Getting to know you, Getting to know all about you. Getting to like you, Getting to hope you like me. Getting to know you, Putting it my way, But nicely, You are precisely, My cup of tea… Getting to know…
Year: 2012
“Thankful Thursday” Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude
Some who are reading this reflection may recall that last year members of the Residence Life staff initiated “Tie Dye Tuesdays” where students, faculty, and staff were encouraged to wear tie dye clothes once a week. In part the tradition…
Preconceived Notions
My toddler is going to be in a wedding this weekend. She is going to be a flower girl and she is really excited. We even practiced in the chapel last weekend so that she could get the idea about…
Breaking the Cycle of Violence
This week marks 67 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. While many still debate the necessity of such an attack, none could argue that the violence wreaked unimaginable havoc on an entire country and population. According…
The Summer Storm of 2012
Every summer my husband and I take a road trip out west to see my parents. Two years ago after being on the road just a couple hours we received a phone call that a homicide had occurred just a…
A Glimpse Into the 1990s
We pulled out an old Church Relations brochure this morning at the Spiritual Life Office. No matter how many times you clean out closets in the summer, there are always more treasures to unearth (or recycle). The pamphlet is entitled,…
Graduation Reflection
On Sunday we will gather on the lawn of a different university to watch our daughter graduate. This will be the last time for such a ritual in our family as both sons received their diplomas a few years ago. …
Earth Day Every Day
My second internship during college, one of my projects was to plan activities for Earth Day. 1990 marked the 20th anniversary of the “first” Earth Day (please refrain from calculating my age), and there was a massive international grassroots effort…
The Bigger Picture
Recently I was in a counseling session when the person was finally beginning to disclose the source of their personal pain and struggle. But before the words were all the way out of their mouth, they stopped short. “But other…
One Small Gesture
This past weekend I traveled to Richmond with members of LC Hillel and the local Synagogue to visit the Virginia Holocaust Museum. After being escorted by our tour guide from a replica rail car, we were led into a small…
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