Category archives: Nonfiction
on Forgiveness
This is the worst one. — Yesterday the newspaper staff had a meeting about some of the problems we’ve been having this year so far. I brought up a long list of clerical issues – stuff we couldn’t have anticipated… continue reading »
on Faith
For the revelation awaits an appointed time;it speaks of the endand will not prove false.Though it linger, wait for it;it will certainly come and will not delay. -Habakkuk 2:3- — “Do you think if you ignore my revelation that makes… continue reading »
An Introduction
I don’t know how to start this blog – I don’t have a witty anecdote. I guess I could say this: the other day Molly and I were having “WTF, Jesus?” moments around the same time. I went to the… continue reading »
Title Track: Christmas Story
My dad’s favorite Christmas movie is “A Christmas Story,” the one about the dorky kid Ralphie who wants a B.B. gun, but everyone keeps telling him that he’ll shoot his eye out. My sister and I think our dad was… continue reading »
Child, I don’t remember.
Saturday I felt more human than I had in a really long time. Dr. Smith in World Civ. talks about the importance of having a big view of sin in order to have an even bigger view of Grace. Saturday… continue reading »
Title Track: Musical Pride
Be thankful that I was not A&E editor last year. I say that for many reasons, I suppose. I think Jocelyn did an amazing job with the section, and I’m proud to be her successor. Not to mention that last… continue reading »
Title Track: A Backstage Christian
Whenever I read a book, I always assume the writer and I would make good friends. F. Scott Fitzgerald and I would share a (nonalcoholic) cocktail, J.D. Salinger and I would probably ride a carousel together in a park –… continue reading »
Chaos
I … am … blogging in the middle of a crowded hallway. That kind of sounds like a joke or the introduction to an anecdote – but it’s not. It’s just true. I was talking to my friend Molly last… continue reading »
10 Things New With Me
This post is for those of you who I haven’t talked to in a while. I feel bad that you’re not up to date with my life. 1. I added a major. Despite what Dr. Huckins thinks, our journalism program… continue reading »
To tell a better story
I finished Don Miller’s “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years” a few days ago; it made me want to marry him even more. The book was very moody. It had the structure of “Blue Like Jazz” (more like a… continue reading »