Be still and know that I am God!

Being Still, is something that I wanted to do but did not know how to do it. This semester I fully relied on God and became a follower of Psalm 46 and 10 “Be still and know that I am God.” When times got hard, I got still; when things sometimes looked dimmed I stood still. My trust and my hope is in God, for I know that he created me and that I can only be who he wants me to be and no one else. I am still getting good grades, and still smiling when things don’t go as planned; I still love CBU and still will attend this school next semester. I still hope, pray and dream that I will see God’s face in peace one day and live out my dreams and visions. I have learned in my 23 years of life that the only way to move ahead in life is to be still and know who God is. God has been so amazing in my life on and off campus. God never changes. The times will change. We will gain new friends and the former ones move ahead in life. I know this for a fact that the Lord Jesus is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. I thank Krissy for coming up with this exciting theme for this year’s CBU yearbook. The word still can be applied to many different things. I find that I’m in the most peace when I am still.

God bless,

Victoria

ONE GOOD YEAR

Where do I start? Because of this journalism program at CBU I am aware of what my future will hold. A year ago I claimed that I was a journalist not taking any classes yet. I received this confirmation form God. My heart was set on attending California Baptist University but I wasn’t sure if I could attend such an amazing school. My second semester here at CBU has been the greatest ever. It went by so fast. I have meet so many wonderful people and God has been doing awesome things in my life and in my Journalism career. The article that I absolute enjoy doing was the Black History Tribute. This article helped me learn a lot about my own history as an African American and allowed me to express my feelings and appreciation to all of those who went before me. Because of the hardships that Dr. King and Rosa Parks faced President Barack Obama was able to take office as the first African American President, and I am able to express myself in writing. I am grateful for the graphic artist at CBU who made this article and every article that I have were wrote look so amazing. My plans for the future are looking bright. I have found out one thing that if you take care of Gods business he will take care of your business. I see where my strengths lie and where I need improvement. I want to get into the printing and publishing business. I believe that this semester has allowed me to figure out what I want to do in Journalism. It is such a broad field, which allows me to explore many options. I wanted to go double major or minor in Graphic Design but I will have to spend another year here at CBU. I am content where I am right now. In the summer I will be doing an internship with my church and taking Intro to Journalism at RCC. I can’t wait to get back to work at CBU and start the Applied Journalism course with Professor Pearson in the fall. God is wonderful. I will never despise the day of small beginnings. I am learning a lot from all of the students in the Journalism Department and will miss the graduating seniors. I hope to carry on their legacy and hard work. I pray that God bless each and everyone that will be graduating this year. I pray that God open up doors that no man can shut. It doesn’t matter what the economy looks like God is still in control. I pray that God continue to expand this Journalism Department here at CBU and one day if the Lord says the same I will be able to teach a class at CBU.

God bless,

Victoria Taylor
God’s Journalist