Students often stop by my office for a quick chat, but some of those short chats turn into long discussions. Many students bear a heavy burden about their future path, torn between ambition for worldly glory and a humble desire to please the Lord. When students come for help with this tension, I close my office door and listen. I encourage each one that their career is in God's hands and that they must follow Him with loving obedience. Hopefully every student leaves with more hope in the Lord and peace about their future, even if that future involves another visit to my office.” Dr. Stanley Schwartz, Assistant Professor of History In my office, I had a box of tissues that never seemed to deplete, despite uses by many students. One of my advisees had a rough time navigating her years in the education program. She spent many days in my office as we talked through the hard lessons God was teaching her. Each time we talked, we joked that I still had that same box of tissues. Once she graduated, her first job was extremely difficult, and she ended up back in my office using that same box of tissues. We walked through God's direction for her as she quit her job and applied for new ones. The month she got her new job, I used the last tissue in the box. God used our time together to give me gentle reminders in the shape of a tissue box that the long-term connections we make at Cedarville are His doing.” Dr. Megan Brown, Assistant Professor of Education God is often at work in Cedarville’s psychology department offices through meaningful conversations between students and professors. One afternoon, a weary student knocked on my door. I welcomed her into my office and listened as this student poured out her worries and stress. As this student shared her heavy burdens, I encouraged her with the truth of Scripture. We focused on 1 Peter 5:7 and Isaiah 41:10–13, reminding her that God cares for her and would strengthen, help, and uphold her during this stressful time. After talking at length, looking to God’s Word, and praying together, this student seemed to have a burden lifted. Ministry moments like this are why I love teaching at Cedarville University.” Kristin DeWitt, Professor of Psychology Faculty and Staff Offices BOLTHOUSE ACADEMIC CENTER 72 21
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