by krista | Aug 1, 2016 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
We’ve all been there. Someone we care deeply about is contemplating – or actively pursuing – something (or someone!) terrible. What do we do? As a confrontation-hater, I like to “just pray about it” and avoid the person. God can change...
by krista | Jul 24, 2016 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
When I began my AP Literature class this week, I told the students the key to success in that class can be stated in two words… Slow. Down. Students who rush through the AP readings (complex literature with many layers) miss most of what the passages are about...
by krista | Jul 18, 2016 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Several years ago, my friend Amy told me about a book she read that discussed how parents celebrate the “firsts”, but often miss the “lasts”. Usually it’s because we don’t know when those “lasts” will be…the last...
by krista | Jul 6, 2016 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I love to go to the beach. With its sounds and smells, the feel of the sun on my skin and the wind in my hair, ahhh. It is so relaxing. And since I live fairly close to the beach, I can go pretty often. When we lived in Florida, we went most often to the Gulf of...
by krista | Jun 28, 2016 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Having moved several times in my adult life, I am jealous of folks who have lived in one place their whole lives, whose parents, siblings, and extended families live close enough to share Sunday dinners and holidays. Sometimes, I get a little bitter that I...
by krista | Jun 21, 2016 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
As a parent, I hate seeing my children in pain. Yet, in the 17 years I have been a mom, I have had to do just that: three broken bones, two surgeries, a concussion, countless shots and skinned knees and cuts and who knows what else. Sometimes, though, I have to make...
