by Kayla Norris | Feb 9, 2016 | High School, The Creative Heart
“You need to read more books.” To some, it could be a death sentence of boredom. To others, it may be a hopeful– but unrealistic– ideal. To a writer? Really, it’s like an artist being told to look at more paintings, or a musician being ordered to...
by Kayla Norris | Jul 5, 2014 | High School, Loving Jesus, The Creative Heart, University
Oh Aslan, Aslan. I understand now. I understand. It’s been so long. So long since I watched a movie of Narnia. Since I saw you. The oh-so-familiar scenes of Prince Caspian flash across the flatscreen TV. Sunlight pouring across forest floors, glacial rivers...
by Kayla Norris | Feb 21, 2014 | High School, University
I practically drag my whole body on to the springy grass over dust, barely standing because of the nervous knots in my intestines. It’s sophomore year, I’m fifteen years old, and I’m wondering why I ever signed up for cross country. Sure, a third of...
by Kayla Norris | Oct 23, 2012 | High School, University
I close my eyes and visualize when I walked into the halls of Makua Lani, my old high school as a leader. The creaky floorboards, the purple lockers, the Tuesday lunch time meetings and Friday prayer times. Oh,I was fresh, I thought I knew what I was doing, and did...
by Kayla Norris | May 27, 2012 | High School
“Yes, I shed many silent tears as I pulled away from Makua Lani as a student for the last time. With Cori at my side and Grace driving, I watched my school fade away as we drove down the mountain, winding through the forest road and through town back home. ...
by Kayla Norris | Jan 5, 2012 | High School, Kids & Teaching, Missions Trips
12 photographs that give you a snapshot of my life in 2011… January: I was privileged to start off the year in my senior soccer season… yep that’s me on the end in the blue. Amazing memories with amazing people from my school. My brother took pretty...
