Tag: anticipation

Nesting for the King

Oh, how vividly I remember “nesting” like those mama birds, tirelessly fluffing and preparing for their baby birds to hatch! It’s in our mama DNA, isn’t it? We wash, fold, organize, and somehow manage to cram the equivalent of a department store into one tiny nursery. Those moments of preparation were filled with anticipation, excitement,…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 11, 2024 0

In the Waiting Room

Waiting rooms test our patience, don’t they? Whether it’s anxiously waiting for the doctor to call your name, a baby to make its grand entrance, or a red light to turn green, waiting always feels like a stretch of eternity. But here’s the thing — while we’re waiting, something is happening. Surgeries heal what’s broken.…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 2, 2024 Off

The Home Stretch

We closed out the first week of early voting with having had an incredible turnout of voters.  People from every walk of life have shown up with enthusiasm, casting their ballots with hope and purpose. And now, as we move into the final stretch, there’s an energy in the air, a hopeful anticipation that the…

By Donna Wuerch Noble October 27, 2024 Off

In the Waiting Room of Advent

I’ve had my share of hospital waiting rooms — waiting while a loved one is having surgery or for the birth of a baby. While we’re waiting, a transformation is taking place in the operating room. Parts of the body that were diseased or broken are being removed or repaired or new devices or parts…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 2, 2018 Off

Celebrating THE NAME

I’m so grateful to be with my girl this weekend before her birthday on Monday (tomorrow).  One day isn’t enough to celebrate her — I need several days.  What a precious treasure she has been to me. We already had a beautiful son who was 2-1/2, then it was almost time for our 2nd child…

By Donna Wuerch Noble December 7, 2014 Off