This morning, one of the worst things that can happen to a college student happened to me — my gas gauge read “E.” Fifty-two dollars and sixty-eight cents later, I can now breath easy — for the next two weeks until I’m out again. The average price of gas in the United States last July was $3.65, according to the […]
Read moreTen years ago our country was changed—for better or worse. Our very essence as a free nation was challenged by the perverse attacks of a corrupt sect of people claiming to act in the name of religion. Ask any American about that day, and they can tell you where they were and what they were doing. The events have been […]
Read moreMy little grey SUV felt more like a monster truck as I tried to maneuver myself through the 15-vehicle traffic jam that had, so conveniently, placed itself in the middle of the parking lot. Horns beeping, freshmen dodging angry seniors—not unlike myself—and too many skateboarders reminded me that today was the first day back at Liberty University. As I finally […]
Read moreHey Y’all. Tip 1: Never repeat those words in New York City. Tip 2: If you even have those words in your vocabulary, maybe you should think twice about visiting. I wish someone would have given me this advice before I departed this weekend for three days surrounded by people that don’t quite understand southern charm. It wasn’t that the […]
Read moreThe greatest lesson I have learned in past four years has not come from a textbook, nor has it come from a classroom lecture. Learning how to boost your confidence can only be learned through life’s lessons. It is not always easy to learn. Advertising and TV shows depict that women must be blonde, thin and tan to be attractive. […]
Read moreWouldn’t it be nice if fairy tales were real? That thought suddenly hit me this summer. My hairdresser Sara was cutting and coloring my hair, and her daughter was watching a Walt Disney movie in the living room (not the Pixar ones. Think more old school, like the Lion King). I could not help but hear her enthusiasm. Her laughter […]
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