Rituals, Not Remedies
“Once a Hornet, always a Hornet.” Our LC Hornet family grieves deeply this week with the reality that two of our best and brightest are no longer with us. Brogan Franklin ’13 and Chelsea Meager ’14 both died in the …
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Do a Hopeful Thing
A recent post on Facebook from a high school friend decried all the bad news happening around the world. She wondered what folks were doing in the face of so much seemingly hopeless tragedies such as ISIS, Ebola, the death …
Aging Well
This fall break I will be visiting my 85-year-old mother in Wyoming as she continues to recover from a broken leg. Her injury was sustained as she rode her beloved moped around the neighborhood. Last Friday night I had the …
A Mother’s Musings on Marriage
This past Saturday I experienced one of the most profound events of my life – the first of my three children’s marriage. Zachary, our second son, wed Molly, the love of his life. As a chaplain I probably officiate at …
First World Problems
One of my favorite youtube clips is entitled: “When Kids In Third World Countries Read First World Problems” During this short video you see children as well as men and women in Haiti describe actual complaints from First World people. …
Victimhood or Responsibility?
This past week I had the privilege of participating in the 5th Annual John G. Eccles Leadership Summit. Almost 200 student leaders came together from a variety of clubs and organizations to learn about topics such as public speaking, planning …
Emptying the Greenhouse
When helping to interview candidates for open positions on campus, I am often asked to name one thing I really love about Lynchburg College. One of my usual responses has to do with the fact that we are a bit …
Offer It Up!
As I write this column, the rain has been pouring down for several hours, at times in torrents with strong winds. It’s enough to make a body want to go back to bed, pull the covers over one’s head and …
Shout Out to LC
Although a Christmas carol proclaims that “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” I have to disagree. At Lynchburg College I’m quite sure that April is the most wonderful time of the year, and to prove my point I’ve …
Spring Has Sprung – NOT!
Walking to work, carefully avoiding icy patches, it is hard to believe that Spring officially begins on Thursday at 12:57 p.m. As my husband likes to say, “We’re not experiencing global warming, we’re experiencing global weirdness!” It has been an …