Amazing Grace

Liberty and was forced to take religious classes. At first I was bitter about it and it has actually been my favorite part of attending Liberty University. My relationship with God was strained and I feel renewed, as I have further learned of His amazing grace. I chose to write about the power of God and miracles because I have been surrounded by it and seen it in the last year. As my husband leaves for deployment in two days, it is God’s power that keeps me strong. It is a realization of…

importance of retreat, without crowding in on us. The Black Swan is mysterious and enticing with its fascinating appearance and it’s beguiling. Your message: trust in yourself! Retreat (Step back) like the swan and introspect. The swan represents grace and effortlessness excellence on many levels. It is related with adoration, music, and verse. In Roman mythology, Swan was sacred to Venus, the goddess of love. It's the emissary of affection and is often connected with the feeling of love. Your…

I’m Grace Gerard, an AP Human Geography student from Blaine High School in Blaine, Minnesota. In Blaine, Minnesota we are fortunate enough to have access to clean and safe drinking water, but sadly, the residents of Flint, Michigan do not have that luxury. Since 2015, I’ve heard stories about water crisis in Flint. When I received the assignment in my AP Human Geography class to write a letter to a leader, I thought it would be a perfect time to write about the Flint water crisis. As the…

away from the shackles of society Huck treats Jim with decency and respect, and as their relationship develops Jim adopts a father like role for Huck. Jim takes care of Huck and acts as a moral beacon, showing him traits like honesty, humility, and grace. For Bruce Wayne Alfred,the butler, also becomes a father like figure. Alfred is the only person Bruce regularly interacts with. Bruce despises the corruption, deceit, and evil he sees in the people of Gotham. Alfred serves Bruce as a butler,…

little over five decades, which some of his most famous pieces of illustrations came from that magazine. Some of those cover illustrations are: Willie Gillis, Saying Grace, and my favorite the Four Freedoms. Equally important are the things that influenced Rockwell’s style of artistic expressions as a young child that led to such amazing pieces (“Norman Rockwell” 1). On February 3, 1894 Jarvis and Nancy Rockwell had their first son who they named Norman Rockwell. Norman was a typical boy who…

I was in the bathroom putting on my makeup the morning before my grandpa’s funeral. My eyes were puffy. I had to keep reapplying my foundation, eyeliner, and mascara since I was tearing up with every thought. All I could see in the mirror was how sad I looked, and all the painful memories the last few weeks of watching him die. I didn’t feel good at all. I wanted to go back to bed and cry, but I knew my family needed me there, and I needed to say goodbye. I was replaying everything that I had…

to sitting down and studying together so I share one from memory. In my teen years I attended a school religion class called Seminary. Through obnoxious melodies I memorized a bunch of scriptures from the King James version of the Bible and the AMAZING Book of Mormon. So a memorized scripture I have used for years is, "If ye love me, keep my commandments." John 14:15 We then would talk about some of the basic commandments we could remember. The few we could list off the top of our heads…

inside an airport w/no money. Captain Phillips-Cargo ship Maersk Alabama hijacked by Somali pirates, Sully- US Airways Jan2009 LGA-Charlotte… Somehow in all of these movies Tom Hanks is able to survive, escape, to move on in life. Amazing stories, amazing skills, an amazing story to remember. ^^We probably would not wish to travel with Tom- too dangerous. Steadfast-Immovable, completely faithful. God has covenant loyalty-not contract-God finishes and fulfills. Ps. 107 1 Oh give thanks to…

Since my sophomore year in high school, I 've been able to be in a kindergarten classroom under the guidance of the same teacher, Mrs. Cookie Bodie. Through this experience I 've been able to watch her attitude be positive towards herself, those around her, and the subject matter she was teaching. She portrayed the characteristics of a Level 3 teacher, and I am very thankful for the time I was able to learn from her. The most outstanding thing I learned from her was classroom management: to…

My saddest day to date was the day my mother told me that my great grandmother was put in the hospital. The day was Tuesday, the 19th of January, 2016. It was after school and I was headed towards a club meeting when I received the text message from my mother. She simply told me that she was coming to pick me up from school and that Gross Oma was in the hospital. The whole drive there everyone was silent. All that could be heard was the soft singing of the Christian singers on the radio. When…