by krista | Mar 23, 2013 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I have a crooked past. I’m not speaking metaphorically, either. When I was 12, I went to the doctor because my back hurt. Here’s what we found out: (That, btw, is a Polaroid picture, for those of you who have never seen one — it’s kind of like...
by krista | Mar 20, 2013 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I get tired of hearing adults tell teens to “just wait until you get to the real world.” As if teens’ lives are perfect, problem- and stress-free. As a parent of a teen and two tweens, a high school teacher, and a former youth leader, I can say with...
by krista | Mar 17, 2013 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
There’s a lot of information that needs to be kept private: weight, personal hygiene issues, the location of certain scars. Faith, however, should not be kept private. I know we’ve all heard people say otherwise. And they have good reasons: They...
by krista | Mar 13, 2013 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I just finished reading a biography of Judy Garland. She is my favorite entertainer and has been for as long as I can remember. If you don’t know who she is (I am clutching my heart in pain at the thought), maybe this will help… If you still don’t...
by krista | Mar 10, 2013 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I get this question a lot. I have three kids, a husband, a full-time job, and I am involved in several ministries at my church. So when I do I have time to write? It isn’t really an easy answer like, “I get up at 4:00 in the morning.” Or “I...
by krista | Mar 8, 2013 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I might be approaching middle age, but I am not beyond the desire that things work out my way. That life goes according to my plans. That people agree with me and like me. I don’t know if we ever truly grow out of that. But here is a truth that I too often forget: God...
