It has been a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. My mom says some days are like that…even in Australia. These are some of my favorite words, found in the Judith Viorst classic Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No…
Year: 2013
Lessons from Lee
For those of you who travel on Hill Street, just a few blocks from campus, the sight of this friendly waving man may be familiar to you. His name is Lee, and he is a resident of Clear Brook Apartments.…
Reflection on the Ringing of the Chapel Bells on 9/11
Whenever I am walking across campus at the top of the hour, I love to hear the Chapel Bells ring. Now in all honesty they are not “real” bells, but electronic sounds. When the bells need to be adjusted back…
Rosh Hashanah: Reflection, Celebration, and Resolution
Thanks to Andrea Roth, Lynchburg College Hillel advisor, our Spiritual Life Center now displays a Jewish Moses action figure next to our Jesus action figure, a laughing Buddha doll, and a figurine of St. Anne. I find it especially ironic…
All Shall Be Well
Julian of Norwich, an English medieval mystic, authored a short prayer: All shall be well, And all shall be well, And all manner of thing shall be well. Even though the semester has just started, I feel like the stress…
The Big Dig
I took my first drive on the new loop road Tuesday afternoon. I think the trip took all of about 45 seconds, but it felt great to take my maiden voyage behind Alumni House. Visitors to campus won’t have a…
Church Relations Sweet Spot
When I meet with Lynchburg College’s new Ambassadors or CLs, I start by asking them if they think this is a Christian college. It’s a bit of a trick question. LC was founded as—and remains related to—the Christian Church (Disciples…
Of Grief and Gratitude
As some of you may know, my father died this past Saturday. He would have been 87 next month and had battled prostate cancer for 14 years. For most of that time, he simply refused to let the disease define…
Keep Calm and Pray
The “Keep Calm and Carry On” craze seems to be an appropriate one for this time of year on campus. It’s the season of exam taking, furious grading, campus beautification (go maintenance crews), retirements, weddings, reception food, awards, and graduations.…
Rent-Free Resentment
Recently I noticed a Facebook post that has stayed with me ever since. “”Every second you spend angry or upset is a second of happiness you can never get back.” I was especially struck by the sentiment because it came…
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