a purple lily among thorns

2007-01-05T06:41:00.000-08:00

Last Friday the girls and I went through some of mom's stuff and today we're taking the stuff that we don't want to the markdown, then we're taking Grandma out to lunch. I've only seen mom's grave once since I've been home. I want to try to make it out there before I leave. We left a Christmas wreath on it -- we're still trying to find a tombstone though.

Wow, this Christmas has been so different from any other Christmas. I wish things were back to normal. Back we'll learn to cope, and it'll get easier as time goes on....

hmmmm...I'll probably start packing this afternoon. I need to confirm my class schedule for next semester, and I need to figure out what I'm doing as copy editor of Collegian and chaplain. Next semester's going to be crazy...

2007-01-04T12:39:00.000-08:00

yay! our power is back on!!! whoohoo! ;) I ran to Garden this morning to do some last-minute shopping for school. I think I've got everything I need now. lol, the problem is how I'm going to get it back to school! :)

oh, guess what?!?! We can wear pants to games at BJ now!! We used to only wear pants when we leave campus, but now we can wear pants to basketball, soccer, v-ball games, etc on campus! I'm excited!! We can't wear pants to anything else...but this is a start. AND, hose is next!! I just hope they pitch the hose rule before I graduate... :)

anyway, I hope nobody actually reads this blog. Some of the stuff I write is SO random. lol. Anyway, i'm signing off now--

grateful to be back in civilized life...

2007-01-03T15:25:00.000-08:00

well...we are going on five days without power. FiVe! we turn the generator on every couple hours to warm the house, take showers, cook dinner, power up my laptop, charge my phone, etc. This is getting old really fast. lol, it's really teaching me to appreciate electricity!

so...five days from today I go back to school. :( not ready. I'm chaplain (preacher woman! lol!) of my society (don't worry, all girls!) next semester so I get to teach every Sunday morning for Sunday school. Ahhh!!! I'm not mature enough for this... :) I visited a friend from Topeka yesterday and she gave me some good ideas for Sunday school topics. But it's scary because I'm going to teach 50 college students every morning -- it's not just teaching kids or even high schoolers. These college kids have minds of their owns. :) But I'm also excited about it. And excited that I have the opportunity to share so many things that God has been teaching me. I just don't want to teach anything that is wrong!

okay, I'm going to write out my schedule for next semester...and then go from there. Sigh. I've got to get out of this depression. Next semester will be good! As long as I stay away from the guys...

2006-12-27T09:19:00.000-08:00

good morning!

wow, my sister just came down and said the dentist office called to say that i have a dentist appointment friday at 8:30. lol. i feel like such an irresponsible person -- i totally forgot i even made a dentist appointment this summer for christmas break. And the horrible thing about it is, I ALWAYS make a dentist appointment every six months. lol. oh well. I blame it on more important things that I'm thinking about.

anyway, i'm starting...maybe...to get a little more encouraged about going back to school. I don't know. I'm just really dreading going back. And I know next semester is going to be the HARDEST i've ever had at school. I can't believe I talked myself into taking on so much. BUT I'm so READY to graduate!! I'm getting MAJOR senior FeVeR! I'm super excited! But with graduating comes a lot of hard decisions to make...like where I'm going to live, a job, and money. maybe I'll end up getting married... lol. that would solve the problem of where to live. But I'd still have to decide where to work and how to pay off school bills. hmmm...WHY is life so complicated?!?!

2006-12-20T16:37:00.000-08:00

hey bloggers!
well, i'm finally back on the online world once again. lol. i drove from school with some friends on thursday and we were home on friday. it's been so WoNdErFuL not having any homework or anything I have to do or am expected to attend...i've been enjoying the peace and quiet from roommates lol (okay, seriously, I love you guys! but the peacefulness has been nice...;)) and having NO interrruptions with people coming in or teachers popping emails to add to your already-full schedule. this is nice -- i'm SO not going to be ready to go back to school in two weeks...

anyway, i've been searching for internships with magazines after i graduate (wow, did I saw graduate?!?! craziness!!) and i'm super excited about some of them i found. Some enough provide housing for the whole length of the internship! is that sweet or what?!?! ;) and then maybe (ahem...big maybe) i'll be offered a job after the internship! that'd be sweet...but just depends on the competition... SO many things to think about -- oh to live a simple life at home once again... ;)

anyway, it's exciting to think about...
kay, i'm going to catch up on some other stuff, so catch y'all on the fLiP side!

