girls.

how weird is it that we are attracted to our own species? maybe that is just me but when i see me in the mirror, i'm not attracted to myself. so what makes me seek out relationships with girls? what makes them special?
more importantly, why don't girls see what makes them special? john mayer once said, "if i meet one more beautiful woman with daddy issues, i swear i'm gonna go insane" but i would say "if i meet one more beautiful woman with self esteem, self worth issues, i swear i'm gonna go insane!"
obviously, it's easier said than done. obviously our broken world harps on the fleeting physical beauty and appearances but we are so much more than skin and bones. God made us in His image! we praise God for his beauty and majesty but we can catch a glimpse of Him in others as well as ourselves. i might not be beautiful by the worlds standards but i know that i for sure will not be beautiful in 30 years. let's just be honest. just practically speaking, why can't i / we / girls focus on what will be eternally beautiful?
all this talk of beauty is semi focused on the spiritual aspect and inner beauty but anybody can be externally beautiful without makeup or washboard abs (i'm talkin to you two). a simple smile, exuberant joy illicits a beauty that is obvious to all. the night that stevo took courtney to banquet, i can legitimately say with an honest heart that courtney was beautiful.
i only wish girls could see their beauty, their infinite worth.

Momma Student

There are certain instances during the day that remind me I'm not in high school anymore. It could be anything from having to hurdle barf as I walk through the bathroom door to pledging frat dudes forced to wear hawaiian shirts on Fridays (suckers). However, nothing tops the notion that one of your classmates could already be parents, as is the case in my psych class. For our first class, we played "Get to know You"  with everyone. Turns out one of the the students is married (thankgoodness) and has a three year-old rugrat. Ah! That explains it then. 
 Now I don't know exactly what happens when regular woman enjoying college turns into 'mature acting' momma student, but there's a clear difference. As opposed to the other students in the class who wear whatever chill and hip clothes they can find, momma student is suddenly dressing like she's 40. She dons the classic light blue jeans (no holes) and sneakers look. Nope, no Toms or Sperry's for this lady. Sneaks are back in. Along with the new style comes a fresh new vocab. Offhand, momma student begins to inform me about the latest happenings of Elmo on Seasame Street, and how she can't wait for the next episode. I was tempted to pull the binkie out of her mouth, but I decided to let it slide. Momma student also sees the need to chime in and agree with whatever the prof is saying. After 1 hour and 20 mins of head bobbing in agreement and saying "Mmmhmmm," I wanted to........well let's just say it annoyed me. 
           Kudos to mom though for staying in school because without people like her, class will never be the same


Stephen          

Third.

Greater Love has no one than this that he would lay his life down for his friends.
John 15:13
I think I can say at least for myself that knowing you guys has made me a better person, and a more Godly man.....and yes a fool for el Christo! haha but seriously you guy don't know how much you have impacted my life. You guys are the best I would gladly 'catch a grenade for either of you' to....and yes promptly throw it right back cause heck I don't wanna die! haha
"Even though we've changed and we're all finding our own place in this world, we all know that when the tears fall or the smile spreads across our face, we'll come to each other because no matter where this crazy world takes us, nothing will ever change so much to the point where we're not all still besties with testies."- unknown
I feel like this little quote says what our friendship really is, I will always be there for you both, in prayer, in sadness, and in joy! Till death do us part....o wait....


Love my bros!
Cully McCroskey

Second.

"If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! (10)
"Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." (12)
                           Ecclesiastes 4:10,12

     Ah, the power of true friendship. I guess this verse had no meaning to me until I met these fools, my bros, my besties. (when I say fools, I mean 'fools for Christ' b/c that's what they are) Many a time I have fallen, and many a time I have been helped up. Thank goodness that our cord isn't easily snapped because I've tried hard to cut it. Call it man love, homo (actually no homo), bromance whatever....... I don't really care, but to have friends care about who you are rather than what you are, and who are able to take your heavy heart and pump it up with joy steroids is a very special thing indeed.

Stephen N.

first.

people will forget what you said.
people will forget what you did.
people will never forget how you made them feel.

this blog, this conversation is between three friends talking about life.
we are best friends.
we are amigos.
we are besties with testes.