Archive for January, 2011

April 9: The Countdown is ON

Monday, January 31st, 2011

I’d like to think 2 adjectives that describe me are rugged and maniac. Oh my!  What a coincidence!  I’m running the Rugged Maniac 5k!  [Okay...so maybe those adjectives wouldn't describe me yet.  Let's chat on April 10th, mmmmkay?] On April 9th, several of my seminary friends and I will be competing in the Rugged Maniac [...]

Smiling about the Little Things.

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Today I volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. As I mentioned before, I’m on the leadership team for Duke Divinity’s community service organization called Basin and Towel.  [In case you may be wondering, the name comes from John 13.] Our first event of the spring semester was a Habitat for Humanity build, and we had about [...]

Steeler Nation at its Finest

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

This is a photo someone posted on Twitter.  It was taken at the hospital where both of my sisters were born. We Pittsburghers are certainly crazy, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.   Yfrog Photo : yfrog.com/h4qz9fnj – Shared by budherrodjr.  

On Blogging.

Friday, January 28th, 2011

I didn’t make a list of new year’s resolutions this year.  I’m generally one who loves goal lists, but for some reason I just wasn’t feeling it this year.  I’ve learned that living more faithfully, eating healthier, and getting good grades are something I try to do on a daily basis.  For the first time [...]

Giving Thanks Amidst Chaos

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

I’m on the 4th floor of Duke’s biggest library in the middle of writing a paper for my New Testament course on the relation between the human world and world of spirits in ancient Jewish texts, finishing some homework for my Koine Greek course, and reading about Martin Luther and the early stages of the [...]

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