For days, I’ve been searching for just the right words to illustrate how much Oklahoma Christian University has done for and meant to me over the past four years. Sometimes I think I finally have them in my head, but then they become jumbled again with emotion and the idea that I could never actually […]
Last night I just couldn’t fall asleep. My mind was all over the place, I was frustrated and nothing seemed to help. Then, without warning, a memory came rushing back and seemed to swell every section of my brain. I could see it. I could feel it. I could hear it. Our house and the […]
Sometimes there are just no words. Sometimes there are only tears, heartache, and many unanswered questions. The last few days have been a whirlwind and I know the coming ones will only follow suit. You wake up and expect the day to go one way and it goes the total opposite. You have your regular […]
Several days a week (and sometimes multiple times in a day) I cross campus for my needed amount of caffeine and loyalty stars. However, over the last few months my regular visits have become more than just filling my intense coffee addiction. They have become a time where I can count on a good laugh and […]
Over the last few weeks I’ve been reading the book Speak Love by Annie F. Downs. In this book Annie focuses on the power of words and how we can make our own words matter. Whether that’s in speaking to others, ourselves, or to God. One of the things I have loved about this book is […]
With the book being a best-seller and the movie hitting screens every where this weekend, this is one hot topic. While I realize that most everyone probably has their opinions circulating the world-wide-web and over steaming cups of coffee, I’d like to give a few more roots to the conversation. As a disclaimer I have […]
This semester I chose to take a Bible course that dives into the book of Isaiah. I’ve read a few verses from Isaiah, but have never really focused too much on its overall message. I thought taking this class would be interesting and possibly an opportunity to grow. We’re only a few weeks into the […]
What is it that happens to us between child and adulthood that embitters us and causes us to become so harsh and selfish? One of my favorite shows currently on TV is MasterChef. It contains a bit of all my favorite things; fierce competition, food, Gordon Ramsay, and a bit of drama. MasterChef Junior is a […]
I made it. I am finally here. Four years ago all of this seemed so far off and yet now, here I am, clearly seeing the horizon. Many people say that college is the time of our lives. The time to grow and discover who we are. The time to make the friends we will […]
Twenty-one has been an crazy, amazing, terrifying, educational, and fulfilling year. I’ve laughed and I’ve cried. I’ve gained friends and I’ve lost friends. I’ve changed and I’ve remained the same. I’ve grown up and yet parts of me remain like a child. I’ve made a plethora of mistakes and I’ve learned more about myself and life […]
finding significance now 