Southampton District MWiB Blog for June 2026

May seemed to be a month of waiting for me.

Waiting for seeds to come through in the garden.

Waiting for a Hospital appointment for my husband.

Above all, waiting until the last Saturday in May for our grand-daughter’s wedding.  Matt proposed to Sarah-Jayne after a helicopter landed them on a glacier in New Zealand while they were travelling the world. It took place in July 2024.  My first question to Matt was, “Have you asked her Dad?”.  The answer came back, “Oh yes, I did that at Christmas”.  When we were in touch with our son the next day he said how difficult it had been to keep the secret since then! He knew it was going to happen while they were travelling but didn’t know when and where the proposal might take place

Sarah Jayne has been so excited as the day grew nearer and that has been catching.

 

Then I had to wait for a suitable time for my daughter to go shopping with me for my outfit. Fortunately we were able to find something suitable that day.  Then I had to wait until I could shop for shoes and a handbag.

 

All this has brought to mind the verse, “We will wait upon the Lord”.  Psalm 27:14

 

Isa 40:31

What does this mean?  We can’t wait on him as Jesus ‘waited’ on his disciples, washing their feet before the Last Supper.

Surely it means waiting on him in our prayers.  Giving him time, which I find difficult in my busy life as I’m sure you do, for us to listen to him, for him to influence our lives and the way we should be going.  This space is what we need for healthy bodies, minds and spirits.

 

 

Joyce

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Posted by Tizz Tizzard in Methodist Women in Britain on 29th June 2026