I spent the last two days at a Samford University orientation, and the old Biblical Proverb 22:6: "Train up a child in the way he/she should go and when he/she is grown, he/she will not depart from it," really spoke to me this week with profound, ageless wisdom.
I was attending a freshman orientation, with my wife and son, and listening to the students as they offered their advice and experience. I was of the opinion that most college students lived a life reminiscent of Animal House, but found out that the there are some exceptions.
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