For as long as I can remember, I have always referred to fall as my favorite time of the year. Colorful foliage. Pumpkin patches. Gathering with friends and loved ones around a campfire while sipping hot apple cider or warm cocoa.I tried to remind myself of all these things today as the high speed winds whipped my umbrella inside out, leaving me drenched in the midst of the driving rain. Ah, autumn in Chicago. There’s nothing quite like it.
On the other hand, the rain did give me a good excuse to stay inside and catch up on my online reading. Here are three of my favorite online features from the month of October:
We are what we eat
Guest feature by Dr. Bethany Mills, as featured on Tiger Bytes
What I love about Bethany is that she is an incredibly sweet person, but also not afraid to tell it like it is. In this article about healthy eating, she uses purple monkeys as an example of why if you really want to lose weight, you should start by eating the pie.
ONU students take part in reinstating vital grant funding
As featured on olivet.edu
Guest feature by Dr. Bethany Mills, as featured on Tiger Bytes
What I love about Bethany is that she is an incredibly sweet person, but also not afraid to tell it like it is. In this article about healthy eating, she uses purple monkeys as an example of why if you really want to lose weight, you should start by eating the pie.
ONU students take part in reinstating vital grant funding
As featured on olivet.edu
OK, I know what you’re thinking. Anything that includes “grant funding” in the title is probably not qualified to make it on list of interesting reads.
But here’s what I thought was so cool about this. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that I should sign a petition or contact my local senator as the solution to a major issue. Too often, I’ve internally rolled my eyes, dismissing this as wasted effort. This story succinctly shows just how wrong I’ve been, and illustrates the power of banding together.
All the answers, part 3
But here’s what I thought was so cool about this. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that I should sign a petition or contact my local senator as the solution to a major issue. Too often, I’ve internally rolled my eyes, dismissing this as wasted effort. This story succinctly shows just how wrong I’ve been, and illustrates the power of banding together.
All the answers, part 3
By Raechel Myers ’05, as featured on her blog, “Finding my feet”
It was by chance that I stumbled upon this article after one of my co-workers pointed me to one of Raechel’s earlier, laugh out posts, “What’s a Mama to do?” (which, you should also read, by the way.)
Having read about some of her heart-breaking trials from the past year-and-a-half, I was deeply moved by Raechel’s response to a reader’s question: “How do you stay so strong in your faith?” With complete candor, she beautifully describes the hope we have as Christians.
It was by chance that I stumbled upon this article after one of my co-workers pointed me to one of Raechel’s earlier, laugh out posts, “What’s a Mama to do?” (which, you should also read, by the way.)
Having read about some of her heart-breaking trials from the past year-and-a-half, I was deeply moved by Raechel’s response to a reader’s question: “How do you stay so strong in your faith?” With complete candor, she beautifully describes the hope we have as Christians.
Heather (Quimby) Day '02 is the director of marketing communications for Olivet Nazarene University and serves as the editor for The Olivetian, www.olivet.edu, Alumni & Friends E-news and Tiger Bytes.
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