My family up in Pennsylvania keeps reminding me that the rest of the United States' weather is not as nice as the weather in Pensacola. They send me pictures showing the temperature as 1 degree Fahrenheit, or they’ll show me a picture of my backyard or driveway covered in snow. I sympathize with them, I really do, but I also […]
Bible Conference was one of my favorite times last year. It comes at the perfect time: right after midterms, when you still have half of the semester's story still waiting to be written. Bible Conference gives us a break from the hustle and bustle of the typical college student lifestyle and a chance to refocus our hearts and minds back […]
It’s mid-February! What? Where has time gone! The older I get, the faster it feels time goes by. Weren’t we just ringing in the new year yesterday? With a month and a half of 2014 already completed, I have a question to ask you: “So what about that New Year’s resolution?” I know some of you are excellent at sticking […]
For me, Christmas has always been filled with tradition. There are the traditions of baking Christmas cookies, decorating the house, listening to Christmas music in the days leading up to December 25th, and shopping amidst the Christmas decor. While those are all traditions I miss while away from home, I am so thankful that here on campus we have our […]
I don’t know about you, but I love Christmas! It is the best time of year! People get a little nicer, stores are decorated prettier, radios play those classic Christmas tunes, and somehow things just seem better during the special season. One of my concerns about coming to college was that I would not get to fully enjoy Christmas. However, […]