Seize the day! Take the opportunity before it鈥檚 too late! Never get too old to try something new! All great slogans, if you decide to follow their advice. This week I did.
The story began about a year ago when one of my daughters-in-law gave me a beautiful long purple dress she鈥檇 been given. With the exception of a few minor tucks here and there it fit perfectly. I excitedly took it home and hung it in my closet. Nearly a year later the first opportunity to wear it presented itself. I called a skilled seamstress in town to make the necessary alterations and while she deftly pinned the location of new seams, her eyes lit up. 鈥淛ust wait,鈥� she said and scooted across the room to a stash of fabrics. Within a few minutes she鈥檇 visualized and laid out an original pattern for an over-jacket that upped the dress to near-celebrity status. I wore it to the event, received a number of compliments, and then put the outfit back in my closet, wondering when it would be worn again.
Fast forward to last month and a request from that skilled dressmaker: Would I appear in a local fashion show to display her handiwork? Me? A fashion show? That鈥檚 when seize the day, take the opportunity and do it now became relevant. Last evening, amid hearty applause and a number of loud whistles, I knew my fear-ridden trip down the ramp was a success. All this to say that while I did it to demonstrate my thanks to Guadalupe, it turned out to be a lot of fun as well as a thought-provoker.
How much more should our lives display our thanks to God for His great love.
鈥溾�hat we who first trusted in Christ should be聽to聽the praise聽of聽His聽glory.鈥� Ephesians 1:12
