Writing
Understanding Relationships
Relationships. They’re crucial to humanity. Relationships bring us some of the greatest joys in life. How wonderful to be able to share in successes, triumphs, and glee! But then again, relationships can also cause of some of the deepest pains in life. Confusion, heartache, and stressful rumination leave us feeling lost and discouraged.
Looking Backwards: 2015-2011
Spring 2015 has been a time of reflection, and lots of it! As I conclude my undergraduate time at Messiah and prepare for life beyond, I have spent many hours pondering the last four years of my life. I can’t say that I imagined myself being in my present position.
Children’s Bible Fellowship of New York
This spring break I was privileged to spend four days serving with Children’s Bible Fellowship of New York. This is a wonderful ministry that seeks to spread Jesus’ love to everyone. Over our four days there, we got to experience a little bit of everything CBF does.
Enough: God, Suffering, and Christianity
One sign of the fallen world we live in is sin and the resultant suffering that accompanies brokenness. Suffering can vary from physical ailments to emotional or spiritual afflictions to compassion for others walking through trial; until Jesus’ second coming, we will inevitably face suffering of all kinds. However, we find hope and courage in the life of Jesus Christ, and that is enough to endure.
That time I pretended to be an art major
Over the last three weeks I embarked on my own journey of art: Paper Processes. In this J-term course, I learned all about making paper by hand, creating a book from it, and making a mural. That’s right. With my group, we picked a 17th century still life painting to recreate in a 4’x8′ size…entirely out of paper. In a week. Talk about intense! Here is what I learned during my one-month life as an art major.
#iamarisktaker
This is the go-to phrase for Study Abroad Lithuania. Here's an excerpt from the program description: “Small country, big world... Take a risk and explore the unfamiliar, immerse yourself in the unknown, transform how you see the world.” And thus the hashtag was born.
Travel: Latvia & Estonia
This past weekend I was privileged to travel to Tallinn and Riga, the capitals of Estonia and Latvia, respectively. This trip was phenomenal!
