Shawna calls her mom every day on her way home from work. But her mom’s phone is broken and they haven’t spoken in over 2 weeks! She feels so disconnected. Sometimes we feel disconnected from God. In those times there are things we can do to draw close to His heart.

In the film The Mission, Mendoza is stricken with deep remorse after a life as a slave trader, after murdering his brother. He punishes himself, hates himself, and tries to atone for his sins by carrying a load of rocks up a hill day after day. Perry admits, “I can be so like Mendoza.”

When Shawna’s youngest daughter moved to Nashville, Shawna’s heart had reasons to worry. You can imagine how relieved she was when just a few days later she texted, “I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be!” That simple text made Shawna realize how good that feels AND to wonder if she’s exactly where she’s supposed to be.

Perry admits, “The other day I was struggling with some deep-seeded sinful attitudes and I didn’t know at first how to break free. And then the good Shepherd showed me the way out.”

Waiting is hard. No one likes to wait. When we are stuck in a traffic jam or standing in a long line at the grocery store or watching the seconds tick by when our phone call is placed on hold, waiting feels like a huge waste of our time.  As much as we dislike waiting, it’s apparent that God is quite fond of waiting!

Debbie Barr, author of The Mystery of Waiting, assures us that if God is making us wait He’s got good reason for it. He’s doing something in the waiting.