by krista | Apr 24, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I have a pretty beat-up desk chair in my classroom. It is really nothing special, just an old chair I don’t use anymore because it is uncomfortable for me. My students, however, love this chair. And I understand – compared to the hard plastic chairs they...
by krista | Apr 18, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
This weekend, Dave and I were cleaning out the garage, and I came across Ellie’s “babi” (pronounced “bah-bee”) from Kindergarten. The “babi” is a smock/dress that every student was to wear every day over his/her clothes. The...
by krista | Apr 11, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Yesterday, in our teachers’ meeting, our principal shared a testimony of God’s miraculous provision of a fully furnished, absolutely perfect apartment for her family when they were missionaries in Spain. It reminded me of our Spanish apartment story. Just...
by krista | Apr 4, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
On December 14, I fell down the stairs at my house and dislocated my shoulder. It was quite painful. Now, I’ve seen movies where people dislocate their shoulders – usually sports’ movies. In those, the athlete is in a lot of pain, but then the...
by krista | Mar 26, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I never thought I had an issue with idolatry. I mean, seriously, the word itself brings up images of men in long robes bowing down to golden calves. The closest I come to that is driving by a Chick-Fil-A billboard and following its arrow to the nearest restaurant. But...