Trust Equals Provision

Being half way through college, my future is quickly upon me.

My personality is to know what to expect at all times so I plan, plan, plan.

I become quite anxious and overwhelmed when it comes to the unknown and unfortunately the future is a big cloud of the unknown.

After a great sermon at my church, Lifechurch.TV, I recognized that my worry was not representing my trust in God; especially with my future.

Ever since that lesson, I have prayed everyday that I give my future up to the Lord.

It has been about 7 months since I began praying about this aspect of my life and God has been more than great in responding to my prayers.

I have recently been given opportunity after opportunity to better my future.

Consistency and patients were required in this journey, but God has done more than reward me.

I continue to pray that I give my future to God, for it is His anyway. I also get the blessing to pray that God equips me with the knowledge and skills required to succeed at the opportunities He has gifted me with.

If you feel uncertainty, worry, or angst, remember that God will provide. We must trust in Him.

"He is our God, we are the people He cares for, the flock for which He provides. Listen today to what he says."
Psalm 95:7



Trustfully--Stevie

Journalist..or ROCK STAR?

In my Blogging for Journalists class we had Dave Rhea come speak to us. Rhea is a journalist now but once was in a band that toured with other bands such as Creed and Nickelback. So is this man a journalist or a rock star? He may always be a rock star on the inside, but his everyday career consists of journalism. 

Rhea started with print journalism (newspapers in case you forgot we still had those). He explained that although newspapers are decreasing in popularity, they won't go extinct anytime soon. Someday, they'll be equivalent to big CDs, or records; people still have them, they're just not the primary source of music anymore. Same with newspapers. You'll still be able to find them, they just won't be the main source of news. 

As a journalism major, this scared me at first. I'm going to be out of a job before I even begin! Not quite. Rhea's career took a turn towards media journalism: blogging!

"A place where you can share your thoughts with other people," is Rhea's definition of a blog. With a blog, one can see what works best for their particular audience. Personally, you all that follow my blog enjoy stories; therefore, I disseminate story after story. Fortunately, I enjoy writing stories so my blog benefits us both. 

Rhea works for The Journal Record. It is a state wide business news source. They produce both print and media. Rhea described his transition to media journalism. He was told to experiment with this media news. So, Rhea took a print story and made it come alive, digitally.

Rhea brought me a type of reassurance. Before, I thought my hopeful future was going to die before I was given a chance at it. After he talked with us, I realized that my future career will just consist of different expectations than traditional journalism. Journalism is not ending, it's expanding! With blogging and the Internet, one can share their words with the world. 

"What you do, makes a real difference," said Rhea. 

Dave Rhea

With a career that revolves around my words, I have the chance to make a difference. And that's what I aspire to do. 

Dave Rhea gave me a dose of inspiration to continue pursuing my journalism dream. He may be a former rock star, but he's still a rock star to me.





--Stevie 

The Journal Record