It started last Saturday with a tickle in my throat.

By Sunday morning, speaking in Hengelo, I had turned into an excellent bass.

By Monday, I was in bed for a whole day to get some rest.

Then all week long, despite my best efforts, to get rid of this sore throat, it has lingered.

My best friends have been an array of products and remedies including: Hot water with honey, oranges, fresh orange juice, lots of water, Strepsils, tissues, Vicks Menthol Rub, an inhaler, multivitamins, paracetamol, ibuprofen and finally, as much rest as I can get!

And thank you too for all the tips!

Sadly, yesterday, we had to postpone a visit from some good friends. I still wasn’t right.

Coughing and spluttering, have lingered with me all week.

𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠: “lasting for a long time or to be slow in parting or slow to act.”

This sore throat is lingering, like a… lingering thing!

Some things seem to linger.

Do you find yourself lingering at times, in places, with friends or even online?

It fascinates me when our missionaries are in any gathering together, they love to linger!

They’re friends after all, and they can’t get enough of lingering.

The toughest part is to encourage them to depart and return to their areas.

Yet, who has time to linger in this busy frantic world we live in?

Do you fit lingering into your daily schedule?

I know that something really special can happen in our relationship with Jesus Christ when we value lingering in His presence.

Every morning before you plunge yourself into the activities of your day, take time to linger with Him.

Psalms 27:14 reads “Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart; wait I say on the Lord.”

In spending more time in prayer, I’m rediscovering the power of lingering.

Prayer is personal, its about communing, thanking, asking, listening, waiting and now I’d add lingering.

Jesus Christ always welcomes those who linger.

And those who linger with Jesus Christ, find that He lingers with them.

If you are in any doubt, simply ask our missionaries – they love to linger!