by krista | Jan 25, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I just got back from our school’s annual high school retreat. All the sessions we had were great. But my favorite was the one where our speaker addressed “pretend Christians.” I loved that talk because it was during a talk like that, at a Christian...
by krista | Jan 21, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I am a people pleaser. Big time. I want everyone to think I’m great, to invite me to all the parties, and to speak of me fondly when I’m not in the room. There are major problems with that, as you can imagine. One of the biggest problems is that I sometimes have a...
by krista | Jan 18, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
Last week wasn’t my best week. I was recovering from a virus that caused major congestion, fatigue, and falls into doorways resulting in stitches. Then, right when I started feeing better, I found out someone used my debit card info to spend hundreds of dollars...
by krista | Jan 16, 2014 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized, Writing
Until a few years ago, I never really thought about how a book goes from someone’s head to a bookstore. I’ve always loved books and bookstores. A lot. In fact, if there were “frequent reader miles” like airlines have “frequent flyer miles,” I would never have to buy a...
by krista | Jan 14, 2014 | Christ life, Stuff about Me, Uncategorized
I’m a rule follower. It goes along with being a people pleaser. If I’m told to go 40 mph, that’s pretty much what I do. If I’m given a deadline, I make sure I meet that deadline, maybe even beat it. Following those rules makes people happy, and...
by krista | Jan 11, 2014 | Stuff about Me, Uncategorized, Writing
Many of you who have read Luminary (don’t worry, if you haven’t read it, no spoilers here) have commented that Thalli is really cranky at the beginning. In fact, it gets a little annoying. I know. I did that on purpose. Why? It actually was because of a...
