The Oxymoron of God
Share Cough. Cough. Cough. Coughing has been my background music for the past week and a half. I walked out of class twice today to allow my cough the opportunity to be unladylike without restraint. I excused myself from the Thanksgiving table to cough. I have been coughing myself to
Recognizing the Gift of Water
Share The lake. Swimming pools. Showering. Rain. Drinking water. I’m a fan of water. Especially after giving up soda, water has become my dearest friend. And water became even more fun to drink in this new water bottle (thank you, Clayton). Now I’m hip and healthy. Tonight with dinner I
My Experience Joining an Internet Church
Share It’s after midnight and I’ve been at the library since 3:30. (That is, except for the Thanksgiving Dinner break I took. It was wonderful and festive, complete with Christmas music). Despite my hours here at the library, I only two things to show for it. I joined a church
Happy Birthday Granddaddy
Share The older I get the more sappy I become. Only one part of this alarms me: I’m only 21. Already I look back with a constant smile, despite the fact that a good fourth of my life is too early to remember. How I was born I know not
The Meaning of the Color Red
Share Our reaction to color is instantaneous—or it should be. Ideally, a yellow light slows you down and red makes your foot slam against the brake. We all inherently respond to colors within the first seconds of seeing them. Who can pass by a tree of changing leaves and not