I remember staying up late with all my brothers and scribbling across the walls with crayons to surprise Mom. Boy, was she surprised. We stayed up late the next night as well, to scrub it all off with dish soap and old toothbrushes. Years went by, and I was recently able to resurrect those ancient wall-art skills at PCC, painting […]
Few students at Pensacola Christian College could forget the day of the frozen burritos.
We were all sitting in chapel, and President Shoemaker approached the podium to make a couple of announcements.
“Thank you,” he said once he was nearly finished, "to the young lady who wrote me a suggestion asking for frozen burritos in your Grab 'n' Go lunch sacks. Unfortunately, frozen burritos soak through the lunch bag." Empathetic nods rippled across the auditorium before he went on. "To that young lady—if you will come see me after chapel, I’ve bought you a box of frozen burritos.”
Bible club was the place to be on Wednesday night if you were a kid between 1st and 6th grade. Bible club meant riveting game time, delicious snacks, scripture memory, little wooden racecars, and brightly colored vests. I remember we would always sing this one song at group-time: "Because so many need to know, it's up to you and me […]
Expectations are like...teeth: many in number, and sometimes false. (Hopefully not too often for you.)
Here are some things I did NOT expect to discover when I first came to Pensacola Christian College:
That last one has been my biggest surprise!
Hey, everyone! We're back in a new semester with one month down already in the new year! This year, we've ushered in 2014 and a billion New-Year's resolutions: resolutions to stop losing keys, eating sweets, biting nails, or wasting time. We look at a new year and see an opportunity to change. On the 31st, we say: I will _____ […]