At first I must admit that attending a Christian University was a little overwhelming to me because my Christian walk is still new. I was concerned that the way I looked at situations would not lineup with those of my professors and peers‚ however‚ I am pleased to say that after watching Dr. Hawkins presentation‚ my own beliefs are very similar to those of Liberty University’s. A person and the needs of that person and their desire to function in a ministry of grace is what dominates the conversation
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When I was ten‚ I started assisting at our church outreach program to feed the homeless in Yuma. We created sack lunches and during cold months soup. Saturday’s often were spent driving around the city‚ stopping when finding people in need and providing a meal with some kind words of encouragement. This made me realize a few things. One‚ we had a lot of homeless in our city from young children to senior citizens. Secondly‚ each homeless person had a story to tell and each person was unique in
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“My responsibility to America” Many people would respond that their responsibility relies being in the military so one can serve their country‚ others may say it’s to become a politician so they can better America‚ or it may be something as simple as voting in the presidential elections or state and district voting; even though voting may seem small to some people but really it can have a big impact on America. For me‚ my responsibility may just be that simple‚ but it also may not
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that it was May and spring was in the air I knew that my day would be perfect. As I leaped out of my warm and comfortable bed to put on my Bullwinkle slippers‚ my stomach nerves began to tighten. I figured it was just a small bellyache and I would get over it soon. I walked slowly to the bathroom not really realizing that the house was not filled with sunshine as it usually is during these beautiful spring days. As I began to brush my teeth my eyes caught a glimpse of the window that I now noticed
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This town is called Anacortes in Washington state and I have lived here my whole life. My mother is mexican and my father is black. I grew up thinking that I was slightly different from everyone else but not really looking at it in a negative manner. Racism didn’t seem like a big deal because i have never personally had to deal with it and it still seems like a far off idea‚ one that is there but not connected to me. My father works for the Anacortes Police Department where he is a detective but
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about something‚" mom says. My brother‚ and I look at each other strangely. Ethan asked "what do you need to talk to us about mom?" Divorce the legal dissolution of a marriage. This is what happened to my parents in August of 2009 they got divorced. It was a very big challenge for me to face. At first it was just a separation which happened in 2007 then slowly turned into a divorce. I was young so I did not understand a lot of it. After the divorce I had to change my schedule completely. It felt
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Throughout my life I did not really see myself in any kind of career field‚ I found it very difficult to pick a job or even find something I’d consider myself to be good at. After doing COOP it has come to my attention that I would like to learn more about the placement I have been at these last few months. I feel like this is the right placement for me‚ I am comfortable with the environment if anything I want to dig deeper and do more studies on different stages that occur before clients show up
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to go fishing. It was a time for me and my father to bond. It was also a time to relax and clear my mind of everything else. I have been fishing since I was six years old‚ and every since the first time I threw in my line I loved it. I have gained much knowledge in the sport from my father‚ who is a lifetime fisherman also. I have developed into a good fisherman‚ and learned many things over my fishing career. One of the things I have learned was to bait my hook and to cast it. I also learned how
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It was in the middle of July when we got the email that my Uncle had been diagnosed with cancer. When we got to his house he looked ok but he said he was in pain. Once we went to the hospital he had to go in to chemotherapy and radiation. One day when we went to the hospital we learned that he did not have enough white blood cells at the moment due to the treatments. He had to wait for a few days and during those days he was in pain. Steven was having troubles with eating so that started to become
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issue in my life. What I did not know was how easy it would be to change that. Most of my life I struggled with anxiety and social awkwardness. I never knew how to talk to people because I always tried my hardest to avoid the situation. When I got thrown into a situation where I had no choice but to push past my anxiety I realized a lot. Having a support system and being secure in my own mind it helped me realize how easy it would be to move past my anxiety and be social with ease. Most of my life I
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