by krista | Mar 31, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
People are messy. I don’t mean unhygienic or leaves-the-dishes-in-the-sink messy (though, yeah, there are those…). I’m talking personal messes, stuff that people do over and over again – hurting our feelings, frustrating us, driving us crazy...
by krista | Mar 28, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
“Why are my parents so overprotective?” Teens I know (my own included) ask this all the time, with a roll of their eyes, arms folded across their chest. They are annoyed, frustrated, feel like their parents don’t trust them. So why do parents today tend to...
by krista | Mar 26, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Marriage has taken some pretty serious hits in the last few decades. With divorce rates rising and discontent rampant, I know many young people wonder if marriage is even worth the bother. Is it just an antiquated system that needs to be eliminated? Are we really...
by krista | Mar 24, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Our school took grades 8-12 to see the “God’s Not Dead” movie on Friday. The film was terrific — GO SEE IT! (Pause while I get on my soapbox…The only way to encourage the production of more Christian films is to support the ones that are...
by krista | Mar 21, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
This weekend only, the Thomas Nelson/Zondervan Fiction team is offering a “Start a Series” promotion with Barnes and Noble: lots of great books for a buck or two. Nice! ANOMALY is on there, if you haven’t read that. If you have, there are LOTS of...
by krista | Mar 19, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized, Writing
I just finished my second reading of John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars. I can’t say that I enjoyed the book. Those of you who have read it understand. It isn’t enjoyable. But it is good. Ultimately, though, for me, the author’s hamartia is...
