Category: Stories

Funniest Quotes from the 2022-2023 School Year

Funniest Quotes from the 2022-2023 School Year

As you probably know, I spent the last year in the classroom as a 3rd grade teacher. I’ve always loved the show Kids Say the Darndest Things, and I felt like I was given the opportunity to host my own…

Green Eggs and Ham

Green Eggs and Ham

When I was in preschool, our class read the book Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss and shared a meal of “green eggs” and ham. I will never forget going home to my mom after school and declaring that…

I Stopped Watching TV a Decade Ago, and Here Is How It Changed Me

I Stopped Watching TV a Decade Ago, and Here Is How It Changed Me

I stopped watching TV in 2010. Yes, I’m serious. Sure, I’ve binge-watched a few shows over the past decade, and I’ve caught a very occasional episode of something here and there. But I spontaneously made the decision to cut TV…

Sticking to Your Convictions Isn’t Easy, But It Is Simple

Sticking to Your Convictions Isn’t Easy, But It Is Simple

In one of his daily prayer posts, Dutch Sheets recently quoted Ronald Reagan, and the statement has stuck with me ever since: They say the world has become too complex for simple answers. They are wrong. There are no easy…

I’m Going Back to School!

I’m Going Back to School!

I vowed these words would never come out of my mouth again, but God laughed and here we are: I am going back to school! I teased this news in last week’s post, and this decision is the perfect example…

Five Things My College Roommate Taught Me

Five Things My College Roommate Taught Me

I didn’t get the “privilege” of experiencing dorm life until my junior year of college. I spent my first two years at the local community college my dad mandated, and then I transferred to a university in Florida that required…

Awaken 2020, Kanye West, and the Sunday Service Choir

Awaken 2020, Kanye West, and the Sunday Service Choir

So a few weeks ago I got a chance to see Kanye West in concert. If you’re surprised to hear those words come out of my mouth, well, so am I! 🤣 I never would’ve imagined I’d be at one…

How I Chose a Major, Part 2: Do I Regret It?

How I Chose a Major, Part 2: Do I Regret It?

Read Part 1 here! Read How I Chose a College, Part 1 and Part 2 here. Last week I explained the very scientific process that was behind my degree selection in college. In short, I looked at all the classes…

How I Chose a Major

How I Chose a Major

If you haven’t read my previous posts on how I chose a college (Part 1 and Part 2), I recommend starting with those! Similar to how I felt about choosing a college, I had no idea what I wanted to…

Why I’m So Glad I Chose the College I Did {How I Chose a College: Part 2}

Why I’m So Glad I Chose the College I Did {How I Chose a College: Part 2}

Last week I shared how I decided on Southeastern University when it came time to choose a college. At the time, it was the scariest decision I’d ever made in my life. I was (and am) a homebody, and I…