by krista | Aug 21, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
As I sit at my desk and write this, I am listening to my 13-year-old daughter chat it up on FaceTime with her best friend, Jessica. This is after she spent about 30 minutes chatting with her best friend/cousin, Mercy. Ellie will talk to her friends anytime, anywhere,...
by krista | Aug 17, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I love talking about “big” stuff: future plans, dreams, ideas. I remember, when I was younger, wondering what “great” things I’d do for God. I was up for just about anything, as long as it was big and important. As I have matured in my...
by krista | Aug 14, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Remember when you were a kid and you hated what your mom served for dinner, and she’d say something like this: “I know you hate broccoli, but there are starving children in Africa who would love this meal.”? I hated that speech. I know, Mom was...
by krista | Aug 11, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
There’s a word that Christians rarely use in conversation. I’ve never heard it in a sermon or song, never read it in a devo. It’s a word that makes us uncomfortable, offended. It just isn’t polite for Christians to discuss. The word? Fat....
by krista | Aug 7, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Did you know poverty can be a blessing? It can. Really. I am going through a study on the Beatitudes right now, and right at the beginning, I read this verse… “Blessed are the poor in Spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Mt. 5:3) The...
by krista | Aug 4, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I love happy endings. I’ll read the occasional “sad” book, but I prefer knowing in advance that, despite the conflicts along the way, the story will end happily. I want the hero or heroine to get everything he/she wants, to be loved and comfortable...
