Serenity in Suffering

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Will You Wait with Me?

Will You Wait with Me?

Holy Week Reflection through Poetry

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Donna Bucher
Apr 16, 2025
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Today I’m sharing a special poem I wrote while reflecting on Jesus’ time in the Garden of Gethsemane the night He was betrayed. My gift to you this Holy Week.

As Holy Week moves toward a well-known bittersweet ending of grief and anguish in the Garden of Gethsemane, my heart ponders what the wait meant to Jesus and His three closest disciples. Asking a simple question of John, James, and Peter, "Will you wait with me?" Jesus moves deeper into the garden for His last encounter with His Father before His death.

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