Calli Newberry
A lesson in desperation
In a world where we have access to so many professionals, so much information, and so many resources, we can almost always find a way to...
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Calli Newberry
- Apr 23, 2022
- 2 min
A lesson in forgiveness
I’m not sure if anything else gives you more opportunities to fail and disappoint someone than marriage does...
Calli Newberry
- Apr 2, 2022
- 3 min
A lesson in tithing
Last month, I interviewed a guy named Alex Taylor. He’s the 21-year old founder of Orb Aerospace, an eVTOL company based in Michigan that...
Calli Newberry
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
A lesson in noticing
You know how when you first start to like someone, you get excited and nervous every time you see them unexpectedly? I remember in high...
Calli Townsend
- Sep 8, 2021
- 3 min
A lesson in uncertainty
My last blog post was about the end of my college career, which feels like eons ago. So much has happened between then and now! I started...
Calli Townsend
- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
A lesson for eternity
I caught a glimpse of Heaven on a Monday morning in my coach’s office. Coming off of our conference championship meet, we had to decide...
Calli Townsend
- Mar 13, 2021
- 3 min
A lesson in redemption
A year ago today we received an email from our coach telling us our outdoor track season was canceled. I remember reading it and instead...
Calli Townsend
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
A lesson from an instant with Jesus
Following Jesus must’ve been really weird. I was just reading in Mark 11 when Jesus sent two of his disciples ahead of him to bring back...
Calli Townsend
- Dec 14, 2020
- 2 min
A lesson where the pavement ends
Where the pavement ends… …is where I find Jesus. I was on the treadmill for the first half of my long run yesterday. After about three...
Calli Townsend
- Nov 28, 2020
- 2 min
A lesson from the Gospels
Now that Thanksgiving’s over, I’m getting ready for Christmas! I was writing out John 1:14 on the little cards that I’ll send with the...
Calli Townsend
- Nov 6, 2020
- 4 min
A lesson we’re still learning
When you call your mom and she answers the phone in tears, it’s a little unsettling. I called her to talk about wedding plans, and...
Calli Townsend
- Sep 28, 2020
- 1 min
A lesson from Week 6: Fear
I thought this week's chapter in Semester Together was pretty fitting. Things have been pretty scary and out of control lately and I...
Calli Townsend
- Sep 21, 2020
- 2 min
A lesson in finding peace at a picnic table
Tonight I drove to our team Bible study without spilling the pitcher of lemonade or the bowl of popcorn. And I was only five minutes...
Calli Townsend
- Aug 27, 2020
- 3 min
A lesson from hard things
I keep telling myself I’m grateful to be back on campus, back with my team, back to somewhat of a “normal.” But can I be honest for a...
Calli Townsend
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
A lesson from my name
After I finish writing this, I’ll start a load of laundry and begin the dreaded packing process. Even if I’m going somewhere fun and...
Calli Townsend
- Aug 6, 2020
- 3 min
A lesson from a 7-year old
For the last several summers, I’ve spent a lot of time with kids. Whether I was babysitting, teaching fitness classes, or packing candy...
Calli Townsend
- Jul 27, 2020
- 2 min
A lesson from the carrots
I finally have some carrots!! We planted the seeds back in May and I couldn’t wait for them to start sprouting. A week later, I saw these...
Calli Townsend
- Jul 20, 2020
- 4 min
A lesson from the combine
My Saturday evening was spent in a tractor, a combine, a truck, and a pair of tennis shoes. I drove to the farm, ran to the field, and...
Calli Townsend
- Jul 8, 2020
- 1 min
A lesson from launch
There’s something scary about doing new things…Especially when those things involve being vulnerable or a big investment. Nobody wants to...
Calli Townsend
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
A lesson from a Sunday morning
Pastor Dan had a great message on Sunday about how God has given us each certain gifts and expects us to go do something with those gifts...
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