By Stewart Holloway Life brings storms. Experience teaches you that you are either in a storm, coming out of a storm, or eventually going to head into a storm. How can you manage these times in life? Enter John 6:16-24. The disciples of Jesus found themselves in a ferocious storm. The fierce nature of the storm combined with their experience of seeing what they thought was a ghost on the water caused them to freak out. The storms of life are scary. Most of them come upon us rather fast and furious. You have no warning before you get the call about that accident. You have no time to prepare when you walk in and get that pink slip because the company is downsizing. You can’t make a plan when you suddenly get a life-threatening diagnosis. The storm rages. The thunder crashes, and the waves crash in before you can even get a grip on the situation. There are a couple of reasons storms come into our lives. Sometimes we are caught in a storm because we have disobeyed the Lord. The story of Jonah comes to mind. Sin destroys. It can destroy our health, our families, our businesses, and more. Sin always brings a storm. Other times, however, we are caught in a storm even though we have obeyed the Lord. That’s … [Read more...]
Dogs help LC students get a ‘paw’ up on finals
By Message Staff Maltese and retrievers provided the perfect distraction for Louisiana College students preparing for their final exams Wednesday, April 25. With the assistance of the Catahoula Dog Club, the LC library hosted the “Paws Up” event for students on the day before finals began Thursday, April 26. Library director Rusty Tryon said many of the 125 LC students who participated in a similar event in 2017 reported reduced levels of stress after spending a few moments with the dogs. Tryon said the event is a way for the library staff to minister to students by showing them they care about their emotional and spiritual needs. “We know this is a very stressful time for students as they are wrapping up the semester,” Tryon said. “We wanted to give them a chance to take a break from all of that, to just get away and do something that is relaxing and calming. We think this will position them better as they move into those exams to be in a relaxed frame of mind, rather than really stressing out about it.” Freshman Kari Speak said spending time with the dogs provided the perfect break from studying. A dog lover herself, Speak said petting and holding the animals helped her not miss her German … [Read more...]
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