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"College"
- Prone to Wander
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- Giving my life to God hasn't meant an instant removal of my selfish ways
- Peacemaker
- Every relationship goes through conflict. Instead of lashing out or bailing out, I'm now finding the secret to resolving conflict. . .
- Finding God through Friends
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- I began to get involved with two distinct crowds. I had my rugby team, whose motto is: "Our drinking club has a rugby problem", and then there was the church.
- Forgiving My Dad
- My dad and how my heart has changed towards him
- Cutting
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- I started cutting myself, prefering the physical pain over the emotional pain that wouldn't go away.
- Freshman Spiral
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- Bummer experiences my freshman year brought me to the God who is in control.
- Who's in the Center?
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- What God taught me through my struggles with the party scene and "normal college dating relationships."
- Talking with Harvey
- I was only there for no more than a few minutes when a man named Harvey walked around the corner carrying a Bible. He asked “Is everything all right?” Tears swelled up in my eyes as I simply answered, "No."
- The Master Architect
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- I had it all planned out. I was going to be a successful architect, wealthy enough to retire at age 35.
- Fence Walking
- Growing up, I felt torn between trying to please my friends and trying to do what I knew God wanted me to do.
- The Great GPA Chase
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- By the end of the year, I had a great GPA, but I had lost all joy that I'd had before. I was bitter, lonely, and depressed.
- Tapestry
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- tried everything from alcohol and staying up all hours of the night pursuing relationships...and nothing/nobody was meeting my deepest need
- Parent's Divorce
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- Parent's Divorce
- Out of My Comfort Zone
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- Going away to college was a big adjustment in learning where to find security.
- Still Happening
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- I was dragged to church on Sundays, where I would spend mass doodling on the parish bulletin; and to Religious classes on Tuesdays, which eventually stopped interesting me.
- Major Change
- It felt like a weight had been lifted off of my chest.
- Not Fashion Show Religion
- I was the president of this club, queen of that, captin of this.... In my mind I tried to rationalize my actions thinking, "I am a good person, I do all these good things, God MUST be proud of me."
- Southern Born Identity
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- My Quest for Identity
- Prodigal
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- I was the poster child for the party scene, willing to try anything that would help me to better fit in.
- Search for Significance
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- Ever since I was a little kid, I wanted to be at the top of all that I did. I wanted to end life with the most money and the most toys.