Seeing God Work.

Hello world,

I had a chat with a bowman brother early this morning, and I came to realize one major point through our conversation. Satan is bringing up troubles in our lives because he doesn't want us to be where God has called us to be. I had a loss in the family last week, and though I am grieving there is constant doubt about if I belong here right now, or if I belong with family. I am constantly comforted with the fact that God has his plan for me, and I am able to work in the life of others, both here, and possibly farther away based on who reads. Doubt is always there in some form, but God is omnipotent, and through Him we can do everything.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. James 1:2-4

God bless,

-Cody James Gorell

Music listened to while writing: Forever Lost, by God Is An Astronaut
Listen here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMEGJ-Jk58Q

Dorm life

Hello world!

Today's topic is the wonderful world of Bowman life. After only four weeks of knowing these men I have a bond with all of them that only death can break. They have already held me up when I was weary and ready to fall, and I would without a doubt trust them all with my life. Tonight was B1 bonding with Mitchell, Andrew, and everyone else who wandered in randomly, Nachos and The I.T. Crowd. Dorm life is amazing!

As many of the people reading this right now are students, you know that 80's skate night was last night, which means I'm going to stop typing and toss in some of the photos I took with my phone.

-Cody James Gorell 

Freshman's guide to pulling an all nighter

The freshman's guide to successfully pulling an all nighter Version 1.0

Step 1: acquire copious amounts of energy supplements. anything from Coffee to caffeinated pixie sticks, YOU WILL NEED IT! whether it be to keep you awake through studying or the impending classes afterward.

Step 2: Blast the tunes.  Good music will always keep you awake and wanting more, Make a spotify playlist for your study music and get to listening. 

Step 3: Set your goals and stick to them. Just because these tips will help you stay up doesn't mean that pulling an all nighter is encouraged, if at all possible manage your time wisely so that you don't have to pull one.

Step 4: Take breaks. This is the simplest step, don't overwork yourself, if you feel tired stand up and walk around for a minute until you can retain consciousness effectively.

Step 5: Go somewhere that other people are studying.  Bowman guys, Go to the lobby, seriously. It helps. Being able to communicate and collaborate on your studies will either push you to get your work done faster, or just have fun with it.

Take these tips and use them effectively when you must. 

God bless, 

Music listened to while writing: Radioactive, by Imagine Dragons

Listen here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu-xFvLaE68 

Update: post regularity

Hello world!

This is just an update about how often I plan to be putting out material for you to feast your eyes upon. I've decided that as long as I can keep caught up with work, I will post daily. If I cannot for some reason keep up with homework, or if cramming for mid terms/finals happens, then I will update on the current situation and get back to regular content as soon as I am able to. God bless,

-Cody James Gorell

P.s. this update and future updates will not count as a daily blog post, so expect a post tonight!
Music listened to while writing: Hello, by Going Quantum

Regret

Hello world,

I wanted to talk about regret today, some of the regrets I've had in the past, and some that Haunt me still to this day. I've been told that I'm too critical on myself about topic, but I will let you judge. 

I Regret: Stealing an orange balloon from Michael's craft store, even if my Mom noticed it and made me bring it back and apologize to the cashier.

I Regret: Not standing up for my religious beliefs as much as I should have in school, Because I could have brought more people to God.

I Regret: Not being able to say goodbye to Josie, because I lost my phone the day before and didn't get the message to get on skype.

I Regret: Not giving that man in Nicaragua a bottle of water, Because I thought that he might have hit me with one of the rocks he was throwing. 

There are a lot of things that bring up the feeling of regret. but at the end of the day what's done is done. Living life regretting the things you cannot take back or do over isn't healthy, but neither is forgetting what put you in that position. Live life to the fullest and Thank God for every day you have.

-Cody James Gorell

Music listened to while writing: Ghosts That We Knew, By Mumford & Sons

Listen Here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXiq5ZO-rNE

Accepting the call (the two year beard)

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I watched a person on twitch.tv a little while ago, who is a gaming commentator. Now this is not the first commentator I've seen nor do I believe it will be the last, but he has taken a challenge known as the two year beard. He, (currently on day 237 of 731) looks really bad but the commitment he has shown is inspiring, therefore I declare this day, September 27th, 2012 to be day one, of the two year beard.

This fabulous commitment will include weekly pictures starting Thursday, October 4th. Make your opinions known with a comment! I enjoy your feedback

Music listened to while writing: Closing time, by Semisonic.

Introductory Blog post

Hello World!

This is my awesome sparkly new blog, which means this post is the one that I introduce myself on. My name is Cody, but I go my many a different names, from teddy bear, to brick, to laser-blade, feel free to call me any of the above. I am an almost 20 year-old freshman at Indiana Wesleyan University studying as a nursing major. The title of my Blog came to me periodically over the course of about thirty seconds, the college part I've already explained, but I figured I'd go into depth about the other parts, and what I hope I will eventually post about.

ADHD: In seventh grade I was diagnosed with ADHD inattentive, which, as I understand it basically means that most of the time I have trouble focusing on one task, and when I finally do, I end up focusing on the least important part of my task list.

Coping: Last Thursday, September 20th 2012 I lost a dear friend and cousin, to an optic brain tumor, to which I will go more in depth later.

Hot Sauce: Only the best condiment on the face of the planet, especially Frank's Red Hot. if you haven't tried it before your life is not yet complete, Period.

Things I hope to post about: Whatever crosses my mind, daily happenings, Questions that make me think, Music I cannot get out of my head, and of course, Games.

Music listened to while writing: Babel, by Mumford And Sons
Listen here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc4NvjzdHZ8