You Have Today

You Have Today
"If at anytime in your life you're looking past where you are, if anytime in your life you're kind of waiting through a season to get to the next season, I feel like we're missing something extreme." ~~Bebo Norman ¹ I went on a retreat this weekend with the sisters from my church and without a doubt it was the best "retreat" I've ever been privileged to attend.
One tiny nugget from the retreat was the handful on conversations I had with young mothers who are in a stage of life I've already lived through. We had some emotional moments where a small group of us "40 something" moms -whose children have left the nest- were sharing with these new moms, about how quickly time flies. We lovingly encouraged them to savor the moments of peanut butter kisses and sticky fingered hands grabbing your face to give you an eyeball-to-eyeball grin like only a two year old can. We encouraged them to endure the days of seeming drudgery, remembering that "the joy of the Lord is their strength."
We remembered the "I can't wait until..." days of wanting to hurry up and get through one phase to get to the next. What were we thinking? It all passed so quickly.
One of the things a mom older than me missed most was being able to cradle her children on her lap. There's something about rocking your babies that compares to nothing else. It's pure sweetness and delight.
Sisters, we all have today. Whatever stage or phase of life you are in right now don't waste any time looking past where you are to get to where you think you're going. Sure look past in terms of being excited about where you're headed but be careful not to miss where you are.
Is there someone in your life who needs you to see them right now? Do they need somebody to affirm and encourage them today?
Maybe it's the Lord Himself who is waiting for you to simply be still, to wait on Him, to talk to Him and then listen to all the wonderful things He wants to say to you.
We have today. Let's taste it and savor for the glory of God. Selah Stephanie ¹ familylife.com/Between the Dreaming and the Coming True, Part 1 Broadcast Date: 09/01/06