by Krista | Jan 30, 2024 | Faith, Hope, Poetry Blog |
John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. What do you struggle to overcome in your life? The difficulties of this life are many. Though the...
by Krista | Jan 21, 2024 | Friends and Family, Poetry Blog, Winter |
The first winter snowfall brings back such happy memories for me. Memories of playing outside with my children, cheeks rosy and breath forming frosty clouds as we laugh and call out to one another. Memories of rolling big balls of snow to form snowmen, packing piles...
by Krista | Dec 31, 2023 | Faith, Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection |
I have recently come to a realization that has changed the way I look at going to church. In the past, I have always thought that going to church was something I did for myself. I would go to fill a need for fellowship, enjoy some music, and to reconnect with...
by Krista | Dec 23, 2023 | Friends and Family, Poetry Blog, Winter |
Holidays have a way of creating a mix of emotions for many people. This season is one of joy with a tinge of sadness for me. While I am filled with gratitude for the wonderful people in my life, I also feel the loss of my mother on this holiday. Nevertheless, I...
by Krista | Nov 26, 2023 | Faith, Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection |
Isaiah 64:8 Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. This image, of God as the potter and us as the clay, is one that has often helped me puzzle through why difficult things have happened in my life. It...
by Krista | Nov 11, 2023 | Faith, Friends and Family, Hope, Poetry Blog |
Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. There...
