Although I have not been completely riveted to the television this week watching the Olympics, I have enjoyed watching several events and human interest stories. I’ve never played a competitive sport in my life, so I can’t begin to relate …
This week of the year is always a little bittersweet for me and I suspect for many of us. Of course there are bitter moments in an academic year for students, faculty, and staff alike. Each year has its own …
Ceremony is often said to be how we remember to remember. Ceremony also reminds us of our responsibilities to creation. When you have ceremonies of gratitude, you understand how much the world gives to you, and you remember your dependency. …
This past week of spring break I spent time with my 86-year-old mother and my sister as we traveled by car from Kansas City to my hometown of Worland, Wyoming. For the past five months my mother has been a …
One of the latest fitness crazes that seems to be rising in popularity is the use of Fitbits. These bracelets are worn by young and old who desire to monitor more closely their lifestyle and personal habits related to health …
Every year students from the Bonner Leader Program begin the spring semester by going on a “pilgrimage” before classes start. As our group gathered in the Center for Spiritual Life before boarding college vans, I asked them what it meant …
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 …
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 …
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 …
When I arrived in the summer of 1988 to begin work as the Catholic Campus Minister at Lynchburg College, John Eccles was one of the first people I met. John and AJ invited my husband, our two young sons, and …