Life Coaching, Religion

Feeling God Through Others

If you don’t know me, I was a  camp counselor for many summers for a week. It was always an amazing time, but I want to share some things about the summer of 2011. Most of what follows was written later that summer. I don’t want to try to write about everything that happened; I almost feel like that would diminish it somehow. However, I do want to share what God showed me through some of the amazing people with whom I had the privilege to spend a week. Continue reading “Feeling God Through Others”

Life Coaching

Sabbatical?

Image of resting

I attend my friend Tom’s church (The Shepherd’s Fellowship). He has taught more than once about fasting and taking time out of your life for God. I have fasted before, but not much, so I’d like to instill that as a somewhat regular practice. I’m not sure what form it will take, but I’ll be praying about what God wants me to do in that area. Of course, often I would be fasting from food for a short time, but we can fast from other things, too. Tom said to think about things that we allow to come before God and to consider fasting from those things (e.g. Facebook, TV, etc.), too. Continue reading “Sabbatical?”

Life Coaching

Fasting


I don’t know that much about Biblical fasting. I’ve only done it once, but I do remember it being an experience I want to repeat. I was in a Bible study in 2011 with some women at church going through a workbook based on the book, The Power of a Praying Woman by Stormie Omartian. The 6th week was about prayer and knowing God’s will. As I was going through just the first day, I realized part of why I have such a hard time knowing His will. I DON’T BRING THINGS BEFORE HIM IN PRAYER! Seems pretty simple, huh? Continue reading “Fasting”

Life Coaching

Temple Thought

Temple Thought
An oldy, but a super-goody! This was originally written (by hand) on January 31, 2006:

I’ve had a sort of epiphany over the last few days. As a Christian, I’ve heard numerous times that Christ lives in me and that my body is God’s temple. I’ve started thinking more deeply about the obvious and not-so-obvious implications of this concept. It requires a paradigm shift to what I’m calling “Temple Thought.” I know that this idea is not a new one, but its all-encompassing effects and how I should apply them are certainly new to me.

For instance, I like to stay up late. In fact, my mother says I’ve been a night owl since birth. Now, I’m not saying that I’ll totally be changing my sleeping habits, but I need to be aware of how important, sleep is. My body needs to be well-rested to do/be my best. I must do/be my best if I want to glorify God with my best. Besides, would I deny Him rest? Of course not. Therefore, I also shouldn’t deny rest to His temple.

However, that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. It also affects my diet, finances, relationships, pastimes, etc. All of those (and more) can affect my body/mind/soul, thereby affecting the “temple.” For example, if I have a problem with a friend, I must follow God’s plan for reconciliation (Matthew 18:15-20). If I don’t, I will feel stress, discontent, etc. Those emotions can have physical consequences, too.

For those reasons, in all things, I will try to focus on bringing glory to God through “Temple Thought.”

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How to Read Smarter in College

How to Read Smarter in College

Reading for class doesn’t have to be torture – read smarter!

When starting a college class, you quickly find that you’re supposed to read. A LOT. This can be scary at first. You’re coming from high school where you had plenty of time to read small chunks from a book. In college, you’re expected to read 60-page chapters before each lecture! I’m here to here to help you read smarter in college classes.

When will you find the time? How will you remember any of it? How do you use it to prepare for class? By the end of this post, you should be able to answer those questions. Continue reading “How to Read Smarter in College”

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The Best Note-taking Methods – Part 3

For the third installment of the Best Note-taking Methods (also see Part 1 and Part 2), I’m covering some lesser-known methods. I’ll also talk about using the computer versus writing out your notes. Here’s a hint: I don’t agree with the word “versus.” Continue reading “The Best Note-taking Methods – Part 3”

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The Best Note-taking Methods – Part 2

he Best Note-taking Methods

This is the second installment of my posts on the best note-taking methods. If you missed it, you can read Part One. You may or may not know that there are various methods for taking notes. We’ll look at the most common ones in this post. Continue reading “The Best Note-taking Methods – Part 2”

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The Best Note-taking Methods

 

The Best Note-taking Methods

We’ve talked about How to Use a Syllabus Like a Genius. Now we cover the best note-taking methods. Everyone is familiar with the idea of taking notes, but I don’t see many of us using them to their greatest potential. I know I certainly didn’t for a long time. I hope to address the issue of the best note-taking methods in this and the next post. Continue reading “The Best Note-taking Methods”

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How to Use a Syllabus Like a Genius

How to Use a Syllabus Like a Genius.

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You’ve finally made it to the first day of class! Now what? Just know that this first class will be a little different than the rest of the semester. You will get the almighty syllabus. What is it and how do you use a syllabus anyway? It’s an outline of the readings and assignments in a given course. The first thing to know about is that it is like a contract between you and the professor! They know it, and so should you. This means that if the prof changes something on the syllabus during the semester, and you don’t feel that it’s fair, you can dispute it. If they make unreasonable changes to it, so you can dispute if you so choose. However, if the change benefits you, you should probably keep your lips shut tight. Of course, everything changes if the prof does what this archaeology prof does below:

Continue reading “How to Use a Syllabus Like a Genius”

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Moving to College!

Moving to college

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Before you move!

You got accepted. You had your open house. Now you’re thinking about the big move! Before moving to college, find out what is and is not allowed in your dorm room. Colleges should have a list on their websites with this information. In addition, you should get the dimensions and layout of the room you’ll live in for the next nine months. This will allow you to make plans for furniture or for any decorations. Continue reading “Moving to College!”