In early October, Samford students received a small white postcard in their mailboxes asking them to "Share Your Secret." Over the course of the month, the Samford community and anyone else who found a postcard around campus were encouraged to share a secret anonymously that they have never told anyone. The secret could be "a regret, fear, worry, betrayal, desire, confession, or humiliation...anything, as long as it is true and it is a secret."

Organized by a pair of Samford students, the goal of the project is to provide the Samford community with an outlet to share something that is, perhaps, bigger than themselves. The idea stemmed from an original art project called PostSecret, created by Frank Warren. As observers view the returned postcards, it is hoped that they will find a connection with the anonymous secrets...and realize that their own secrets aren't so bad after all.

The postcards will be showcased around the main level grand staircase.

Closing date: November 30, 2009.

Join us Homecoming weekend and hear Dr. Carmen Butcher speak about Coming Home to Christ in a Facebook World: Our Friend, Teacher and God. Dr. Butcher is an academic, author and public speaker.

Event Date
Saturday
November 7, 2009
9:30 am

Live at the Library
Main Reading Room

About the Speaker

Dr. Carmen Butcher is an associate professor of English and Scholar-in-Residence at Shorter College Rome, Georgia. She contributes to Christianity Today, Magistra: A Journal of Women's Spirituality in History, and other publications. Some of her books include: A Little Daily Wisdom, God of Mercy: Ælfric's Sermons and Theology, and the recently released The Cloud of Unknowing: A New Translation. She also commentates for the Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Dr. Butcher has been a Fullbright Scholar and lecturer twice. Her most unbelievable Fulbright moment was meeting Queen Elizabeth.

text taken from Dr. Butcher's site, http://www.carmenbutcher.com.

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