I’m humbling myself here and begging for prayer. About a week ago, I started getting body aches. Followed by an extremely sore throat. Turned into clear blisters all over my tonsils. Gastrointestinal issues. Sneezing. Runny nose. Stuffy nose. Barking cough. Stuffy head. Goopy eyes. Every day one symptom disappears, but a new one takes its […]
Spring Break Part Two
(In case you missed the beginning of the break, here’s the link) WEDNESDAY: As we drove home from the beach on Tuesday, I thought that the kids were long overdue for a fishing trip with their grandpa. As soon as we got home, shook the sand out of all kind of places, and watered the […]
God’s Day Planner? :)
Good Friday. The most painful, hopeless day of all history. The disciples didn’t understand what was going on. Many, many of Christ’s followers were confused. If they had really listened to what Jesus said before He was crucified, things would have felt different … but I’m not even sure they had the capacity to imagine […]
Spring Break without Breaking the Bank
I can’t think of a stretch of days where I have been able to enjoy my kids more than I have this last 8 days. Without this break, I’m not sure what shape we would have been in come end of the year! Knowing we’re headed into baseball AND softball season, added to the dance […]
New Hair and First Radio Interview!
About a month ago, Darren mentioned that with my delicate frame and exquisite features–I might be rewording a bit ;)–a short hair do might look cute. I filed that away, revisiting it with each tangle I ripped from my scalp in the following days. Then my friend Tj’s daughter cut her beautiful long hair and […]
The "Break-Up" Blog
Once upon a time, a girl named Christina [re]met an old friend named Darren on facebook. They hit it off, talking so much they would have burned up the telephone wires if not for using cell phones, or run up huge bills if not for free minutes. Sparks flew across the hundreds of miles between […]
The Thing About Robin Jones Gunn…
is that she’s amazing. Not only is she a woman after God’s heart, but she’s an engaging speaker as well. I finally got pictures of our fun time hanging out for a few minutes at the recent OCW conference put up on facebook and you can see them here. She keynoted the very first writer’s […]
A Stress Reliever
I’ve had a stressful two days, resulting in tight shoulders and a strange muscle twitch in my left arm. This afternoon, I took some Ibuprofen and forced myself to lie down for a while with every muscle relaxing. Mentally, I cast all my anxieties on God, because He cares for me. (1 Peter 5:7) If […]
New Releases for March!
I love how ACFW keeps us all informed of new releases. This month is a treasure trove! 1. A Distant Melody, Wings of Glory, Book One by Sarah Sundlin An historical from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group. Allie is promised to a man she doesn’t love, but a B-17 pilot captures her […]
Reading: Is It an Addiction?
Hi, my name is Christina Berry, and I’m addicted to reading. [all of you]: Hi, Christina. You are in a safe place here. Seriously. Despite finishing two editing jobs in as many days, I managed to read The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. This is definitely an R-rated book, with one sexual situation that really […]