Peacocks in the Neighborhood
“There are peacocks in Creston?!??”
Fear, Formula, and Getting Better
It’s like merging onto a highway when you’re not sure you remember how to drive.
Silver Lining
I’d love to claim any of the righteous reasons I might use to defend the bus: environmentalism, patience, solidarity with my surroundings… but the truth is I just like it better.
Crushing It
Discovering each new piece of her was a treasure only surpassed by the next discovery. It did not take too long before she agreed to make our relationship official.
How’s That Working Out for You
But the first time I stepped on the treadmill, I realized I don’t know how to run when I’m not moving myself forward.
Pros and Cons
That’s a heavy con for Madison (Pros: Government job benefits, Roommate Night with my best friends, a church that has become home, cheese).
Fear Factor
I mean honestly, I cried the entire eight-hour car ride to college (shout out to my parents who kept driving).
Musicprayer
That’s a lot of lead up, I know. But, like, welcome to my head I guess.
Life After the Second Year
What if we chose to invest like we’ll be here for ten years or more, and that investment became a reality?
The Unintended Outcome
When my parents brought up college during my junior year of high school, I delivered this zinger: “What’s more important, college or God?”
