by krista | Nov 25, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Teens today are having sex. A lot. Studies indicate that at least half of all teenagers are sexually active in high school. Personally, I think that number is conservative. It is as casual a part of many relationships as the goodnight kiss was back in the “old days.”...
by krista | Nov 21, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I have several talents I am grateful for, that I hone and try to improve, that I practice alone and with groups. But I have one particular talent that brings me far more shame than pleasure: speaking without thinking. I have used this talent in far too many places...
by krista | Nov 18, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
“You’re going to test us over EVERYTHING we’ve learned this whole semester?” Semester exams are just a few weeks away and students who have barely said a word for the last few months are suddenly wide awake and quite vocal. “But why??” “We can use notes, right?” “You...
by krista | Nov 14, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
There’s a new 4-letter word these days: a word that causes chaos in checkout lines and rages at red lights, a word whose very syllable makes us cringe in horror. We hear – or experience – this word and our entire day can be ruined. That word? Move small children away...
by krista | Nov 9, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
God has been working on me, lately, in the area of hating sin. We hear this a lot in reference to others: “Hate the sin, love the sinner” and all. But adages like that tend to make me even more self-righteous than I already am. I need to focus far more on my own sins...
by krista | Oct 24, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Jesus, in Matthew 5, tells us, “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Sometimes, though, as we go through the Christian life, we lose our “shine”. We get dull. Rather than being a...
