God promised Abraham and Sarah a child of their own. But Sarah was barren, unable to make her body deliver the promise. Years passed while Abraham and Sarah waited for a miracle. Suddenly, Sarah’s wait changed. No longer did she have to deal with doubts and worries. She went from, “One day, I hope to have a child,” to the response of every nesting mom, “I’ve got to get ready, now! I’m about to have a baby!”
Many a mother can relate to Sarah. Whether it’s infertility, secondary infertility, or the complex wait of adoption, countless women have gone through Sarah’s transformation from Waiting Mother to Expectant Mother. Just like Sarah, an unexpected message at an unexpected time changed my laughter from laughter of despair to laughter of joy.
God doesn’t owe us the details of his timing when he is about to fulfill a promise. But sometimes, by grace, we receive those details anyway. Laughing with joy is an appropriate response.
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