Essay Contest Results

Back in July, I announced this essay contest I was entering, and since then have been patiently and curiously waiting the results (judging results were due at the end of August).
And the results are in. Drum roll please…..
Nobody won!
The word is that there wasn’t enough essays submitted. I don’t know [...]

Deadlines, Out-of-State Transfers, Cali

You ever have one of those days in which the ordinary stress’s in life have been slowly piling up on your plate and then suddenly hit you with a flood gate of emotion?
Well, yesterday was one of those days for me.
The last couple of days I have been occupied with [...]

Join Me in Prayer

Hello people. Many of you that follow this blog I know personally, and yet there are also many you that I don’t know.
But regardless of how you got here, (family, friends, similar interests, curiosity, or through a random search) you are here, and I want to let you in on something important happening manana.
Tomorrow [...]

Youth Event, Change of Plans, Reflection Time

This weekend has been an eventful time filled with adventure, change of plans, and a moment to reflect of this past year with our youth group.
For starters, I was in charge of planning a weekend of events for a church from Florida that comes up to Kentucky every year to support us. Well, to leave [...]

Essay Contest: “Make History Now”

Here is a heads up for anyone interested in an essay contest. Go here for the full details on the contest.
The deadline is July 31, so I have some work to do, if I am going to enter my essay.
There are three questions that must be answered:
1. What does “make [...]

Job Satisfaction

For those of you who don’t know, I am still going through the wonderful process of searching for a job. And let me tell you, it is so much fun (I’m sure many of you can relate).
Now don’t get me wrong, I still have a job (part-time job I have had while in school), [...]

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