In 2005, Hurricane Katrina rocked the south, and especially New Orleans, causing significant damage. At the time, I was at Auburn and the university closed for a few days due to the storm but we received no extensive damage. Heartbroken over the tremendous loss, people around the country found ways ...
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A View of Cielo | Juarez, Mexico
When I was a freshman I had an opportunity to go on my very first mission trip. Until that point, my perception of mission trips were that they were only for "older" adults, and that really that just meant going to the Holy Land during the fall for a sightseeing tour of the faith or that the main ...
Learning to Embrace Forgiveness
Have you ever wondered how much is too much? How much we are supposed to take before giving in, giving up, or moving on? Or how many times can someone let you down, hurt you, or use you before it's ok to walk away? I mean, what does forgiveness really look like? At what point do you realize it's ...
Books for Spiritual Growth
If you don't already know, I LOVE to read and am always looking for some great books to add to my collection. At the end of the year last year, I did a recap on the books I had read over the year & it was great to see what I had read, and what suggestions other people had of what to dive into ...
Loving Your Neighbors: The Gospel According to Mr. Rogers
Too many times I have sat down to write my thoughts and prayers after a terrifying and horrible event. Too many times have I had to walk away because I was so overcome with emotion to continue. So overcome with grief. Confusion. Disbelief. I remember Columbine. I know exactly where I was on 9/11. ...
Ladies, Hands Up!
Friend·ship [frend-ship]noun1.the state of being a friend; association as friends: to value aperson's friendship.2.a friendly relation or intimacy.There are several people that make it into our lives for simply a ...