It’s no secret that life can get stressful. While stress can be useful in short bursts, it can wear us down over time. Prolonged stress can cause an alarming amount of psychological and health issues,…
Deep-Rooted Friendships
The connection between friends can be a deep, valued relationship that may last for a short period of years before life takes you down different paths, or when it is at its best, it will…
What’s Different at a Christian University
So you are thinking about attending a Christian university. Whether you are a first-time freshman or a transfer student, you may be asking yourself, “What will be different? How will my experience in a Christian…
The Meaning of Sport: Lessons Learned from John Amaechi
A phrase synonymous with higher education is the term “lifelong learner.” That phrase is not only a characteristic desired by educators of its students but also an expectation set for educators. I have learned that…
How to support friends or family with mental illness
Helping someone who is emotionally or mentally suffering can be intimidating, especially when it is someone that you personally care about. Although society is openly talking about mental health more and more, many people are…
Future Sermon
The one upside to spring-cleaning with my children is finding “treasures.” As a literacy teacher, I love to read through my children’s old journals filled with their writing. One recent find made me both proud as…
It’s Only Natural: 5 Simple Ways to Reconnect with Nature
Wintertime brings a host of enjoyable experiences, including holiday gatherings, snowfall, and the perfect excuse to read a good book by a cozy fire. The days grow shorter and the nights longer, resulting in less and…
New Year’s
Christmas has come and gone once again and a new year is here. Now we have to make it through January. Ugh… We’ve just come off a “Christmas high” and now work or school or…
Will You Mentor Me?
I love teaching college students. I mean, I LOVE it. After 25 years in education, I LOVE students. I love learning with them and from them. This semester one of the girls I taught previously,…
Three Important Words about Writing
I want to reflect on three writing-related principles, one of which is more technical, and two of which are more about the writer’s disposition. I stress these three principles in my ENGL 1322 course, which…
Favorite Stagg Bowl posts
It’s a great day to be a Crusader! We are so proud of our football team – players, coaches, staff, and our amazing Crusader football fans – for their UNDEFEATED CHAMPIONSHIP season! It’s been a…