Seasons

A friend saw a post on "Facebook" the other day and thought my wife was crazy for wishing for snow in August. I didn't think she was crazy! I love snow and would welcome it at anytime. It does make me think of something I heard my grandmother say one time though. She said that "we are not supposed to wish away time." I have often thought about that saying as I journey from one season to the next, or, more probably, get stuck in the middle of an uncomfortable season of life. We are all strange creatures who wish for change and then grow quickly uncomfortable the moment we have the change we sought. Sometimes life seems like an ongoing series of problems to fix. Sometimes it seems as though nothing will ever happen. Whatever the season, we always seem to want the other season back or to move on again. The moral of the story? Take care of today, "do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matt 6:34 My grandfather used to say there is no such thing as tomorrow because tomorrow never comes; it's always tomorrow if we want it to be.

Searching for greener grass is a pastime that leaves only empty desires. Learn the lessons of the season God has you in and you will move on soon enough. Even then you'll most likely wish to go back.