April 3, 2015

IT IS FINISHED – THE EASTER EXPERIENCE

Today is Good Friday. As a Christian this is something that’s important to me – acknowledging the day Christ was crucified. It’s also a season of celebration, because a few days later (Sunday), we celebrate Easter – His resurrection! For anyone in the Philadelphia area…CLICK TO CONTINUE READING

November 16, 2014

BOOK REVIEW: “CHOOSING GOD’S BEST” BY Dr. Don Raunikar

Hey hey!! It’s been a while and there are definitely LOTS of updates and writing to do – on coaching my first high school cross country team, my med school app process, and more. As I mentioned in a previous post, waiting for interview invites and decisions can be downright awful…but exciting at the same time. PAUSE. Okay, “awful” is too strong a word, but it really is a test of patience. So alas, I’ve been keeping busy. I just finished reading “Choosing God’s Best” by Dr. Don Rauniker, and figured hey…CLICK TO CONTINUE READING

October 12, 2014

BOOK REVIEW: “THE PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE” BY RICK WARREN

WHEN YOU’RE HOPING FOR A MIRACLE

So I’ll be honest, I’m trusting God and hoping for a miracle during this application process. Considering the acceptance statistics – you can imagine why. Back in July, I saw Rick Warren’s “When you’re hoping for a miracle” devotion plan on YouVersion (the bible app) and thought to myself Perfect! Exactly what I need. The reading plan is a 17 day devotion that notes that though we can live for weeks without food, days without water, and seconds without air, we can’t livewithout hope! And yes…CLICK TO CONTINUE READING

June 23, 2014

Appetite is a DRIVER

So for yesterday’s service, my pastor talked about “appetite” as a driver. The message really resonated with me and I figured I’d share some of the takeaways.

So what is your appetite? It is what drives your decision, attitude, and mindset. For example, for us on the medical journey…CLICK TO CONTINUE READING