We have an issue on campus that I feel we as students need to address. It plagues our community and breeds contempt. The issue can be found across campus in the dorms, halls, tunnels, SDR, common areas, and even in classrooms. No, I’m not referring to Moody couples (a bit of humour). In all seriousness, … Continue reading An Open Letter to the Student Body
I Am Not Who I Once Was: The Theology of Identity
I am not who I once was. Correction. I am not who I once believed myself to be. Let me explain. For years I worked to define myself through a projected image. Throughout my 20 years of life I have worn a variety of masks. This was especially true during my high school years not … Continue reading I Am Not Who I Once Was: The Theology of Identity
More Than “Just a Class”
I came to Chicago/ Moody in the Fall of 2014, wide eyed, innocent and terrified of being in "the big city". (Spending most of your childhood homeschooled and in the middle of a corn field can do that to you) Nothing about my transition into life as a Moody student was easy (I may tell … Continue reading More Than “Just a Class”
A Prayer of Lament by a Broken College Student
God, it's me again We've been here a thousand times before and I'm back Broken. Scarred. Hurt. Hollowed out. Beaten and bare. Again. I hate to be repetitive but I need to know: Why am I here? Why this place? Why this major? Why this job? Why this family? Why this past? Why this present? … Continue reading A Prayer of Lament by a Broken College Student
Dear Little Girl
Dear little six-year-old girl, I can see you. With your long, brown hair pulled into two braids and tied with red ribbons, beloved overalls, and t-shirt; you seek adventures and believe you can fly. As you run through the grassy fields bare- foot and free, with your imagination carrying you along, I know that thoughts … Continue reading Dear Little Girl
A Shift in Seasons
Sometimes I write because I have something weighing on my heart. Other times, I write because I am avoiding homework. This post is a result of the later. Fall is almost here. Last week the temperature went below 75 degrees and became giddy with anticipation and excitement. Trader Joes has a display with leaves and … Continue reading A Shift in Seasons
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar” By Eric Carle
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a beloved tale that follows a freshly hatched caterpillar in his quest for food. This book engages young learners and encourages them to count along. This book provides a starting place to begin counting and developing a concept of numbers 1-10. Not only that, the wonderful surprise ending is sure … Continue reading “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” By Eric Carle
