…make lemonade! …or, as Minneapolis-based hip-hop-group Atmosphere said on their 2008 album, “Paint that S**t Gold.” Forgive the vulgarity, but, it is meant to be an illustration of the many ways people handle adversity in life – in my opinion, it’s always best with optimism, but this weekend will provide a test for me and… Continue reading When life gives you lemons…
Category: Motivation
Worship services & 5Ks: Millennials making a difference
Last semester, during a Spanish class I was taking at Northwestern University, my professor brought up the Greek financial crisis. One of my classmates was from Greece, and planned to go back home after the semester to a place where, he claimed, people are “lazy.” The class of 20-something students chuckled, but my professor responded… Continue reading Worship services & 5Ks: Millennials making a difference
Willow Creek high school students making an ‘impact’ at home and abroad
“Imagine what we could do if we all stepped up and decided to serve God. We would be unstoppable.” This quote, spoken by a high school student at Willow Creek Community Church’s Sunday morning “Student Impact” service in South Barrington, summed up his recent spring break trip to El Salvador. According to Brittany Lowen, regional… Continue reading Willow Creek high school students making an ‘impact’ at home and abroad
Blazing trails: Wheaton club lacrosse style
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson- The Wheaton College Women’s Club Lacrosse team has been in existence for several years now, and is on track to gain varsity status in a couple of years. According to a recent article… Continue reading Blazing trails: Wheaton club lacrosse style
(Chicago) authors: writing a book should be ‘fun’!
Tuesday, at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, we had the good fortune of hearing from Alec Klein, an award-winning investigative journalist who will be teaching a long-form non-fiction capstone class this summer. The goal of the class? To produce a long-form magazine feature piece, or, a chapter of a book, to hopefully be published… Continue reading (Chicago) authors: writing a book should be ‘fun’!
The MOTH storySLAM: silver lining
“Look at this! Standing- and, well, sitting room only!” the winner, Deb, said into the microphone. “You all are proof that the ancient art of storytelling is still very much alive.” Tuesday night, Deb, the winner of MOTH’s monthly StorySLAM competition addressed a packed house at the Haymarket Pub and Brewery on Halsted. She talked… Continue reading The MOTH storySLAM: silver lining
DREAM BIG: Nothing is impossible with God
I’m not sure if the 2 1/2 cups of coffee I’ve had or the abundant sunshine in Chicago have anything to do with my energy level today, but I feel so happy I could explode and therefore felt compelled to write another post on optimism to follow up on yesterday’s…because it’s just one of those… Continue reading DREAM BIG: Nothing is impossible with God
Father knows best: Optimism + Jesus > unemployment
My dad has been out of work for several months now, and just this morning had yet another final round of interviews with yet another company. In an economy that is apparently coming out of a recession, the job hunt is moving slower than I’d like it to for him, but when I opened up… Continue reading Father knows best: Optimism + Jesus > unemployment
He hates religion, but loves Jesus
When my Spanish professor last semester told my class it’s time for our generation to “step up,” I was a bit confused by what exactly she meant. After watching this video, however, her comments all made sense. Jeff Bethke got over 20 million hits on YouTube in response for stepping out in faith and being… Continue reading He hates religion, but loves Jesus
Amena Brown: spoken word poetry
Featured at Gungor’s “Ghosts Upon the Earth” tour stop in Wheaton, Ill. last Friday evening, spoken word poet Amena Brown delivers the word of God with fervor and passion. Here’s an inspiring glimpse into her art and craft – learn more about her work on her website.