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Aletheia
December 11, 1981
Are You Blooming?
By Marcia West
“Bloom where you’re planted.” What does that really
mean? How can it apply to my life? Last year, this saying
came to have profound meaning for me. The first semester
of my freshman year was really difficult. I came to M-AC
with expectations of having many different things to do all
of the time.
As some of you may have realized. . . life does not come
all wrapped up on a silver platter. You must bloom where
you’re planted. I realized last year that I have no reason to
complain about activities on campus, etc., unless I get in
volved. While I was struggling with all of this, our dear Lord
was so patient with me and gently taught me that I am call
ed to serve Him wherever I may be.
Many times in life, we may not be in the ideal city, job or
school, but does that mean that you have the right to
dampen the light that God has given you? Absolutely not!!
God needed you, so He made you. He needs you wherever
you are or whatever situation you might be in.
If any of you are feeling dissatisfied with your life right
now, I challenge you to “Bloom Where You’re Planted.” I
challenge you to “let your light shine” and get involved. Do
ing this will make all of the difference in the world. Getting
involved certainly changed my attitude. Montreat is indeed
my “home” now, and God is promoting the blooming.
It’s time, at last, to study.
To cram with sweating brows.
Or to rejoice in all our efforts
To take our final bows.
Typewriters make their presence
More evident every day
More zombies will emerge;
No more sleeping, no more play
The library will be crowded
But that's the way it goes;
Students begin to realize
Studying in bed just makes them doze
No need to get upset.
That only makes it worse
Finals can be a blessing.
If we keep first things first!
So why should we complain,
When it won't change a thing;
Besides, it'll all end soon.
And EVERYONE can sing!
Of the great semester we had.
And of how much we know,
'Cause we studied our little hearts out.
And home now we can go!
EXAM SCHEDULE
The New Year
With Him
Cram Sessions and Typing Lessons
— Susan H. Teague
This poem is just an encouraging reminder that exams
begin tomorrow and that day of reckoning has come. Read
it and laugh, but study hard and prepare well!!
It's exam time again.
The whole school’s in a tizzy
The Holiday's approaching,
M-AC brains are actually busy!
With exams beginning tomorrow.
It’s important that we learn
The ABC’s of finals.
So good grades we can earn
Mr. Adams has his unit circle
All ready for his Trig class;
Miss Brousseau's got her Bible;
And Crawford has the past
All laid out for good students
Across our campus far and wide
They really care a lot.
So in our studies, let’s take pride!
Saturday, December 12 12:00-
2:30-
Monday, December 14
Tuesday, December 15
by Bobby Stone
We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year!
This season of the year is always a thought-provoking
one. Christians dwell on the birth of their Savior and then
look ahead to the new year while evaluating the ac
complishments of the preceeding one. But far too often
Christians do not dwell indepth on exactly what Christ has
accomplished for us during this blessed season of the
year.
“Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and
hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son.” That
is the true meaning of Christmas. That was Jesus’ pur
pose for being born into the world — to deliver us from
Satan’s power and give us renewed fellowship with the
Father! God’s children should begin to realize and rejoice
in this season that we are no longer children of the
darkness but rather children and partakers of the light. We
have been born into a family of love, hope and cheer in a
world downcast with loneliness, dread, and sorrow. We
are priviledged people indeed! Satan’s world of death no
longer has any part in us. He can no longer use us for his
destruction nor work his destruction in our lives. We are
honored partakers of eternal life! The Father truly has lov
ed us through the birth of His Son.
But not only has He given us reason to rejoice in the pre
sent season but He has given us power to face the year
ahead with boldness and confidence. “His intent was that
now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God
should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the
heavenly realms.” {Eph. 3:10). God has given us dominion
over the wicked one to reveal to him the wisdom of God
just as Jesus did in the wilderness temptations.
God says there is therefore now no condemnation.
Satan says you are guilty. It is your priviledge to voice to
him the wisdom of God and obtain victory in your life over
his wiles. You are a man....You are a Spirit-filled
man....You are a man full of light from God....You are a man
stronger than Satan....You are a winner! Let us maintain
the same hopeful attitude which the Apostle Paul
possessed and forget what lies behind and reach forward
to what lies ahead which God has obtained for us through
His Son, Jesus Christ.
2:00 C
4:30 D & Chemistry
8:00 - 10:00 E
10:30-12:30 F
1:30- 3:30 G
4:00- 6:00 B
8:00 - 10:00 H
10:30-12:30 A&l
1:30- 3:30 J&K
4;Q0 - 6:00 , Conflicts
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