How a White Girl Does Life

September 28th, 2017 As I sit before class, I wonder when was the last time I did something for myself? Or better yet when did I stop and just look around me? We spend too often going forward with classes, homework, studying, exams, jobs and trying to have a social life that we lose ourselves. I'm saying we fall off the bandwagon and have a breakdown (that's okay, too) but we lose sight of what makes us happy. These moments are few and far between but something about them is so blissful. To have time to stop and think about the good things in life or blessings we have. I've been able to reflect on the incredible people the Lord has put in my life to make memories and laughs with. For example, my A team is fantastic. These two girls crack me up with their laughs, our time together as friends and even the time we spend together tutoring. I've seen what it looks like to make an impression and friendship that lasts. For a split second, I think about graduating and r...

September 19th, 2017 When someone asks you to get coffee what is your first thought? Is it that it's a date? A new friend? A set time to talk to someone about life? All of the above? For me, it's a chance to get to know someone whether they're new in my life or not. Coffee "dates" for lack of a better term have been a staple of my college socialization because it's the time I get to see people I don't on a regular basis. Example number one, my RA from freshman year is someone I try to get coffee with relatively regularly. She is a nursing major so her life is insane and mine no different. She has been a huge role model in my life over the past four years and I am the person I am today because of her. New example, getting coffee with someone new. A friend that I have known for the past three years of college but now I am getting to know him. Even better, he is incredible. He is becoming a fantastic friend for me to count on and talk to about life. ...

September 7th, 2018 Yesterday in chapel as we were singing I couldn't help but smile and be happy. It was this moment of being overcome with the Holy Spirit. Knowing that no matter what God is still good. There's a friend of mine who has a tattoo that says "God is still good" which rings so true and when that hits you, you can't help but be happy. I've been the person when asked how life is that it is not so good 99 percent of the time but lately it's different. I may not know where you are at in life but there is a way to find contentment and happiness with wherever you are in life. God is so good and if you don't believe that read Philippians. Paul talks about how he is happy, content and found himself in God even though he was in prison. Roman prison, chained to a guard 24 hours a day. Paul says in Philippians 1 that he was torn between going to join Christ or continue living for others and he kept going. If Paul can do it, so can you!! Go...

September 3rd, 2017 I don't know about you but I grew up most of my life being told that God knows my life and will provide what I need when I need it. Which for me has been hard to believe because I've always felt in a sense I'm going through life alone. In the past few days since classes have started I have had some eye-opening moments from God about what he is truly doing in my life. First, being that He has poured incredible people in my life at the right place at the right time. Kit Kat has known what to say no matter how harsh when I've needed it and Smiles has been an incredible shoulder for me when I've needed her lately. I never realized how truly blessed I am. Not only have these girls been here for me they have had just the words I have needed right when I needed them. Whether I was feeling down, stressed or betrayed in the past few days, God has provided people with words of encouragement to help me get through them. Second, being that my struggle ...