Contentment throughout the seasons

The other day I was laying in bed falling asleep.  I had the window open and a cool fall breeze was blowing in.  It was absolutely wonderful.  I was so excited because I knew fall was finally on its way.  I have been anxiously waiting for fall and getting a little impatient with the extra long summer.  I began to think about how many days of good weather I waste hoping for the best seasonal weather.  How many days go by and I don't pay any attention because I am waiting for what I deem to be the perfect day?
Then my thoughts went a little further and I began thinking about how many days in my life go by because I am waiting for the perfect day?  For example how many Explore Groups will go by unappreciated because I am waiting for the perfect one?  How many days of mommyhood go by unappreciated because I don't feel 100% or because Joshua is fussy?  How many days of reaching those far from God are lost because I didn't lead someone to a relationship with Christ?
I began thinking about how I need to find contentment no matter what the circumstances are.  I shared this with Nate Friday as we drove to the Rocky Mountain National Forest and it didn't take me long to forget my lesson because I had a moment of frustration that made me feel like an awful person.  I was upset because I acted the way I did and Nate was quick to remind me that I was not being content in who I was and one moment of frustration doesn't define who I am.  Wow...my lesson goes really deep in my life.  What about not being able to enjoy my pinecone wreath because I see the flaws?  What about not enjoying my clean house because I know I did not mop the kitchen floor?  What about not feeling like a good mommy because I got frustrated with Joshua's crying or because I didn't feed him a vegetable at dinner.  Oh, I have so much to learn and such a long way to go.  Contentment...doesn't it just sound wonderful?