The Thoughts of a small-town man raising his family, growing a church, and building a law practice

It´s official I´ve started playing Christmas music. Pentatonix Vince Guaraldi Trio Rat Pack Soon I´ll break out the Country Christmas albums but my heart can only take so much at one time. Words are hard to find as I feel I have nothing to say. Life has become the same ol, same ol I walk around Barcelona likes it's home to me because to me, it is home. This weekend I was in Madrid but nothing seemed odd about that. Of course I found myself in a major European city because...because... Because this life has become all too normal to me. Words still escape me I miss home I miss my families and the feelings of warmth that only home can provide I desire to be with my family this week for more reasons than one and for one reason in particular  Yet here is where I find myself Here home has provided me with new feelings of love which I greatly admire but I´ve recognized as temporary since I got here.  What then is left to say when the temporal...

For anyone looking for advice about life, college, career development, or how to better yourself, here are some wonderful pieces of advice from some Terry Foundation Alumni: Be bold Research careers Find mentors Connect personally Find your passion Fighter’s mentality is realizing that someone is training to beat you The path you should be on will become clear Embrace uncertainty Life is a matter of stepping stones, not a ladder Use college to build you tool chest Internship experience is better than classroom experience Set long term, objective goals School teaches you how to accomplish short term goals Always be learning Learn office culture Take people up on their offers Set high, realistic goals for yourself and not for other people – provides for a better perspective on yourself Go to your professors’ office hours Invest in personal relationships Think of educational loans as an investment, weigh the cost and benefits Prestigious univer...