Time Really Does Fly

Sometimes I sit and think about how simple things used to be. No major responsibilities, no major chores, no major decisions to make. It seems like these past years have flown by. It seems like just a couple days ago I was walking into Daycare at BryanLGH, or walking into kindergarten at Sterling, or fourth grade at Syracuse, or eight grade at Ogallala, or even tenth grade at Syracuse. If you think about it, our lives are filled with many "firsts" that are most of the time repeated. Maybe it's the repetition that makes these special days fly by. I'm going to a junior next year. A junior! I thought I would never make it to high school, and now I am going to be an upperclasswoman. I drive by myself. I'm getting ready to take my ACT. I am going to get a job soon. It seems like I am too young to be doing all of this stuff, when in reality, the time is at hand. I can remember my 13th birthday. I was expecting a drastic change. I was going from a child to a teenager, yet I never felt that instant change. Sometimes I feel like I should still be hiding under the teacher's desk in kindergarten class. College is only two years away. That is insane. I was really excited when I got my first letter from a college this winter, but they just kept coming and coming, and it started to upset me. There are so many decisions and choices to make. I don't feel like I am old enough to be looking into colleges and their different Nursing and Music programs. The more I look into what is to come and reflect on what has already happened, I just feel old. Rudy will be driving and in High School, and Izzy is going into Junior High. It's insane! I swear just yesterday Izzy rode her bike into an open tailgate (that's how we found out that she needed glasses...), and just yesterday Rudy was outside riding his little pedal tractor butt naked after escaping from Mom after bath time. Where has the time gone?

There is also another side to this. Our time here on this earth is very VERY short. Soon we will spend eternity with our awesome God. One thing that really gets on my nerves is when people ask "How's life?". I know it's a kind gesture and such, but it really annoys me. My usual response is, "Compared to an eternity in heaven with our Lord??? Short and dull." I usually get some strange looks from people, but hey, it's the truth. It's also a great way to introduce the gospel. Anyway, moral of this story: Life is short, use every possible second to share the gospel and bring praise and glory to our God.