December 3, 2018
Finals Week
Whew! I’m finally on my computer again!
We have one internet computer (mine) and for the past little-over-a-week since the Monday after Thanksgiving, the oldest two girls have commandeered it for uploading papers, researching for reports, and taking online tests.
This is their “finals week” for this semester! (This semester flew by.) Christina is also studying for CAP and her Cyber Patriot competitions.
So today, I’m up way before them and attempting to finish a few blog entries before they start this hectic week. (Honestly, most of their stuff is already done, but they will likely be checking and rechecking before they submit it.)
Finals week reminds me of life.
Sometimes, we seem to get really busy with everything else but don’t study our Bible or spend as much time with God as we should. Then we get convicted of our mortality (i.e. we’re getting older, we attend a funeral, or we get sick) and we study like we’re unprepared students cramming for finals week. We should be living our entire life “cramming for finals” regarding studying the Bible, praying, and listening to what God says. That’s like the prepared student who budgeted their time over the whole semester and as “finals week” comes, they just double check stuff, submit the final draft of xyz report, reread xyz chapters, and go into the exam room with a confidence that they’ve done all they can do.
I want to live my life being prepared for the spiritual things. This includes: taking time to help others, reading my Bible, applying the Word to my life, teaching where I can, and setting a positive example for those who are watching. (If you are a parent, at least your kids are watching. Even if you aren’t directly responsible for littler hearts, there are others watching your life that you don’t even notice.)
Our “final exam” may be a long way off, but isn’t it better to live our life doing our best all the time instead of just at the end?
So, as I listen to the chatter of my girls discussing various student attitudes leading up to and during “finals week,” I am convicted to follow the same advice in life that I gave them regarding school; study thoroughly, spread your assignments out over the whole term, and then you won’t be rushed during “finals week.”
Thanks for reading!
Type at you next time…
~Nancy Tart