Instant in season and out of season

I have learned a valuable lesson tonight. The Bible talks about being instant in season and out of season. Being instant in season and out of season means being prepared. I know that Timothy is talking about being prepared to preach the Gospel, but maybe I should apply being prepared to other areas of my life. This has been a rough couple of weeks for us. Many of the kids have been sick, and although we are all better, we are still pretty tired. We decided not to go to church tonight, but instead to try and catch up on needed rest. After long naps and several sleeping kids, we woke up hungry. I sat and wrote some e-mails and the kids finished watching their show and right around 730, we decided to head out to drive-through McDonald's. I had dressed in my pajama capri pants and a t-shirt when I changed after church before my nap. Nick also dressed in his spider man pajama shorts. When the idea hit us to go get a burger, we decided to just jump in the car and head out. Everyone went potty, and the plan was to drive through and not get out. So, off we headed to McDonald's, just as we were. As we drove into the parking lot and got into the drive-through line, I looked in the dining area and saw many of our church friends all dining after Sunday night services. Not only did I notice, but so did the kids. Our first reaction was to head in and visit, till we realized that Nick and I had pajamas on. The girls were so broken hearted. There was wailing and moaning and begging and pleading. But, what could we do? Had we been instant in season and out of season (namely 8 pm on a Sunday night) we could have gone in. Too bad for us. The good news is, Nick and I both saw the ridiculous humor of us being at McDonald's in our pajamas.