Life a Weblog for Young Adults

Here is a fascinating video of a 5-year-old girl’s reaction to some of the major “brands” from around corporate America. I thought it was sweet (especially the “cheetah” part), but also a revealing window into our culture.

The alarm clock rings. You roll out of bed and head to class. It’s likely your biggest decision so far has been what size latte to order, and your main concern has been finding a parking spot on campus. For 22-year-old Katie Davis, there’s no alarm clock. Instead, she wakes up to several pairs of little hands on her face and several pairs of feet bouncing on the bed. Her biggest decision will be choosing to live another day in Uganda, and her main concern is caring for her children — 14 daughters and 147 million orphans scattered around the globe.

In this video, Jeremy Rochford takes a deeper look at the phenomenon of New Year’s Resolutions and their connection with our spiritual lives.