Disclaimer: this post is written by a normal college student who does not make straight A’s. But I am writing in response to several requests for a post about making good grades in college. So here’s a slice of what I learned while studying hard for four years. 1. Never underestimate the power of quiz grades. Seriously, though, those venomous […]
Last semester, President Shoemaker stood behind the pulpit during chapel and delivered a challenge to all of us, not just to create competition-worthy pieces of art but also to spend time meditating on how the Bible affects our lives. Many feverishly poured time and effort (and prayer) into the contest. Some molded clay into pots, others made ornate pictures using […]
One day my roommate, Jocelyn, came into the room smelling strongly of hot grease after lunch with her brother. “Where in the world did you go for lunch?” I asked. “Five Guys,” she said. “Can you smell it?" “Yeah, you smell like you got tossed in with the fries.” For a few hours, the greasy smell lingered in the room, and […]
I’ll admit: I’m cruisin’. Today's the day I’ll be going home! I’ve been counting down everything. How many days I have left, how many hours of those days, how many more meals at Four Winds, how many more times I’ll go to Sunday school—it’s a heady thought. But in the middle of this fast-paced cruise toward the end of the […]
When I first joined Johnson Avenue Bible Club, I expected to be pushing swings, telling Bible lessons, playing tag, and losing miserably at our basketball games. I even expected to make friends with the leaders and children and to find a place where I could fit in serving God. I expected all that stuff. It’s the other part of Bible […]