by krista | Feb 27, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I was listening to a podcast last week about perspective. The woman speaking shared how she spoke to her church one Sunday, beginning her testimony with all the struggles in her life: She was in her 40s and single, making finding a spouse incredibly difficult. She was...
by krista | Feb 19, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I’m not much of a sports fan, but I do love ice skating. Especially Olympic ice skating. These athletes are amazing – the spins and jumps and throws. On ice! I can barely stay upright when I’ve tried ice skating. I can’t even imagine the skill...
by krista | Feb 12, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
A couple years ago, a police officer knocked on our front door — in the middle of the night. Dave and I were both sound asleep, and my first thought was that we were being robbed — obviously I was sleep deprived. What robber knocks?? We warily approached the door,...
by krista | Feb 5, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I have been really convicted lately that I am thinking WAY more about the future than I am about the present. And by thinking, I mean worrying. Stressing. Obsessing. It’s just so easy. The future is unknown. Scary. Exciting. Daunting. There are so many...
by krista | Jan 29, 2018 | Christ life, Recommended Reading, Stuff about Me
We’ve all been there – feeling rejected, ridiculed, hated. We’ve been called names, shunned, lied about or lied to. And, as a result, we have been deeply hurt. Haters don’t just wound us, they shred us, leaving us feeling worthless and...
by krista | Jan 24, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Forgiveness is possibly the hardest of all the commands God gives us Christians. I prefer the easy stuff like “Do not kill.” I’ve got that. But forgive? Oh, man. That one is hard. I have to be honest here – I can enjoy refusing forgiveness. I can delight stewing in...
