by krista | Feb 16, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Tonight I had a book signing at my church. It was fun. Except for the part where I wrote down the wrong Bible verse. My favorite verse is, and has been for years, Psalms 19:14: “May the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be pleasing in thy sight,...
by krista | Feb 13, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Like so many others, I am deeply saddened by the tragic death of Whitney Houston. She, of course, is not the first celebrity to have her life cut short. But her vitality, her beauty, and her incredible talent, leaves us all mourning what should have been, heartbroken...
by krista | Feb 12, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
My son’s K-3 teacher was named Mari Paz. She taught at a bilingual school in Madrid, Spain, and she had very strong opinions on how to properly educate preschoolers. In our first meeting with her, Mari Paz held up a drawing of an apple and told all of the...
by krista | Feb 10, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Yesterday, my first period class showed me this video (yes, technology in the classroom is a wonderful thing). It made me laugh. I came home and showed my kids, and they tried it. It’s even funnier live. Too bad I didn’t tape it. You’ve got to be...
by krista | Feb 8, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Love books? Love chocolate? Then you’ll love teenreads.com’s Valentine’s Day Contest: Teenreads.com Books to Fall in Love With 2012 The countdown to February 14th is on! And we’re spreading the love with our first-ever Valentine’s Day...
by krista | Feb 7, 2012 | 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...
