Reflections

Reflections are meditations and stories, often in memoir style, of women's lives as they seek to follow Christ in the academy and professions. Reflections include insights into God's faithfulness to women in the midst of academic and professional life.

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February 13, 2018

By Ashley Hales

This Valentine's Day I Have a Date with a Parking Lot

Ashley Hales considers the depths of love we find within the rituals of Ash Wednesday.

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February 08, 2018

By Christine Wagoner

A Lifetime in Cookies

Christine Wagoner reflects on God's faithfulness through her personal history with a favorite cookie.

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December 21, 2017

By Adrienne Stuckey

Christmas in Cullowhee

After a significant move, Adrienne Stuckey gains insight about her faith community through the demise of a tree near her newfound home.

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December 14, 2017

By Heather Walker Peterson

Accepting My Limitations: The Gift I Give Myself This Advent

Heather Walker Peterson negotiates the internal conflict between social expectations and her deepest priorities.

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November 21, 2017

By Ashley Hales

Rhythms of Gratitude in a Mass-Produced World

Ashley Hales muses on the unfolding practices that cultivate gratitude in the life of her family (and shares a go-to recipe).

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October 03, 2017

By Ashley Hales

How "A Man Called Ove" Teaches Us What We Really Want

Ashley Hales digs deep into Fredrick Backman's best-selling novel and uncovers wisdom for us all.

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September 05, 2017

By Carmen Joy Imes

Trailblazing: Navigating Grad School with Children

While raising their young children, Carmen Imes and her husband found creative ways for their whole family to contribute to the completion of her PhD program.