This past weekend my husband Chris and I went to the movies, one of our favorite date night activities. We had narrowed our choices to “Letters” about Mother Theresa’s struggles as she sought to follow God’s call among the poorest…
Year: 2015
Is It Christmas Yet?
I find myself very conflicted this week about Advent and Christmas. Every year at the Lessons and Carols Service, I make a statement about my personal conflict of juggling the season of preparation with the season of celebration. The formal…
An Attitude of Gratitude
As we approach the Thanksgiving break, it seems a good time to reflect a bit on the place of gratitude in our lives. This time of year I’ve noticed many folks on Facebook practicing a 30-day thankfulness challenge. Each day…
Reflection on Veterans’ Day
When my dad was 17, my grandmother signed papers permitting him to join the Marine Corps. Dad’s first unit was used to test the effects of Agent Orange and radiation. After my dad died, my grandmother told me what it…
Volunteer, Service, and Graduate Fair – Nov. 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In just over a week, Career Services and the Spiritual Life Center are co-sponsoring the “VSG” – Volunteer, Service and Graduate Fair. This is an opportunity for the community to talk with representatives from several service year programs, seminaries and…
“The Way”
Last week I showed a wonderful DVD called The Way to my 11th graders at Holy Cross Catholic School. I chose to show the film in light of our faith’s upcoming Feast Day of All Saints. The Catholic belief is…
Hike With a Purpose
Seventeen years ago, three Lynchburg College students visited Haiti over spring break and returned to campus transformed by the experience. One of them, Rachael Tanner ‘02, wanted to do something to raise awareness about the community she had visited. Rachael…
Mid Semester Prayer
Lord, who embraces us in all times and all places; who guides us in beginnings, endings and the murky middles; who blesses us with opportunities of learning, searching and growth; who accompanies us on the journey–with all of its twists…
Opportunities for Prayer
Lynchburg College now offers two spaces for meditation, contemplation and prayerful reflection. Spiritual Life has started the process of establishing a prayer space in the Drysdale student center. We have begun by placing our prayer wall. You can find it…
Anxiety and Depression: Ask for Help
From today’s Wall Street Journal: About 14.3% of college students were diagnosed with or treated for anxiety problems during the past year, and 12% were diagnosed with or treated for depression, according to a spring 2014 survey of 79,266 college…
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