Rethinking Vulnerability: A Book Review

By Nicole Chappell For me, summer break is not only a time to rest and recover from the previous school year, but it is also a much needed time for me to finally get through some projects and goals. One …

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Meet Our TWO Y4Life Interns!

Y4Life is excited to announce that we’re hiring TWO interns this summer! Thanks to generous donations and grant monies, Y4Life will be investing in the next generation of Leaders 4 Life this summer and moving forward with plans for serving …

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Inspired by the Chats4Life presentation on the elderly by Virginia Flo, the Y4Life group at Lutheran North in Macomb, Michigan, hosted an event to make valentines for residents of a local nursing home. We wanted to remind our elderly neighbors …

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God’s Nevertheless

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of conjunctive adverbs. Words like therefore, consequently, furthermore, and likewise get my adrenaline flowing. They’re bold and flashy sports car words—the five-cylinder, rev-your-engine type. …

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Lessons from a Bird’s Nest

by Michelle Bauman, Director of Y4Life There’s a bird sitting in my herb tower, a robin to be exact. As I write this article, I can see her nestled down and half-hidden between the parsley and dill I planted early …

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Bearing Fruit in Keeping with Repentance

by Olivia Proctor Whenever people ask about my siblings—how many I have, how many brothers and how many sisters, what their ages are—it’s always a bit odd to these people when I tell them about the sixteen-year gap between my …

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Reunions

I’m a big fan of reunions. Like a child looking forward to Christmas morning.

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Call to Action

Pro-life Experiences at Hillsdale College: A Call to Action By Katie ReidMay 18th, 2021 One of the most profound experiences I had during my freshman year at Hillsdale College was when Rebecca Punches, the high school and young professionals coordinator …

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An Unexpected Wedding

by Michelle Bauman We had an unexpected wedding this week. Though it was supposed to happen at the end of May, last Tuesday the couple moved it to Sunday. Caterers were called and guests were contacted. The DJ, photographers, and …

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You Are Your Best Thing?

by Michelle Bauman You are Your Best Thing is the title of a book by Tarana Burke, founder of the “MeToo” movement, and Brene Brown—professor, author, and public speaker. The book is a “collection of essays on Black shame and …

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