Posts Tagged ‘college’

Letting Go

I have found one of the greatest lessons, and most difficult things required as a parent, is this: LETTING GO. If you think about it, the process of letting go begins at birth. The baby is born. She’s been really close to you for nine months. Really close. And what is the first thing that happens? They whisk her away. Your eyes follow the baby closely, looking desperately toward the table where the nurse took… … Continue reading

Advice For My Daughter As She Heads Off To College

I knew this day was going to come, and I truly am happy for my daughter as she heads off to college to become her own person.  However, there is some sadness that comes along with this as I will miss just being around her.  She and I had a great moment together last night, and she was the one crying and didn’t want to let me go.  As a father, it doesn’t get much… … Continue reading

Matthew West’s Hilarious Improv Song for One of Wally’s Students

Wally teaches a college class on creativity at Lipscomb University and invited Matthew West to tell his story and sing an improv song based on suggestions from the class. One student named Jared showed up late that day with a melted popsicle, so he quickly became the subject of Matthew’s on-the-spot song. This isn’t the first time Matthew West has turned a bad situation into music within minutes. Every time he visits, he is able to create… … Continue reading

Here are the Winners of our CCU Scholarship Contest!

Recently, we asked you to show us your “why” for a chance to win a $10,000 scholarship to Colorado Christian University. We had so many great submissions from people showing us that thing that’s driving them to pursue the next level of their education, and we’re excited to announce our grand-prize winner!! Stephanie Stephanie now has a $10,000 scholarship to pursue that Master’s Degree at CCU! It was fun being able to tell her ourselves:… … Continue reading