by krista | Dec 12, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
As the end of the year approaches, I have found myself pondering 2018. When it started, I remember begging God to allow 2018 to be better than 2017. That year left me hurting physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. And in His grace, God answered that...
by krista | Dec 4, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
My daughters were not allowed to play with Barbies until they were 4 and 6 years old. We worried the unattainable body shapes of the toy would make our girls insecure about their own bodies. I know, I know. But this is what parents do.Especially with the first child....
by krista | Nov 28, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
It sounds like a cliche, “living in the moment”. But it’s actually quite biblical. And quite difficult. Most of us struggle with living in the moment. My struggle is that I can too often live in the past — thinking of good times long gone or...
by krista | Nov 15, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
This is the time of year that we tend to think about Thankfulness. But, really, thankfulness should be part of our every day lives. Our minds are our greatest battlefield. What better way to “arm” ourselves for battle than by filling our minds with what is...
by krista | Nov 7, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
This is a re-post from six years ago. But, as I was reminded just yesterday, suicide is an issue that is, unfortunately, timeless. Friends, if you are hurting, talk to someone. Please. You are far more loved than you know....
by krista | Oct 31, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I realized this week that the jobs I really love are all jobs I initially thought were impossible for me. Take teaching, for example. I never dreamed of being a teacher. I didn’t even like school all that much. But my junior year of high school, the sponsor of...
