Carpe Diem, Girls!

Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16
Too often I realize I am wishing time away. When it is cold and rainy outside and inside are grumpy, irritable kids, I am wishing for warmer weather. When it is blazing hot, as it can be in Georgia, I am wishing for the fall. I also have caught myself wishing for a better stage or phase in my kids. You know the ones, where exhausted mommy wishes the baby would sleep through the night or is weaned. The phase where the cookie-crunchers are potty-trained or not tattling anymore. But then one day, I discover that I have wished all of my time away. The sudden and startling realization is that while I was busy wishing for this stage or time to pass, I missed the opportunities that I had. Is any stage or time in life better than another, especialy when it is concerning our families? I remember another season long lost in history. It was a time when I was in high school and one of my favorite teachers introduced me to the the motto Carpe Diem- Seize the Day. You know, in a way, that motto is very Biblical. Paul reminds us in Ephesians to make the most of every opportunity, living wisely. The King James version calls it "redeeming the time."
I need to remember to make the most of every opportunity that God gives me today. To enjoy my children, husband and the circumstances I have now. I don't need to wait until just the right moment comes along because that moment may never come. I am to follow God's leading today, right now. So,Carpe Diem, Girls! Sieze this Day!