If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this. C. S. Lewis. 

time of our lives

i dont think anyone will ever know how much i love the mountains. or when the sky is bright blue. or when i can lay in bed for as long as i want. when im in the middle of a good book or when i take the first sip of tea. when i get in the shower after a swim meet. when i feel the presence of the Lord in a room. when i find a bible verse that is applicable to my current life situation. or when i find someone i can speak to. without talking. sunday afternoons where there is nothing to do or laying on the driveway at two in the morning. the second day at younglife camp. piling in a bunk bed with 5 middle school girls and having heart to heart talks. blaring taylor swift while driving at night with my best friends. listening to rain pound on my window at night. laughing until i cry. understanding that i will never know. the smell of bonfire and worship. the way my puppy still gets excited everytime she sees me in bed every morning. walking into a clean room. or the feeling of being content. the list could go on and on.