About Me

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. It’s not much, but it’s my collection of thoughts on the world of sports, news, faith, and my own interesting stories that come my way as I balance being a student, a youth pastor, a friend, and all the other different hats that we wear.

But I guess some of you are wondering who is the person behind this blog?

I grew up in Southern West Virginia in a tiny town known as Shady Spring. There were no stop lights, even though the intersection at the 7-11 could use one. I left Shady Spring in 1998 to move to Morgantown, W.Va., to attend West Virginia University. Freshmen year … part of it was a blur, but with some great memories. Such as the time I failed at flirting with some older women by trying to convince them that I was a transfer student and actually a junior instead of a freshmen or well the whole legend of how Big Texas began. That’s another story for another time.

In 2002, West Virginia University told me to get lost and gave me a B.S. in Journalism. I’m still slowly paying for that degree. (If only athletic purchases would count towards my loans.)

Before coming to seminary, I worked as a news writer and sports writer for The Register-Herald (Beckley, W.Va.), Times West Virginian (Fairmont, W.Va.), Exponent-Telegram (Clarksburg, W.Va.), and The Shelby Star (Shelby, N.C.). I finished my career working for the Pope Center for Higher Education Policy covering higher education issues in North Carolina.

Currently, I’m living in Wilmore, Ky., serving as a youth pastor and going to school to be a minister in the United Methodist Church. No, this certainly isn’t where I thought my life was going, but the more I embrace it, the more I experience it, the more I realize this is my life.

Well, I hope you enjoy my thoughts and opinions. Feel free to leave a comment or share the blog to your friends.

Peace,

Shannon