I'm sitting here in the waiting room this morning, waiting for Sam to have his PET scan. Can you guess what everyone in this room has in common?? We ALL have a phone in our hands.
Young, Old, and really Old....age doesn't seem to be an issue...We all have little devices clinched in our hands.
Scrolling
Reading
Staring
Waiting
Here's the thing..this room is full of people.
We know nothing about each other, yet...here we all sit and we are all sharing the same invisible thread.
Waiting. Waiting for news. Waiting for answers. Waiting for reassurance. Waiting for hope.
Our phones connect us to the outside world, but this waiting room reminds me how connected we already are on the inside. Fear doesn’t check your age. Neither does love. Or hope. Or faith.
Young, old, and really old… we all wait. We all worry. We all look for something—anything—to distract us from the quiet ticking of the clock and the “what ifs” in our heads.
So today, I’m choosing to put my phone down for a moment. To pray. To notice. To breathe. To trust God in the waiting.
Hugs,
Shug!
YES! This makes me think how each of you could be sharing your stories and talking with each other. Seems all tech has both good and bad things. Please let us know the results. I know you will have to wait till the doctor gets the report.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Thank you so much for the wonderful card! It is also a decoration! No one has ever sent me one like this. It is sitting on the end table right now.
ReplyDeleteYes. So very true, my dear friend. I notice that same thing sometimes, and it saddens me. Prayers for you as you wait. Hugs!
ReplyDeletePrayers went up early am today for todays visit. I prefer talking to people over the phone, a good idea to put it down and pray, even for those in the room we could pray.
ReplyDeletehugs and love and prayers coming to you and up to the one who knows all
We have to take time to pray for sure - talk to others - wait for results. So many issues. Please let us know the results. Hugs.
ReplyDelete(((Hugs))) Trust in the Waiting ...
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Praying in agreement for you!! Waiting in His Presence...
ReplyDeleteAccurate observations and conclusions. I'm praying things with your husband turn out well.
ReplyDeleteSad that no one talks. And you're right, they are all waiting...
ReplyDeleteWaiting rooms are a good place to ask people if they would like prayer and I've never had anyone tell me no. Trust the Holy Spirit to guide you. My husband and I are always praying with people - in stores, restaurants, the ER. So many hurting people need prayer. I really loved this post, Shug. God bless you and Sam.
What a spot-on analogy! I'm hoping not to have to visit the ER or another waiting room in the near future, but I'd like to print this out to give the ladies at registration. Maybe it will lighten their moods ... or at least give them a bit of perspective.
ReplyDeletethecontemplativecat here. Just spent some time in a silent room like that. Dr. Office, people of all ages, levels of pain. Makes me realize how important it is to hold onto God.
ReplyDeletePlease let us know the results. Praying for you both. ❤️
ReplyDeleteTrusting God in the waiting . . . Oh, Shug, the picture you painted here in your words simply points to the detachment we are allowing ourselves to have as we focus on our phones and not the people around us. I pray that in 2026, we will meet each other face to face, not screen to screen. Prayers for Sam and prayers for you lifted each and every day!
ReplyDeleteSending prayer for you and Sam.
ReplyDeleteThe waiting is always hard. I like your plan
ReplyDeleteShug, so much to say about the phone thing (I hate it), but for now I just want to say that I'm praying for you and Sam and the family. I pray healing over Sam and peace for you as you carry a heavy load. God is in the room. Keep your eyes focused on him and I pray his peace will cover you like a warm blanket.
ReplyDeleteWe are up to 121 appointments for healthcare. I hear you. I used to take my iPad and sketch, or sketch on paper. It's a journey. I have social anxiety and waiting rooms give me worry. Everyone has to find a coping mechanism. All the best.
ReplyDeleteMy husband had a laser eye surgery earlier this week and while I was sitting in the waiting room, I took note of something interesting. I had been looking at my phone and when I looked up the young people were engaged in a conversation, another couple a little younger than myself were looking at their phone together, and the three women who were older than me were either doing needlework or reading a book that she held in her hands. It made me stop and think a bit.
ReplyDeleteI can't scroll on my phone because I have a quiet phone. It doesn't have aps and can't get connected to online. No google, no death scroll, no nadda.
ReplyDeleteIt's heaven.
Wondering if you had the appointment today with the results of the PET scan. I'm sure you will tell us when. Praying for you both. Yes, the waiting room is a strange place...more and more I am trying to connect with people while waiting...make eye contact, smile, and if a conversation opens up, try to be present and listen to what's going on with them. Some people want to talk, but many do not. Sometimes I just sit and pray for them even though I don't know what's going on their lives. God knows. Praying for you all now.
ReplyDeleteI have seen the same thing in waiting rooms, no one is in the present because it is scary:)
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