Colorado Christian University
Required Writing Essay
Written by: Wendy Glidden
Writing Prompt: Describe an event or an experience in my
life and how it will influence my work and goals at Colorado Christian
University:
.
In April of this year, God began preparing me for something
big again. My world as I knew it seemed to be crumbling around me. I knew God
never closes one door without opening another.
In the last few years, I have come to know that my best
defense against the world is prayer and lots of it! I begin each morning
talking with God and seeking his input. This particular April morning was no
different.
At this point in my life, the place I was living in had
given me notice that I had to move due to the fact that we had one too many
members in our family living there according to government standards. We had
until April 29th to move out.
God had given me an RV just two years prior. We had decided
to move into it and see where God pointed us to next. I knew when he gave it to
me it meant I would be traveling, I just wasn’t sure exactly when the traveling
would begin.
Along with my notice from the apartment complex, I had not
been able to hire a sitter whom I could entrust my five children with during
the summer. I truly felt God was preparing to take me away from the family
business; I just had no idea how it was going to play out. That was what I was
praying over this particular April morning.
As I conversed with God, I said something like this,
“Father, I know you are getting ready to move me; in that I have no doubt. I
just want to make sure that I follow your will and not mine. You know how blind
I am; please make your will obvious so that I have complete faith in your
direction. In Jesus’ name I pray.”
When I sat down in front of my computer that same morning, I
found K-loves encouraging word and I clicked on it. Instead of opening up to
the word of the day as it has for the last couple of years, I was introduced to
a contest awarding a $10,000.00 scholarship to attend Colorado Christian
University. I looked to the heavens and asked, “You want me to go back to
school?”
I knew in an instant the answer was a resounding yes. You
see, over the course of the last year I have been studying God’s word and
praying for greater understanding. I wanted time to dive deep into the Bible
but my life was hectic to say the least! When God began removing the hectic out
of my life, I knew something was up. I know he has big plans for me. This is
why he sent me back to school. It is my intention to receive no less than an A
in all my classes. I am grateful for the gifts my Lord has given me and I am
determined to show my appreciation.
Wendy Glidden, walks with God, Mom of Many
© Wendy Glidden 2014