I’ve been home for the past few days, but on Wednesday, I woke up in Holland. And I met my dad for coffee downtown on 8th Street, at 8 AM, where snow abounded, but the sidewalks were clear. Whoever implemented the heated sidewalks, I applaud you for your insight. You’re the real MVP. I picked …
Monthly Archives: November 2014
It’s a Family Tradition
Happy Thanksgiving Hope College! Since Thanksgiving was yesterday, and our bellies are full of turkey and our minds are full of memories, I can’t help but think about all the traditions my family has during this holiday season. As you think about what traditions you have, I’m going to walk you through some of the …
Surrounded by Talents
This week I have been witness to great talent here at Hope. Talent of different varieties on different stages and all of it impressed upon me the unique gifts of human beings. On Saturday night a few friends and I made our way downtown to JP’s to listen to a Hope student sax quartet play. A girl …
Post-Thanksgiving Coma
Happy Black Friday to all! Now that I am slowly waking up from my Thanksgiving coma from last night, I thought I’d write about my experiences you all. First off, Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays (other than Christmas, of course). This year in particular, I am extremely thankful for my family. Even though …
Heartwarming Videos To Brighten Your Day
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, everybody has giving back on their mind (at least hopefully)! I find it important to be thankful for our friends and family but viewing this holiday from a different view, I see that some people can be thankful for different things than I would initially think of. For some …
The Most Wonderful Weekend of the Year
Hello everyone! It was quite an eventful weekend here at Hope, the best so far, in my opinion. There were so many cool things going on around campus, including the Christmas tree lighting and 80’s Rollerskating Night! I also had the opportunity to attend the Delight muffin and painting party; Delight is a woman’s worship …
The (Final) Gathering of 2014: Greater Height, Greater Depth
“Sometimes we have a hard time seeing the bigger picture,” Chaplain Trygve Johnson stated during his sermon tonight at the last Gathering service of 2014 in Dimnent Chapel. Maybe it’s because I’m always looking at the world from the same height. 5’6″ is a good number. Not too tall, yet not too short. I’m rather …
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12 Things to Do Now that Snow Has Covered the Campus
12 Things to Do Now that Snow Has Covered the Campus 1). Snow Ball Fight 2). Snow Slurpee’s INGREDIENTS: Snow + Pop/Soda = Snow Slurpee 3). Go to “The Bowl” and Sled Get a group of friends and head a huge dune in Holland called the Bowl. Sled, ski, snowboard…you can do it all. 4). Snow …
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Sushi… It’d be easier with a fork
“Stop it, stop, can you please NOT pick them up with your hands? You’re grossing me out.” “I don’t even know what that is.” “Yum. Yum, yum, yum.” “Mmmm, that’s really good. Yeah, I like it.” “Crab? That’s crab? You just told me it was salmon!” “Guys, I really like this, it’s really good! Can …
Taking a Break from Technology
I am one of those people who would not be able to live through a apocalypse (if one were ever to occur) Why? Because I would be scrambling around trying to pack away all of my electronic devices instead of grabbing food and water. This is really sad, I know. This past week, one of …