by krista | Nov 4, 2014 | Christ life, Recommended Reading, Stuff about Me
I was reading an article today about the young terminally ill woman in Oregon who chose to end her life last weekend. The author, Joni Erickson Tada, gave her perspective on the controversy. I thought it was a gracious and well thought out discussion of a complex...
by krista | Oct 29, 2014 | Christ life, Recommended Reading, Stuff about Me
“How do I know what God wants me to do?” This is a question that people of all ages ask – from teens finishing high school to retirees finishing their careers. First, God has called all of us who are believers in Him to do the same thing: live a life that...
by krista | Oct 24, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Jesus, in Matthew 5, tells us, “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Sometimes, though, as we go through the Christian life, we lose our “shine”. We get dull....
by krista | Oct 20, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
My son’s K-3 teacher was named Mari Paz. She taught at a bilingual school in Madrid, Spain, and she had very strong opinions on how to properly educate preschoolers. In our first meeting with her, Mari Paz held up a drawing of an apple and told all of the parents in...
by krista | Oct 16, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Learning a second language as an adult is hard. I attempted to learn Spanish at age 30, first in Costa Rica, then in Spain. One thing you find out pretty quickly is that it’s almost impossible to completely lose your accent. As much as I wanted to speak like a...
by krista | Oct 12, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I did a lot of theater growing up. I tried some other stuff — like piano (meh), sports (yikes!), and beauty pageants (don’t EVEN get me started…). But theater was my first and greatest love. I was fortunate to grow up in a town with one of the...
