting endlessly for news. That can be the worst, as fear bites deep at the vitals, and seizes the heart with chill fingers. The mind can make strange and horrible pictures, while you are waiting.”

Fear Waiting Women Patience Longing

Book:Son of the Shadows

Source: Son of the Shadows

“All the waiting is for God to work out his plan for our good.”

God Waiting Plan

Author:Lailah Gifty Akita

“I kiss him to get him to stop talking. If he keeps talking I will love him, and I don't want to love him. I really don't. As strategies go, it's not my finest. Kissing is just another way of talking except without the words.”