April 2010
7 posts
"Moments" is on the move... →
I’ve joined the Google bandwagon and have moved the blog over to Blogger. So, click on the link above and bookmark that as the all-new “Moments with Michelle.”
Why the move? It’s something I’ve been thinking about and working on for a while now. I like the streamline features of tumblr, but everyone uses Google and I want to build the community that happens with...
“Never pity missionaries; envy them. They are where the real action is - where...”
– ~Robert Shannon (via Twitter)
I Revoke Your Right to Drive!
I love Greensboro! There are all kinds of fun stores and restaurants. I can hear at least 4 different languages being spoken at my neighborhood Starbucks. There are tons of college campuses, and I get to spend time with some amazing students. But, Greensboro just might have the worst drivers in the universe!
Let me share my driving experience from this morning. I was leaving Chick-fil-a (yay...
Blog o' the Week - April's Cup of Delight →
This week’s blog is the creation of my friend and co-worker, April. She is quite eclectic and creative. Her blog is dedicated to the aspects of life in which she finds delight. Aside from Christ, these delights include being a homemaker with her new husband - decorating their apartment and cooking up yummy meals, traveling to places like NYC, and commenting on the current fashion trends. ...
Oh Boy!
I am writing this during halftime of the 2nd game of the Final Four. I’m pretty sure I’ve watched the Final Four and the championship game all of the last 20 years. I’m from North Carolina. I grew up in a Duke house. I went to Wake Forest. And I never cheer for UNC (it’s really more of a distaste for their annoying fans - the ones who have absolutely no connection to...
March 2010
10 posts
Blog o' the Week - Elijah Was a Man →
This week’s blog is the site that my Thursday night Bible study has been using for our study of James. Each week, 9 ladies gather to discuss Scripture and life, and it’s become one of the highlights of my week. Along with 2 of the ladies, Joy & Katie, I help figure out the divisions for each week’s study and write the post for the week so that we can all reflect on the...
Ministry Moment - Prayer & Pancakes
As you may know, the overall mission of Campus Crusade for Christ can be summed up as “Win, Build, Send.” The campus ministry desires to win students to Christ, build them up in their faith, and send them into the world to do the same. In line with that mission, I have been leading a small group at UNCG about these core values. We have focused greatly on the “win” aspect...
Blog o' the Week - Tricia's Frugal Reality →
I’ve been toying with the idea of linking to some of the blogs that I enjoy on a regular basis. So, today I bring you the first installment of “Blog o’ the Week.” This will run at least until I leave for East Asia, with a link to a different blog coming along each week.
This week I chose to link to the blog of my friend Tricia, which focuses on living frugally and...
Oh, Foolish Pride
I don’t usually think of myself as a prideful person. Of course, who really does? I mean, I take pride in completed tasks. I value being responsible and take pride in the fact that people see me as someone who follows through on commitments. But I wouldn’t say that I am prideful about myself as a person.
However, my pride surfaced the other day in quite an interesting way. Some...
Greensboro Daily Photo →
Each day, this site has a photo that captures some aspect of the city I am growing to love. Check out the pictures and enjoy!!
““i, sometimes, overlook things that people pay close attention to/get hung...”
– This is directly quoted from a note that one of the students involved in the Campus Crusade movement at UNCG posted on Facebook (grammar and all - can’t help it, my mom was an English teacher). Just a reminder of the awesome privilege I have to be a witness to how God works in the lives of...
My China Bus Adventure
(and I’m not even going on the trip…)
It’s officially spring break in college world. And while many students all across America are headed to places with warm weather and lots of ‘extracurricular activities,’ 45 Triad area students are headed to NYC for a week of helping launch ministries on campuses in the Brooklyn area. There are 143 college campuses in NYC, and...
February 2010
11 posts
Celsius 233
I realize that my most recent post was about a book I read. And this post is about a book I’m reading. What can I say? I like to read and I read a lot!! (114 books in 2009) And my newest favorite book is a book about books - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. (BTW, 451 degrees F can be converted to approximately 233 degrees C - hence the title)
This book was written in the early 1950s. ...
“Labels help. You wouldn’t want to take all the labels off of your cans in...”
– ~Moishe, founder of Jews for Jesus
What Would Jesus Do?
I just finished reading In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon. This is the book that launched the WWJD? movement - the concept of Christians asking what Jesus would do in their particular situation. So, I guess this post is somewhat of a book review mixed with my own personal opinions.
Basic synopsis: a pastor challenges the members of his church to live for a year, making every decision in their...
3 Months Until...
I will begin my own personal East Asia adventure exactly 3 months from today. Why East Asia? Why an adventure? Why in 3 months (a.k.a. in the midst of summer)?
Every Campus Crusade ministry in the US has an international partnership. That means we are committed to praying for a specific ministry, to giving financial to help make ministry possible, and to going to our partnership location to...
