Why does time go by so fast?

Is the summer really almost over? As our first day of school looms alarmingly close (next Monday!), I keep wondering "where did all of the time go?" It was filled with lots of fun stuff, but it sure went by quickly.

This week we've been getting our curriculum all ready to start school and trying to get the house organized. I just finished a good book called Deception by Randy Alcorn. It's a mystery, and Christian fiction! It was very good, and now Nathan is reading it too. I read that book for a ladies book club I've joined...should be fun. We'll read one book per month, and then meet once a month to discuss them.

I also just started reading Feminine Appeal by Carolyn Mahaney (of the Girl Talk blog) and it looks excellent! Here's an excerpt from chapter 1, that I read yesterday:

"Our conduct has a direct influence on how people think about the gospel. The world doesn't judge us by our theology; the world judges us by our behavior. People don't necessarily want to know what we believe about the Bible. They want to see if what we believe makes a difference in our lives. Our actions either bring honor to God, or misrepresent His truth."

I really like the way she states that. People in the world are watching us to see if we are consistent. Are we living in such a way that people can say "they practice what they preach?" Or are we saying one thing, and doing something else completely. Are we living in the world or of the world? Only God can give us that grace to obey His word. Carolyn Mahaney goes on to say:

"How sobering it is to realize that our behavior has the potential to discredit the gospel. But how exciting it is to think that we can actually commend the gospel!"


Food for thought!

Have a wonderful day!