Monday, January 30, 2012

Education - Light University Online

My dear husband is an online professor for a handful of schools and Light University Online being one of them. He's very passionate about his role as a professor, and I'm always hearing great things from him about Light Univ. Online. I thought I would share the article he recently wrote concerning Light UO. :)


Here's a peice from the article:

5. Uniquely Christian Focus
“What has Athens to do with Jerusalem?” Tertullian’s question of the compatibility of Christianity and scholarship still applies today. While the Christian faith and psychological principles have a somewhat sordid past, each area of knowledge represents a portion of God’s revelation to man. Psychology and counseling, like all forms of knowledge, belong to God. Therefore, the best way to study and utilize this knowledge is through a Christian perspective. Light University Online offers this perspective, exploring the wisdom of the helping and healing profession while removing the dross of the secular bias. The instruction at Light University Online can provide a foundation for someone newly interested in people-helping, or it can help a studied and experienced counselor to deepen spiritual roots or learn the Christian truth ignored by a secular training program.
 Additionally, an education from a Christian perspective offers more than head knowledge. Light University Online aims to foster spiritual transformation and exhortation for its students, helping them to develop not only in knowledge, but in character and relationship with Christ Jesus.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

NYC; Concrete Jungle

I'm finally getting around to posting pictures from our trip to NYC.
This trip was definitely a trip of a lifetime for me.
I had never been to NYC before. It was quite a culture shock ;)
I'm thankful we got to experience and do all that we did while we were there.
I'll let the pictures do most of the talking.
Enjoy!

[ Previous NYC post HERE ]

Here we are waiting to meet up with Katie.
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Clearly we got bored.
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This is the ball that they used to use for the NYeve celebration.
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This was the braclet that allowed the magic to happen.
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Hanging out, waiting to go on stage.
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In the green room, with our silly hats on. These were required.
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Time Sqaure. The evening had just begun.
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 Katie and I while she was working.
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Katie gettin it done. ;)
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Lady Gaga being dropped off.
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Julianna Rancic interviewing this lady who had survived cancer while pregnant.
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Getting mic'ed up.
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I'm not one to go gaga over celebs, really! But I had to get some shots since they were so close. ;)
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Katie and her crew working.
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Happy New Year! We hung out in the green room between sets.
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These next three pictures crack me up. Anytime anyone wanted to get a picture in from of this ball, a certain worker insisted on taking the picture and as he did he gave you detailed instructions on how you needed to stand. He placed us just like this. Had us touch the ball, look at it, and kiss. ;)
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I was trying not to laugh at this pose he had us doing. He was very serious about them too.
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Notice that he instisted Kevin still be touching the ball while we kissed. lol
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Drake.
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Us, with some of the other people we were on stage with.
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Silo Green.
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Our New Years Eve kiss when the ball dropped! xx
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Katie and I marveling at the crowd.
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See the person wearing the big white hat/mask. That's Lady Gaga.
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Only a tiny portion of the crowd.
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Dancing after the ball dropped.
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So I guess we did make it on TV. ;)
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Kev & Kate being silly at Anthro.
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Enjoying the streets of NYC.
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At the Gramercy Theater to enjoy church at NYC Hillsong!
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We had to wait in line to get it. We just made it in, and we were early too!
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Hanging out, eating after church.

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Ready to go see the  Rockettes! A dream come true for me! :)
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Thanks to this guy!
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I documented this, because this was my first time in a NY taxi ;)
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Radio City
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We bought the biggest bag of candy you could buy. The lady at the cash register said we were the first ones to purchase this much candy. We weren't sure if we should feel embarassed or proud. ;P
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I tried getting some shots of the Rockettes. I don't think I was suppose to be taking pictures. ;P
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Loved the performace! We were shocked, because they actually told the true Christmas story in the play. Jesus and all! :)
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I think this was our last night in NYC.
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Dessert from Crumb. Delicious!
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Last night with this beautiful chic. She made this trip amazing. I Love you dear friend!
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{ HAPPY NEW YEAR - 2012 }