2006-11-07T19:21:00.001-08:00

Mom had a beautiful funeral. She had so many flowers and a lot more people came than I expected. Mom would have loved it. The service was so fitting for mom too. They detailed her life and her character perfectly.

So many people said I looked just like my mom and my mannerisms and expressions were just like her. That made my day. :) It was so encouraging to hear and it totally uplifted my heart.

I still can't believe she's gone. It hurts. It hurts a lot. But it's dad I feel for. I don't know how to help him. I don't know what to say or what to do. He's feeling so much right now, and he's in a lot of pain. Mom was everything to him. When she died, he lost a huge part of his life. I can only pray that God will comfort his heart and the pain will lessen as the days go on.

Funeral

2006-11-07T06:31:00.000-08:00

Today is mom's funeral. We're leaving in about 40 minutes for the flower
service, then the funeral starts at 10:30. It's going to be a hard day.
But I'm thankful for so many friends and family that will be there to
show their support.

My mom

2006-11-06T19:39:00.000-08:00

My mom passed away at 11:40 on Friday night. I had the sweetest time
with my mom before she died. I feel so blessed and so thankful that the
Lord allowed me to have that time with her. At about 9 p.m., my sisters
and dad went to bed and I stayed up with mom. The plan was for me to
stay up with her until 3 a.m., then dad would stay with her for the rest
of the night.

From 9-11, I sat with mom and talked with her. I told her things that I
hadn't told anyone else, I read my favorite verses to her and prayed
with her. I cried a lot and kept telling her, "mom, I'm right by your
side, I'm not going to leave your side until you go home."

I don't know whether she heard me, whether she understood what I was
saying, but I needed that time to grieve, to tell her things I wanted
her to know before she died, and just to hold her hand and be close to
her.

At about 11:30, Dad had awakened in a cold sweat and couldn't go back to
sleep, so he came out to check on mom. He felt her pulse and heart rate
and said he didn't think she had much time left. He prayed with her,
then went downstairs to wake up Serena and Jena. I told mom, "Dad's
here, it's okay to go home." Her breathing was slower and more spaced
out. Then she opened both of her eyes real wide and looked straight at
me, she took two more breaths and while I was holding her hand, I
watched her go up into heaven.

It was the hardest thing I've ever done. But I'm so thankful I could be
by her side and that I spent the last few hours with her. We are all
hurting, but God is holding us in HIs right hand and is comforting our
hearts. We are so thankful she is in Heaven and is walking on the
streets of gold. Someday soon we will all be in Heaven with her.

2006-11-03T21:05:00.000-08:00

I'm staying up with mom tonight until about 3 p.m., when Dad will stay with her. I've been talking to her, praying with her and reading verses. I'm so glad I'm home and so glad I've gotten this time with her. I've never known anything that hurts like this. I keep reminding myself that God is a God of all comfort, that He has a purpose and a plan and He makes no mistakes. I pray that God will take her home soon so she will be able to run, to walk, to talk again. She will be perfect and in a beautiful place.

2006-11-02T20:57:00.000-08:00

hey you all, well I'm back home in Kansas today. I flew home from SC and got home around 6 p.m. My mom has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and she is not doing very well. I came home to spend the last couple days with that she has with her. I know that God has a purpose and a plan throughout this, and I'm very thankful I can trust Him. He's an amazing God and He will do what is best for us. We're are really hurting right now, but God is our Comforter and our Strength, "a very present help in trouble." And I need it. Big time.

