I fully intended to write some blogs about Rachel’s transition time and gap semester. But, I have been distracted. That’s the only word I can find. I love fall because of college football, the beautiful colored artwork God paints in […]
Distracted
Tag: University of Arkansas
Jonathan & Jawanda: A Modern Day Comedy/Tragedy Chapter 28 Sabbatical Online Edition
Jonathan and Jawanda A Modern-Day Comedy/Tragedy – The Sabbatical Year Online Chapter 28 Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Happiest New Year! January started with Rachel opening the first Kansas ABLE Savings Account on January 26. It wasn’t just a […]
Soft, or Not So Soft, Benefits of Inclusion?
I must first proclaim that we are down to one semester. Rachel successfully finished semester one of her senior year. She had a great semester. Powder puff touchdowns, homecoming dances, volleyball serves, and of course classes. She worked hard and […]
What will Rachel do Next Year?
We work in the student ministry at our church. A few years back some of the seniors said one of their sources of pressure was everyone asking what they were going to do. Historically, this is a fairly common question […]
A Forrest Gumpesque Life: The Difference 18 Years Makes
I’ve been sending an email to a certain circle of friends every February 5 for 18 years now. Thought I’d include all of you this year. Dear Friends of Rachel, Been thinking a lot this week about the difference 18 […]
College Football and Blueberries?
Strange title, I know. Most who know me know that college football season is my favorite time of the year. I love going to the University of Arkansas campus for football games. I must admit it makes me a little […]
Rachel & Her Razorback
This weekend we were able to travel to our beloved Fayetteville, Arkansas to watch our Hogs in the College World Series Super Regionals. If you know baseball or college sports, you will understand that this is a big deal. If […]
One of the Good Guys – #BobbyBandwagon
For some reason the media loves to share all the “bad boy” sports stories. It must sell or I guess they wouldn’t put it out there. Funny that pretty much everyone I know wants to see more of the good […]
Don’t Cry Mom!
Sometimes, Rachel is a comedian and doesn’t even know it. She announced to me that she is starting the second semester of her freshman year. She then proceeded to tell me that next year she would be a 10th grader […]
Integrity
Friday I had the honor and privilege of driving down to Fayetteville, Arkansas to attend funeral services for a great man, Jamie Jones. Jamie Jones had been the director of the Baptist Student Union (BSU) on the University of Arkansas […]