Summer Reading

Something that I much anticipated at the end of the school year was being able to sit back and take some time to read a long list of books that I had been wanting to delve into for some time now. (I admit there were times I was jealous of Ian as he got to read so many great and interesting books while I was stuck reading some boring textbook on the American Revolution).

Recently I finished the Chronicles of Narnia. The Last Battle was simply a life changing book for me. To think of the glorious realm of Narnia as only being mere shadowlands is such a beautiful picture.

To be honest, not a day goes by when I don't think about heaven. The highly acclaimed New Testament theologian, N.T. Wright emphasizes the importance of making sure that Christians do not forget to focus on this earth in the midst of longing for the eternal bliss of heaven. I agree that if we are fixed on what is to come when we die, then our focus will be on revealing the kingdom of God on this earth. Eternity is now! Wright also emphasizes, as well as the Bible of course, about the renewal of this earth. None of us have any idea of what this will actually look like. The way I look at is, if we didn't get to do all the travelling that we wanted to do in our lifetime, then one day we just might be able to climb up a mighty waterfall like Lucy did or soar over the most perfect Swiss Alps!

To be in a realm where fear is non-existant - how exciting! To see the Lord face to face - unfathomable! Praise God, for the beauty of this earth truly does reflect the Lord, yet in the words of C.S. Lewis we are merely walking in the shadowlands. Every good thing that we know is only a glimpse of what is yet to come. If that isn't exciting, I don't know what is?