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.

Reflections

November 12, 2019

By Rebecca Carhart

The Problem with Comparing My Blessings

Rebecca Carhart offers clear thinking on the topic of comparison and suggests a helpful path into perspective and gratitude.

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November 05, 2019

By Caroline Triscik

Singing with the Angels and Saints

Following All Saints Day, Caroline Triscik walks us through her journey around a mid-life fear of death.

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October 22, 2019

By Heather Walker Peterson

Where’s My Guru for Full-Time Working Mothers?

Heather Walker Peterson bemoans the lack of role models in her life calling and invites fellow full-time working mothers to think creatively about filling that gap.

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September 05, 2019

By Ann Boyd

Why I Need to Remember I’m Just a Little Human

What strategies do you have to get perspective when life feels overwhelming? Ann Boyd offers her thoughts on staying relaxed despite the pressures of a new school year.

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August 22, 2019

By Amy Webster

A Few Things I've Learned Along the Way: Advice for Thriving in Graduate School

Graduate student Amy Webster offers her take on developing lifelong habits that will support flourishing through graduate school and beyond.

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August 19, 2019

By Amy Whisenand Krall

What I’ve Learned about Flourishing in Graduate School: Advice for a First Year

Graduate student Amy Whisenand offers her best advice for developing lifelong habits to help you thrive through your academic career.

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June 11, 2019

By Jen Zamzow

There’s More Than One Way to Make a Career

Jen Zamzow reflects on her own non-linear path toward a fulfilling career and offers suggestions that are applicable to us all.

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June 06, 2019

By Ann Boyd

How to Live Your Life on Purpose

Sometimes a well-placed question can change the shape of your future — or at least, it can help you think carefully about your next few weeks. Ann Boyd offers a framework to help you live with intention.

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May 23, 2019

By Emily Crider

Am I Just Too Much?

Emily Crider, reflecting on the sense of being overwhelming to others, finds comfort and truth in the work of a 20th century artist.

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May 02, 2019

By Andrea Bridges

How to Survive When Your Friends Keep Moving Away

Andrea Bridges shares her own strategies for staying in community amidst the constantly-changing population of a university town.

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