Reclaiming Life
By Andrea Bryant R-E-S-T. These four letters contain so much meaning. Depending on how we define rest along with our own experiences, the idea of rest may seem easy on some levels while challenging on...
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Category: Student Posts
The Constant in Life Is Change
By Deidre Williams The last two years have given us a world full of change. We have– Lived in a pandemic Learned to adjust to work adjustments Discovered new ways of worship and learn through ...
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The Hope in Between
By Clara Benson “It is my deep belief that in talking about the past, in understanding the things that have happened to us we can heal and go forward. Some people believe that it is best to put the ...
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Here’s to a Friend
By Noah Ward Growing up the son of US Pentecostal missionaries in the Bible Belt that is Southern Missouri, I had interacted with very few people who did not believe in God throughout my youth. That w...
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Is It Sabbath, If It’s Not on My Schedule?
By Rox Thompson Admittedly, I cannot take credit for the title of this blog, Is it Sabbath if it’s not on my schedule? I first pondered on this question when a community member in my small group...
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Meditation on Good Friday
By Krista Jenkins As inspired by many of the conversations in our Spirituality class, this year I found myself spending Eastertide at a silent retreat, in wonderfully protected space for reflection an...
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Do You Remember Your “Turning Red” Phase ?
By Latonia Jones INTRODUCTION In the Disney Pixar family/comedy film “Turning Red,” newly turned 13-year old Mei Lee, once a dutiful daughter, physically changes into a giant red panda overnight. ...
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Tai Chi: A Spiritual Practice
By Ansley Holder Studying spirituality this semester and focusing on the connection of the mind, body, and spirit, I was surprised at the impact made by the few minutes of Tai Chi movements each week ...
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Here Is My Grief – Witness Me!
By L. Abigail Davis With age I have become better at handling the ebbs and flows of life – skilled even. I bounce from hardship to hardship, juggling odd scenarios and urgent situations. A chaotic l...
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HOPE: A Spiritual Assessment Tool
By Jae Hwang There are many spiritual assessments that we can use in a pastoral care setting. As a chaplain, I talk to the patient. David M. Rudd says, “it is common for people to feel hopeless when...
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