Campus residents focus on discipleship

This post was originally published in the Bison on September 13, 2017. Even on a Christian campus, it can be hard to plug into discipleship. That is why Howard House, located across from Raley Chapel, is not only a residential dorm, but also a place that emphasizes discipleship. Dayla Rowland, resident director of Kerr Memorial Dormitory, Howard Residence Center and Apartments, and East Devereaux Apartments said Howard House was established specifically to promote discipleship: “Howard House was established …

A Month In England

Here are my experiences from my stay in London!   I just got back from a month long trip to London, England. After being home now for two days, I start to notice things that I used to take for granted. For instance, my sister, my dad and I just went for a walk in …

How To Get Over Your Ex

I know he did stupid things. I know he was a jerk and maybe didn’t treat you the way you should have been treated, but it’s time to let things go.   You break up. Whether against your will or not. Whether you saw it coming or not, it happened. It’s over. You wait a …

11 Places To Go In London

A list of free places to visit in London London has a lot to offer; including some things that you can do for free. If you want to see some of the real London and save money, check out these eleven places to visit while you’re over here. 1. Camden Market This giant old stable …

Why I Love To Travel

By traveling, I am able to see the different ways that people are affected by their surroundings.   I recently took a trip to England, which got me thinking about the benefits of travel. Traveling, whether by car, train or boat, always serves as a reminder for me to be more open to discovery. Traveling …

Wanting

So a while back I lost the log-in to this blog, so I created another one. Here is the one piece of writing I posted on that blog. (For reference, I originally posted this on 22 December, 2016.) Something that I’ve slowly been learning throughout my life is that it is okay to want. I …

Changes

Hello, Wow. It has been a while. A while back I forgot to the log-in to this blog so I started another one. And only posted one thing on there. So, I am going to repost it here. I’m also going to revamp this site to include a portfolio of writing from different classes as …

Experiences and Ratatouille

Words are amazing. Usually words are enough. They can describe something so perfectly, it’s almost magical. But sometimes, they’re not enough. Have you ever seen Ratatouille? It’s an animated movie by PIXAR about a rat who becomes a chef. It’s quite fantastic. In the movie, the rat (who’s name is Remy) gives his brother a …

Pride

Last night I ended up having a fantastic conversation with a new friend. We talked about discipleship, ministry, and our own struggles in faith. Turns out that we both struggle with pride. My pride is usually manifested through my thoughts. I don’t know how much my own prejudice is shown, but I know that internally …

Dedication

It didn’t occur to me straightaway after my recent relationship ended that I would be single again-in fact, it wasn’t until almost a week later that I realized that I was single and what that would mean. But by that time, I was excited to go back to being single because of things like, FREEDOM!! …