*A small piece I worked on over the past couple of months, recently resurrected from my computer to be shared with friends. Enjoy!*                 A man lumbers towards my porch, his face gnarled with age like an old oak tree. I can barely see his squinty eyes through the lumps of flesh underneath his…

I don’t usually buy into the “I Hate Mondays” routine. I suppose there is an exception to every rule. Today has been a pretty crummy Monday. Coming off a rather challenging weekend, I was looking forward to a solid night’s sleep to clear my head and begin the day with my best face forward. No…

As my last post was about patience, I thought it might be wise to couple that virtue with another one: perseverance. While patience suggests a sort of waiting for events to happen, perseverance suggests a working through events that are currently happening. I believe this season of life is teaching me that patience and perseverance…

My first Valentine’s Day rose. I’ve been thinking about patience – the art of waiting – a lot recently. Though I love my college experience, it’s sometimes difficult to remain in the “now”. Since I was a little girl, I loved to plan, to dream about what exciting event would come next. The older I’ve…

Hi everyone! I know, I know, it’s been forever since my last post. I feel like a bad parent! Rest assured that I’m working on new blog posts and, hopefully, the craziness we call ‘life’ will wind down just enough for me to share some new thoughts with you. Patience is a virtue! Haha. Always,…

Hair: a young life in three acts from Victoria Easter

In my twenty-one years of life I’ve never been far from Christianity, though I have been far from Christ. I came to Jesus at the age of four in response to a Gospel presentation, on Halloween Night interestingly enough. My dad was a seminary student at the time, eventually becoming an ordained pastor, and my…

Midnight Tastes like burnt coffee, Metallic and scalding, From the back hot pot, Of the machine. Bitter, never sweet. Midnight Feels like the wind, Whistling through, Open car windows. My favorite song, Blasting on the radio. Midnight Is a lingering look, Just before we parted, Halfway glances, Revealing full truth. Midnight Is my joy in…

Recently, I became an official ambassador for my college. During our orientation session, we were charged to personally represent the college at official events, as well as in our daily lives. The president of our institution encouraged us all to learn information about the college and to practice positive honesty when speaking with alumni and…

Today, I am a single woman. To be honest, my “relationship status” hasn’t changed drastically over the past twenty years. Actually, it hasn’t changed at all. I’m at that stage in life when everyone around me seems to be dating, engaged, or married. Some days, I feel dreadfully left-out of the fun. “So, how’s your…