My (Academic) Year of NO
And while this notion originally felt so good in my spirit, I know this extreme response leaves NO room for awe, wonder and amazement. So instead I am saying NO to any and every thing, person and place that does
My Christmas Invitation to You …
Rest can be a long-forgotten practice in academia. Sometimes I still forget. But when I do, I feel God’s gentle nudge saying: Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my
The Trip to Atlanta That Changed Things …
I took my first trip to Atlanta while in high school. I don’t remember what club I was a member of or much else about the trip aside from the college tour. I knew during that trip that I wanted
All Summer ’18
It’s crazy to me that I have not written a single blog post since January! Needless to say, life has been busy. I finished my first year as a full-time faculty member and I am nearing the one year mark
Seasons Change
This week I welcomed fall with open arms! After an adventurous, active, and somewhat rejuvenating summer, the end of one calendar season and beginning of the next seemed to bring with it much chaos and shifting in all areas of
I Made It!
The closest analogy that I can give to someone outside of academia of the doctoral comprehensive exam is that it closely resembles the bar exam for law school graduates and the Boards exam for med school graduates. A student’s performance
When It’s Almost the End
It is late so I am going to keep this short :-). If you've followed my blog for any amount of time, you know that I have been a full time student since 2012. It has been a long journey. It
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I made it! No exciting or catchy tagline … no bells and whistles … just me saying that I made it through one of my most challenging semesters to date. 3 days a week with a 2+ hour commute; 3
The End …
This week is the beginning of the end. It’s the end of my much-needed and long overdue vacation. It’s the end of one of my busiest semesters yet. It’s the end of my first semester of being back in the
A-MA-ZING
Every now and again I meet someone and I am simply in awe! Most times, I had no prior knowledge of this person so my becoming aware of them is seemingly random event or happenstance. Such is the case with