Choices

I have had the following conversation, or something similar, with most of my children over the past week or two.
Child: I want to do that!
Me: You CHOSE to do something else, remember?
Child: Yeah. (sad face) But I want to do that, too!
Me: Well, life is full of choices, and you can't do everything.
Child: But I really wanted to do both.
Me: I'm sorry.  But we can't do everything, so we have to decide what we want to do MOST, and be content with that.

I've been thinking about this in regards to myself for a couple of days.  The end of my summer break is fast approaching.  As I look around my house, and take mental stock of what I've accomplished, I've had to consider that I only have a limited amount of time and other resources.  I've made a decision each week, or day, or half day how I would spend the time and resources at my disposal.  I think it's been a good summer.  It has been productive, in ways other than I expected! ;)  I can't think of a single day that I would HONESTLY have chosen to change, if that were possible. =)

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore do not become partners with them; for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to discern what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of the things that they do in secret. But when anything is exposed by the light, it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
Ephesians 5:6-16