Greensboro's Civil Rights Museum
February 1st, 2010 marked the 50th anniversary of the sit-in movement begun by 4 young men from NC A&T University in the Woolworth’s of downtown Greensboro. It was also opening day of the “International Civil Rights Center & Museum” in that very spot. Just over a week and a half later, my Campus Crusade staff team took a blustery walk over to the museum for a visit. (I...
"Yumm-O!" - Natty Greene's
Natty Greene’s is a local brewing company in Greensboro. If I knew more about beer and the brewing process, I would probably be more impressed with that fact. However, I just don’t like beer. Lunch, however, is another story. I like lunch. And today, my staff team had lunch at Natty Greene’s.
I’ve heard good things about the food. So, as I was looking at the menu, it...
30 - The First Month
I am now one month into my 30s. This month has been filled with ups and downs, and lots of planned fun and unexpected busyness. In other words, it’s been just like pretty much every other month of my adult life.
Some of the tough things that have happened in January include having some difficult conversations with people (both students and friends). I’ve also gotten an answer to a...
January 2010
13 posts
In Heaven....
Every Thursday night, I gather with some fun ladies for Bible study and to chat about life. Last night, we had some yummy cupcakes with peanut butter mousse for icing. Who knew you could make peanut butter mousse? That led to us talking about fun things that we hope will be true about heaven..
“there will be no peanut allergies, so everyone can enjoy peanut butter mousse”
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"Yumm-O!" - Kernel Kustard
I decided to create a new installment in the blog - “Yumm-O!” This will be a feature that appears when I try a new restaurant of type of food and I’ll let you know my thoughts.
Today, that new restaurant was Kernel Kustard in Winston-Salem near Hanes Mall. Each Wednesday, I take part in an all-day staff meeting with my staff team and someone gets to choose our lunch locale...
Helping Haiti →
GainUSA is the compassion ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. You can donate at this site and know that your funds are being used in a responsible, beneficial, and God-honoring way.
Elementary School Days
I was inspired by friend Kristin’s blog to reminisce about old school days - literally. From the age of 5 until I was 14, I attended J.S. Waters Elementary school in Goldston, NC. The school was about 300-350 students, Kindergarten through 8th grade, and my mom taught 7th/8th grade Language Arts the entire time I was there. Yes, I was in her class. For 2 years!
I remember some random...
"Sucks to be Sam"
The title for this post was a thought I had recently while watching an old black-and-white movie, Cheers for Miss Bishop. Miss Bishop was the main character (obviously) and the movie is her reflection back on her life. She was a college student, and then became a teacher at the school she’d attended. Throughout life, she had quite a few suitors, but the one constant man in her life was...
The Danger of the Spiritual High
A spiritual high is that experience that many Christians have following a conference or a week at camp. The feeling that God is amazing and that you’re willing to follow Him anywhere. The key word in that last sentence is feeling. God is amazing - our holy, sovereign, omnipotent, immutable, loving, just, merciful Creator. That is fact and has nothing to do with how we feel. The accurate...
We Made the Newspaper
I was a part of the team of Campus Crusade staff who organized and planned the afternoon of outreach for our regional Encounter conference. As in past years, some of the more than 1,000 students who descended on Greensboro were sent to visit lower income neighborhoods with boxes of non-perishable foods, as well as being equipped to share the truth of Christ with those whose paths they crossed. ...
December 2009
12 posts
A Glimpse Into My World →
I have often said that I ‘live in a weird world.’ I work odd hours at odd times of the year. My job requires me to leave my home and live somewhere else for 6 weeks each summer. And I spend a majority of my time with people who missed the entire decade of the 80s. If you’ve ever wanted to get a better glimpse into a portion of this weird and wonderful life to which God has...
New Experience #30 - The Nutcracker Ballet
My final new experience of the year was a bit of a 2-for-1. Apparently everyone else went to see The Nutcracker as a field trip during their middle school years. I, however, made it to the age of 29 without ever seeing The Nutcracker. In fact, I had never been to the ballet until Saturday night, December 19th.
Now, I don’t know too much about the technical aspects of ballet. There are...
My Perpetual Wish List
As gift-giving occasions approach, one is often asked, “What’s on your wish list?” It just so happens that 2 rather large gift-giving occasions in my life happen to occur within one week of one another - Christmas and my Birthday. I am completely aware that Christmas is not all about presents, but since this post happens to be about one’s wish list I will be tackling that...
New Experience #29 - Christmas @ Castle McCulloch
Jamestown, North Carolina has a castle! And that castle holds events such as weddings, in addition to having an annual Christmas trail and Carnavale. So, on Sunday night, December 13th, my roommate from college Mitzi and I ventured over to Castle McCulloch to take part in the Christmas trail.
We were both expecting to walk along a lighted trail outside. There was a trail and we did walk along...
New Experience #28 - Always a Wedding Guest...
I’m sure you’ve heard it said, “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” Well, even though I’ve been to my fair share of weddings, I’ve never actually been a bridesmaid. In fact, until yesterday I’d never had any role in the wedding festivities at all. It was as though I could create my own caption - “Always a wedding guest, never a part of the...
