This is the one I accidentally skipped. Sarah’s back to hosting after having her baby. I love it when she hosts; she’s so good at it. Finding a theme among all the self-submitted posts must be a bit like Bible study. You know there’s a greater significance, but sometimes it takes a while to find.
This one’s gem is by Melissa at A Third Way. When she was relegated to the toddler room for Christmas Eve Mass, she took it as the perfect opportunity for some Christmas humility. I have to fight feelings like that in my own heart on Ash Wednesday and the Triduum here on campus. “Where are you every other Wednesday? We have free food–what more could you ask for?” I think. That is usually followed by, “Lord, make me humble like you.”
I always intended to write about Christmas Day, a year-end post, a new year post, or any of those. As usual, I didn’t get around to it. However, I had the best start to 2008 that I could have imagined: the FOCUS 2008 National Student Leadership Conference.
I’ve been delighted with the FOCUS missionaries on campus this past year and a half. Liz was wonderful. She led us a through a Bible study on salvation history that was being composed as we studied it. Lynelle is also lovely. She brings a really great relational element to our study of Christlike leadership for women. I was full of praise for Msgr. Swetland when he came to do a FOCUS large group event for us last spring. In short, I love FOCUS. When I first heard about Conference, I was put off by the distance, the time frame (I need the money from winter break work), and the cost. Once I knew we’d be taking buses and I had secured financial support from my parents and a FOCUS scholarship, I was all set for one of the best experiences of my life.
I was not disappointed.
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