by krista | Jan 30, 2019 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Most girls crave relationships. We want to be known and loved and thought about. We want to share our feelings, our ups and downs, our questions and frustrations with those who will listen and understand. We spend hours watching movies and TV shows that glorify these...
by krista | Jan 21, 2019 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
You need to fail. Really. Failure teaches us lessons that no amount of success or fear or apathy can ever achieve. The problem is that SO many of us will do anything to avoid failure. We won’t even try something if we think we might fail. We’ll take the...
by krista | Jan 14, 2019 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized, Writing
This post is a little different than my usual. But it struck me recently that, after this year, every student currently enrolled in school will graduate in the 20’s and 30’s. The 20’s and 30’s! As an English teacher, I have made some...
by krista | Jan 8, 2019 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Our family visited the Grand Canyon last week. It was magnificent. Words can’t describe the beauty and sheer size of it. People spoke in hushed tones as they looked out. I didn’t see anyone with headphones in, no one was glued YouTube or Netflix on their...
by krista | Jan 2, 2019 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
We humans love a fresh start. We see it especially this time of year – “New Year, New You” logos fill gyms and health food stores. Trash bins overflow with sugary foods and pantries are restocked with healthy alternatives. I see it at the beginning...
by krista | Dec 18, 2018 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
My elementary drama/choir group is preparing for their Christmas production, “Angels Aware”. It’s a unique perspective on the Christmas story – set in heaven, when the angels first hear about God’s plan to save humanity. I hadn’t...
