The morning started out just like any other ordinary one.

I woke up -- brushed the teeth and grabbed a bowl of Fruit Loops.
(I tell you, you can’t go wrong with those -- the teeth and the cereal.)

Shortly after, I trampled out of the door and walked briskly to the Beaman
student life center.

I did about 30 minutes -- no cardio this time.
But for some reason, my heart was still beating fast.
Must have been for the Lord.

At only 9:30a.m. -- I left and accelerated into an even faster pace.
With my iPod, I’m was jamnin’ to something that must have
came out of one of those remarkable Nashville studios.

With the music, I felt as if nothing was going to slow me down.
Not the wind, not the tune, the melody nor anyone who might come along
in my path.

All of a sudden -- I come to an abrupt halt and ran into a girl with long blonde
hair trying to catch my attention.

We almost collided.

Then comes the hug and a “can-you-give-me-a-ride-to-class?”

I respond with another one of those of-course-I will-do-that-for-you
looks swiped across my face.

After all, I knew she was running late -- like usual.

As we hopped into my 1997 old-fashioned, Oldsmobile Cutlass,
Rascal Flatt’s “Every Day” blasted from the stereo speakers.
And she says to me, “I needed to see you this morning.”

As I grip the steering wheel and push down on the gas pedal,
she says, “Look who it is!”

Immediately, I drive faster -- with an excitement -- promising myself
that I wouldn’t run him over.

Let me clarify, excitement for the music -- the girl in the passenger seat --
and the kiddo walking towards us.

I wondered to myself, “Man, the Lord is awesome.”

It’s not Every Day that a girl captures your attention at just the right moment --
and for the 25-year-old -- well, that’s another story.

Note: The pictures above are the "characters" featured in this real-life story. Cheryl is a rock-awesome friend and Chris (my Resident Director) is the 25-year-old. I have gotten to know both of them by being a Resident Assistant (RA) at Belmont. The Lord placed these two people in my life to help me grow, learn, and become a better person!