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Reflecting Along the Journey

Spring has arrived, albeit in stops and starts, even in Elkins! After the cold and snow of winter in the West Virginia mountains, God’s gift of new life is re-emerging all around us. That is certainly true on the campus of Davis & Elkins College. April 21 was...

Reflecting Along the Journey

There is an ebb and flow to life on a college campus.  As we finally (and hopefully) emerge from the cold and snow of winter, there is a feeling of anticipation and accomplishment in the air as spring arrives and the academic year winds toward its climax. Recently,...

Reflecting Along The Journey

Recently I experienced the wisdom of two popular adages.  The first states, “You are never too old to learn.”  The second is gleaned from Mary Lathrap’s 1895 poem entitled “Walk a Mile in His Moccasins.”  On April 3, a Davis & Elkins College student assumed the...

Reflecting Along the Journey

As a kid, I liked to play in the dirt.  As an adult, I still like to get my hands dirty with the occasional landscaping project.  Over the past couple of weeks, for those who enjoy moving dirt around, the Davis & Elkins College campus would be their happy place....

Reflecting Along the Journey

Davis & Elkins College is a private, liberal arts, church-affiliated, residential college. Each of these descriptors is of high importance to me. Of all these terms, it is liberal arts that garners the most reflection. Recently, I read a book that...

Reflecting Along the Journey

Davis & Elkins College brings together our individual journeys through life.  Personally, this 2019 graduate forever holds a special place in my heart.  Her childhood was traumatic, yet her courage, tenacity, and passion have resulted in an unfolding life of...