Christmas

I won't say that I can't believe it has been over a month since I last posted on this blog, since I said that last month. I can't believe it has been over six weeks since I last posted on this blog. Oh well. It's almost Christmas, the season of love and forgiveness, so please cut me some slack.

A lot has transpired over the past six weeks, including a plethora of Samford events and football games. We've seen homecoming come and go in flying colors and have completely ushered in a thriving class of Samford students. We've seen Harry's coffee house both rock out and chill out, and we have christened an entirely redesigned Student Activities Council. We've even seen a group of freshmen SGAers do a synchronized dance in the cafeteria. But this post isn't about the past, it's about the future.

And the future holds Christmas! Yes, that most wonderful time of the year is upon us. No better place to be than to be around Samford at Christmas time. This coming Thursday will hold the first major events of the Samford Christmas season: Hanging of the Green and Lighting of the Way. Meet us in Reid Chapel at 6 p.m. Thursday for the always special Hanging of the Green service, at which we will both worship Christ and decorate for the celebration of His birth. Then at 7 we will meet at Centennial Walk for another special tradition: Lighting of the Way. This year promises to be even more spectacular than in years past. The entire quad will be lit by luminaries, the Christmas story will be read, carols will be sung, and joy will be to the world of Samford. Immediately following the end of the festivities at Centennial Walk everyone is invited to meet in Ben Brown plaza to hear Christmas music provided by Mockingbird Sun. The entire night is going to be one that you don't want to miss.

Then, next Tuesday (the 7th) in Harry's coffeehouse we will celebrate the work of all those involved in SGA this year with our annual joint session. All the branches of SGA will meet there together for food, fellowship, and frivolity. Door prizes and tacky sweaters promise to be present in abundance. More details to follow.

To all of you strolling the walkways of Samford over these last few weeks of the semester, I challenge you to take advantage of the time that you have remaining. Of course we all procrastinated on our papers and projects; you're not the only one facing some daunting tasks. But I challenge you to not just get through these next few weeks, but to truly appreciate them. Finals (and projects and papers) will come and go, but you may never forget this Christmas season that you are given here. This time is made special because of the people we share it with. Don't take it for granted. I wish you nothing but love and happiness over the coming weeks.

All the best,

Sam