I love my friends.Here we are, Saturday night, heading out to the observatory next to the Adler Planetarium to get a picture-perfect view of the last summer fireworks. The skyline is breathtaking over there. Navy

In four seconds, my schedule got full.Yep, it's that time of year again. School.I love it. School is my favorite. Always has, always will. Add in the fact that I have the blessed privilege of

The hazy skyline reappeared as a jumbled assortment of lights. A siren, no, make it TWO sirens, screeched in the distance. I walked onto campus. I was back for another round of Chicago, Bible college,

So there's this thing about living and working in the Northwoods. It's called "meeting Canadians." Now, to be honest, my Northwoods are still a few hours from the Great White North, but it's still close.

I don't frequently spend time alone. I love to be with people too much, BUT yesterday night I was really needing some Kaitlyn time. (Translation: half watching a movie on my computer and half watching

I got mistaken for a twelve-year-old today. Kind of a weird deal, seeing that I'm nowhere close.I celebrated my birthday this past week, It was awesome; I love birthdays. However, it's strange to really sit

It's the one possession of mine that I value the most, yet it's the one I think about the least. I take it for granted, I forget it exists, but I absolutely require it every

Living in the Northwoods, there is a constant expectation that your day will, at some point, be rudely interrupted by a grotesque and hideous monster known formally as Ixodes Scapularis. In laymen's terms, you may

Life literature goal accomplished: today, I officially completed the Lord of the Rings series. I thoroughly enjoyed them, and was surprised at how much better the books were than the films. Of course, my heart