"Timely" Sarah's Laughter

Yesterday's Daily Double Portion from Sarah's Laughter was very "timely." It was short so I will post it for those of you that have not yet signed up to receive them.

A Broken Clock

Be still, and know that I am God;Psalm 46:10

In my office, it is always 5:30. Never 2:15. Never 8:04. It is always 5:30.
There is a broken clock in my office. People have such different reactions to it! Some look at it with a quizzical look on their faces. Others offer to fix it for us, but I always politely decline. You see, my clock is broken on purpose. I took a perfectly good, functioning clock, broke it and hung it on my wall. What a huge blessing!
You see, that broken clock is a reminder of the perfection of God’s timing. At first glance, it appears that the broken clock is worthless. The hands never move. It looks like nothing good is happening. But glance down at the bottom of the clock. The pendulum is still moving. Swinging left. Swinging right. The pendulum never stops.
In the dark days of waiting through your struggle with infertility, it feels like God’s plan for your family has ground to a halt. No explanations from the medical community. No prophetic utterances promising that long-sought after child. Even in the silence of infertility, listen to the ticking of a broken clock. God, like that pendulum, is still working and moving. When it seems like nothing is happening, the pendulum of God’s timing is still swinging. Buy a clock, break it and proudly hang it on your wall. Let it serve as a reminder of the perfection of God’s timing.

"God, like that pendulum, is still working and moving. When it seems like nothing is happening, the pendulum of God’s timing is still swinging." I needed this today. This is exactly what I have been feeling lately, like things have ground to halt. We are in this "between" place right now. We are done with fertility treatment, but not yet approved for adoption. I guess I am not able to take it as a foregone conclusion that we will be approved. I can't think of why we wouldn't be, but you just never know. Right now it feels like nothing is happening. We are in limbo, waiting on ONE form. But God is still working. I may not be able to see it or feel it, but that doesn't change the facts. He is God Almighty and He is at work.