by krista | Sep 15, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I know today’s teens get a tough rap, but I happen to think you are pretty spectacular. You guys have been thrown a lot of curve balls – the ultra-protection that comes from living more of your lives post 9/11 than pre-9/11; the constant influx of new...
by krista | Sep 13, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I don’t know about you, but when it comes to “The Will of God”, I tend to think of the “big” stuff: choosing a career, getting married, having kids….that kind of thing. But the older I get, the more I realize that it is just...
by krista | Sep 10, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I don’t like having to discipline my kids – the biological ones or the ones in my classroom. I want them to behave because they know they should. I don’t want to have to force them to behave by bringing in restrictions, taking away gadgets, or...
by krista | Sep 5, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
This year, with great fear and trembling, my husband and I agreed to let our son play football (okay, so I was the one with fear and trembling, but whatever…). I’d much rather Thomas play something safe. Like chess. But he is all boy and super athletic,...
by krista | Aug 30, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized, Writing
I figure it’s about time to write a “State of the Union” address as a writer. My last book has been out almost two months, and I’m getting a few “So what’s your next project?” questions from readers. So…What am I doing...
by krista | Aug 26, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Psalm 1 is one of my favorite passages in the Bible. I don’t know how many times I’ve read it, and yet I still find something new every time I look into it. Psalm 1 examines the difference between the man (or woman) who is blessed and the man (or woman)...
