The Magic City

The New York Times travel section wrote about a well spent 36 hours in Birmingham. I have never been one to be "obsessive" about my city, but this will make anyone appreciate its charm.

The Driver Would Like for her Passengers to Return

I love it when my friends come to town! Usually this only occurs during football season, so it was a nice change of pace to have them here this weekend. There were a few of us missing, but we still had a great time. Allie and Christopher's wedding was beautiful! I really wish they would all come back... it was sad to see them leave! Here are a few pics from the weekend.

Amazing Girls

We are going to live radically, love more deeply, be devoted to discipleship and grow more passionately in love with our Savior! These are some amazing girls!

"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."

- Proverbs 27:17

Blogging for English Class

The blogging world has hit the classroom! My little brother (Blake) is a senior in high school, and his English teacher, Mrs. Dixon, who was also mine and Trey's, asks her students to blog each week. I think this is a pretty cool concept, mixing English teaching and the evolutionary world of blogging. The way it works: she posts a topic, involving something they are studying, or something random, and they have to post a comment in various lengths depending on her criteria.

This week's blog asked each student to write about what they will learn when they leave high school. If you can find an Oak Mountain Alum to write what hey have learned/ advice they would give to graduates you get 5 bonus points! Of course, the little bro called on me! I being the blogging lover I am was totally up to the challenge, until I realized my English teacher would read my comment! I was asked to write in paragraph form... and realized what awful grammar I have! No worries, I just announced up front in my post to her that I knew I had bad grammar, that a college education did not fix. I fair warned her!

In doing this, I became a little emotional, my little baby brother is getting old. I began to ponder what I would write. I was having trouble coming up with one "ah ha!" piece of advice. There is so much I wanted to say, but this is what I left with him and those who will read it...

Blogging for Blake Jackson: Let me first say, that the stipulation to blog in paragraph form was a little daunting. I would hope that my grammar has improved with a college education, however, Mrs. Dixon, I am afraid it has not. I have two pieces of wisdom for your graduates. First, you will only reap from your college experience what you sow. Seek education not only in the classroom, but out of the classroom. You will gain invaluable experience. Find clubs, organizations and groups in which you enjoy serving and being a part of socially. Spend time actively working in your college community for those less fortunate than you. You will, I promise, get more out of your time in service than the people you serve. Tackle leadership roles in these groups, gaining experience that will carry into your career. Secondly, (this one is for Blake) serve the Lord with your whole heart in whatever you do. In your studies, your work, your play and in your rest. All of it be for the glory of His name. Be obedient to the calling on your life from Him and you will be immensely blessed. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind! Blessings and War Eagle! (Love you Blake!)

What piece(s) of advice would you pass on to a graduating senior? Sure am looking to living vicariously through him!