by krista | Feb 3, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
13 wasn’t the best year for me. I was heavily into perms. Addicted to hairspray. Hungover on blue eyeshadow. I slathered on baby oil when I went to the beach, where I read the entire Sweet Valley High series in one sitting. My double-layered shirts always...
by krista | Feb 2, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I used to think I should read the Bible because that would make God happy. Like God was a moody teacher: “Do what he wants or he’ll make your life miserable.” But, as I grew in my faith, I started wanting to read my Bible, loving to study it. It is...
by krista | Jan 31, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
The version of First Date that is out wasn’t the first version. It’s more like version 5.0. I am grateful for the amazing people who spent time reading it and making the suggestions that ultimately led to the novel that (I hope!) you have now. So I thought...
by krista | Jan 28, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I like books. Real books. Books made out of paper. I like the way they smell. I like bending the binding and writing notes in the margins. I like seeing the big pile of them on my nightstand, beckoning me to lay down, relax, and read for a while. I like the sense of...
by krista | Jan 25, 2012 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
As an English teacher, I hear this question every year. Words are words, right? Why do people make such a big deal about certain ones? Here’s what I think: 1. As Christians, we are told, “Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with ...
by krista | Jan 24, 2012 | 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 tonight, I was sitting in my Bible...
