• Feeling God Through Others

    If you don’t know me, I was a camp counselor for many summers for a week. It was always an amazing time, but I want to share some things about the summer of 2011. Most of what follows was written later that summer. I don’t want to try to write about everything that happened; I…

  • Sabbatical?

    I attend my friend Tom’s church (The Shepherd’s Fellowship). He has taught more than once about fasting and taking time out of your life for God. I have fasted before, but not much, so I’d like to instill that as a somewhat regular practice. I’m not sure what form it will take, but I’ll be…

  • Fasting

    I don’t know that much about Biblical fasting. I’ve only done it once, but I do remember it being an experience I want to repeat. I was in a Bible study in 2011 with some women at church going through a workbook based on the book, The Power of a Praying Woman by Stormie Omartian.…

  • Temple Thought

    An oldy, but a super-goody! This was originally written (by hand) on January 31, 2006: I’ve had a sort of epiphany over the last few days. As a Christian, I’ve heard numerous times that Christ lives in me and that my body is God’s temple. I’ve started thinking more deeply about the obvious and not-so-obvious…

  • How to Read Smarter in College

    Reading for class doesn’t have to be torture – read smarter! When starting a college class, you quickly find that you’re supposed to read. A LOT. This can be scary at first. You’re coming from high school where you had plenty of time to read small chunks from a book. In college, you’re expected to…

  • The Best Note-taking Methods – Part 3

    For the third installment of the Best Note-taking Methods (also see Part 1 and Part 2), I’m covering some lesser-known methods. I’ll also talk about using the computer versus writing out your notes. Here’s a hint: I don’t agree with the word “versus.”  

  • The Best Note-taking Methods – Part 2

    This is the second installment of my posts on the best note-taking methods. If you missed it, you can read Part One. You may or may not know that there are various methods for taking notes. We’ll look at the most common ones in this post.  

  • The Best Note-taking Methods, Part 1

    We’ve talked about How to Use a Syllabus Like a Genius. Now we cover the best note-taking methods. Everyone is familiar with the idea of taking notes, but I don’t see many of us using them to their greatest potential. I know I certainly didn’t for a long time. I hope to address the issue…

  • How to Use a Syllabus Like a Genius

    This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here. You’ve finally made it to the first day of class! Now what? Just know that this first class will be a little different than the rest of the semester. You will get the almighty syllabus. What is it and how do you use a…

  • Moving to College!

    This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here. Before you move! You got accepted. You had your open house. Now you’re thinking about the big move! Before moving to college, find out what is and is not allowed in your dorm room. Colleges should have a list on their websites with this…