As I’ve been truckin’ away studying for my midterms this week my mind has certainly been all over the place. It got so bad that even as I was standing in the shower last night I was going over all the things I had to do before Thursday and came to the conclusion that it was just plain not physically possible for me to get them all done. There weren’t enough hours in the day. I took what time I had, did what work I could and went to bed dreading the impending doom that Wednesday would bring.
Then, my alarm went off. I woke up, folded the laundry that had been on the drying rack since oh… Sunday, and then zombie walked into my closet to get ready for the day. As I got packed up for class and grabbed a granola bar on the way out the door I realized something pretty awesome. I wasn’t freaking out. I wasn’t panicked at the fact that I have my two hardest midterms Tuesday and hadn’t yet had a chance to study for them. There was a certain calm and peace I found in knowing they would get done. Somehow, some way, I would make it work.
Walking out of Swanson it all started with the kid in front of me simply holding the door for me to go through. Then I got a chance to talk with a friend as we walked down the mall. I realized suddenly that it was warm enough that I hadn’t even bothered to shove my hands in my pockets as I’ve become so accustomed to doing. And the sun was finally not so deceiving and actually warmed my face as I squinted at its unfamiliar presence. I smiled as I walked into web design, excited to get a chance to show all the hard work I put into my mock-ups, excited to realize I could potentially design as a profession for the rest of my life.
It was with those things that I realized God truly is everywhere. From providing me with calm through tests I swore I would royally fail, to the support system I’ve developed here at school to help me through tough weeks like this one, I have no doubt that God has something to do with it. While He may not be able to give us the answers when we’re stumped on that last multiple choice question, just think of all the things He has given us already. An education, a safe environment, minds to mold and create. God has already given us the tools, but now its up to us to make the most of them.
Romans 12:6-8,1 Peter 4:10-11
- a.e.
Amy Engle (a.e.) is currently a sophomore Digital New Media and Graphic Design double major at Creighton University. With interests in new and emerging media sources a blog seemed like the perfect way to get started. Faith has always been a central part of Amy's life. Growing up in St. Louis with her parents and four brothers church was a weekly event. Now at a Jesuit University, she has realized the importance of developing ones own personal faith and discovered the benefits of looking for God's presence in daily life. Check in for new updates every Wednesday and Sunday!