by krista | Feb 11, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
“Don’t change.” I see this line – or something like it — over and over in birthday cards, encouragement posts, and yearbooks. And while I understand the sentiment, I don’t like it. Why? Because we should be changing. All the time. I cringe to think what I would be...
by krista | Feb 9, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I used to think I should read the Bible because that would make God happy. Like God was a moody teacher: “Do what he wants or he’ll make your life miserable.” But, as I grew in my faith, I started wanting to read my Bible, loving to study it. It is full of Truth. It...
by krista | Feb 6, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
My children have graduated from PBS Kids, Nick Jr and Playhouse Disney. That’s mostly a good thing. I’m sorry, but Caillou’s voice was SUPER annoying. And one can only answer Dora’s questions so many times. Sometimes, though, I miss the little kid...
by krista | Feb 3, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized, Writing
“You need more conflict.” This is a note I get every time I turn in a manuscript. I tend to make life too easy for my protagonists. I need a push to add in difficult situations, to create tension. It reflects who I am in real life – a hater of...
by krista | Jan 31, 2014 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
15 (that’s fifteen) years ago last night, I went into labor. But no one believed me. Why? Because it was the night before my birthday, and because I was a week before my due date. No way was I having my first child then. But I was! I was having my first child...
by krista | Jan 29, 2014 | 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...
