Listening to my parents tell stories of my childhood, I think they exaggerate the tales of my mischievousness; however, every once in a while, I witness an antic by a pre-schooler and consider what Julie was like at the age of two. I’m fairly certain that on more than one occasion, especially when involving my …
Category: Spiritual Life
Essential Nutrients of Relational Equity
In our Elementary Nutrition course, we discuss the difference between essential and non-essential nutrients and my expectation is that at the end of the course, students will have a solid grasp on how intricately God created our bodies to utilize the fuel we consume in our food. While teaching courses in health education, I am …
Are You a Good Neighbor?
As discussed in the post Respectfully Mystified, God’s unique ways of connecting ideas and people leave me befuddled at times. In addition to the experiences mentioned in the previous post, on a summer West Jackson trip to Calgary, he mysteriously associated two concepts that previously would have never been linked in my mind. After spending …
Flourishing in the Mundane and the Monotonous
This past week an amazing opportunity was available to participate in the 2nd Global Congress on Sport and Christianity at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As God painted the campus with beautiful burgundy, gold, and tangerine leaves, I absorbed teachings from scholars, coaches, athletes, ministers, and administrators who view sport as not only a …
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