by krista | Dec 27, 2013 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
“Why do I feel so lonely when I have so many people in my life?” This question was asked by a teen girl at our church. I am sure she is not the only one with this on her heart. Loneliness can be felt in a crowd, in a large family, even by people with lots of friends,...
by krista | Dec 26, 2013 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
With New Year’s coming up next week, lots of us are probably thinking of Resolutions. Something about the New Year empowers us, makes us see the future full of possibilities, like the mistakes we’ve made can be erased and we get a clean slate. The good news is that we...
by krista | Dec 23, 2013 | Christ life, Recommended Reading, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of...
by krista | Dec 18, 2013 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I am sitting in my classroom right now, while my students take their semester exams. Because my students are awesome, they aren’t sweating bullets or crying or rolling on the floor in pain. They are calmly responding to the questions. Why? Because they came...
by krista | Dec 15, 2013 | Christ life, Recommended Reading, Stuff about Me
Awwww. Aren’t they adorable? Those are my three kids. Seven years ago. They are still adorable (see pics on the FAQ page), but they’re not so little. My oldest is about to turn 15. My youngest daughter will be 13 in three weeks. My baby boy is 10. Those of you teens...
by krista | Dec 12, 2013 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Does it ever make you uncomfortable believing there’s just one way to know God? It makes me uncomfortable sometimes. I’m a people pleaser. I want everyone to be happy. I really want everyone to like me. I hate knowing people are annoyed with me or think I am...
