by krista | May 19, 2021 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I’ve debated writing this blog. I have no problem writing about hard times – and I’ve had my fair share over the last few years. But this blog is about good times – amazing times – and I feel a little worried. Like I might...
by krista | Apr 21, 2021 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I was listening to a podcast last week that has been reverberating in my mind ever since. The speaker used the story of Rachel and Leah (Genesis 29-30) to discuss the problem of idolatry – worshipping the created instead of the Creator. Rachel wanted children...
by krista | Apr 13, 2021 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I was raised to understand that hard work is necessary. I saw Mom and Dad work hard, expect hard work from us, and push through difficulties. They didn’t make excuses for themselves, and they didn’t allow us to make excuses. But is that mentality going the...
by krista | Mar 26, 2021 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I signed my first contract with Thomas Nelson Publishers in early 2011. If you’d asked me then where I thought I’d be 10 years later, I would have dreamed big: My books would be best sellers! I’d be best friends with Francine Rivers and Ted Dekker!...
by krista | Mar 15, 2021 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I get this question from teens all the time. Words are words, right? Why do people make such a big deal about certain ones? And, technically, yes, words are just words. A conglomeration of letters. There are plenty of words we can say in other languages that just...
by krista | Mar 5, 2021 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
My grandfather, William Henry Brush, Jr., was born 100 years ago today. He had quite an impressive list of accomplishments in his 73 years on earth: He was a Lt. Col. in the Army, won a Purple Heart for bravery in World War II, sat in the room with Presidents during...