2006-08-19T09:12:00.000-07:00

yay! It's Saturday and I'm through at work! Whoohoo! :)I'm going to work on French this morning then I'll starting cleaning out my desk and my room and start packin'! :)
The CYIA reunion is today and I'm missing it. It's depressing. But I seriously think I made the right decision since I've got so much to do here. And school is only six days away. That's enough to make a person feel really depressed. oh well, I'll get over it...
On that happy note, it's raining outside! We got about .75 inches last night -- yay! But we need more...it's so incredibly dry here and everything is so dead. Maybe this rain will liven the grass and trees up a bit.

2006-08-17T14:27:00.000-07:00

okay, so I had the most wonderful interview last night with a French professor at the high school. She was incredibly sweet and she talked slow enough, didn't ramble and enunciated well on so I could catch everything she said. I got some great quotes!
If only more people could talk that way. After interviewing more than a 100 people this summer, I've decided that most Americans have a speech impediment. lol, and it's only noticeable when you're looking for quotes. :)
I ate with my Grandma one last time today at Pizza Hut. She usually goes to town once a week to go shopping so I've been meeting her for lunch whenever she comes in. And today is the last day we got to eat lunch together before I leave for school. It was sad, but I'm so thankful I've gotten to spend that time with her over the summer!!
okay, y'all, I have to admit, I'm ready to be back in the South Carolina paradise! :) Not ready to be back to classes though... :(

2006-08-16T16:48:00.000-07:00

Your Quirk Factor: 28%

You have a few little quirks, but you generally blend in well with society.Only those who know you well know how weird you can be.

How Quirky Are You?

2006-08-16T16:30:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited -- I got my hair colored today! whoo hoo!! :) Its a darker brunette with gold and reddish highlights -- a great style for fall. Darker hair colors are coming back in style, so beware blondes!! :) lol, but I think blonde will always be a staple in our culture. ;) Anyway, it feels like it has more volume so I'm anxious to put my blow dryer and straightener to work. Should be fun! :) And, on the really bright side, only two more days of work! Yay! :)

okay, I've got a telephone interview coming up so I'll catch y'all on the flip side!

2006-08-14T06:14:00.000-07:00

It's Monday. But we got some rain last night! Yay!! Only 25 hundreths, but maybe it'll green up the grass a bit and keep the milo from dying. We need about one and a half million of thoses little showers over the next six months to end the drought that's been plaguing southwestern kansas since 2001. I don't think that's going to happen. Yeah, yeah, I know I have a lot of faith. ;)

well, I'm going to write a couple of ecards, then off to work. But on the bright side, this is my last week of work! WhooHoo!!! :) can't wait until this week is over! :)

tootles

2006-08-13T14:26:00.000-07:00

hey, so it's the weekend! but almost over...:( But that's okay, cuz I have only one more week of work! whoohoo!:) i'm just working on BJ stuff - making lists, organizing, all that stuff. I haven't started packing yet, but that's next on my list...

2006-08-11T18:04:00.000-07:00

i'm so excited. I had to go to work today and I ran to Hobby Lobby to look for paper and stuff for door signs for my dorm room. I found the cutest pink, green and brown prints. they were absolutely adorable! :) And I found neon colors of pink, green, orange and purple -- I love the colors that are popular now -- they're so cool!! It's so bright and cheery. anyway, that's really random. but i needed some excitement to brighten my rather dull life. ;) hehe...

anyhow...i'm working on school stuff -- like my class schedule and all that fun stuff. :) two more weeks... :)

2006-08-05T18:46:00.000-07:00

it's Saturday! :) Yay, yay! :) I go back to school in three weeks. Three weeks. I'm not ready. It's just now hitting me that summer is basically over... Ahhhhh!!! :) I've had so much fun this summer -- (ahem...besides work) just hanging out, going to CYIA and camp. It's been fun. I'm not ready to start studying again and all that stuff. I'm SOOO not ready. This is so random, but every time I start to think about going back to school, I feel so depressed, I just want to sleep. I've got to get remotivated or I'll never make it through next semester. arggg!

lol, so I was talking with one of my coworkers the other day, and he was giving me advice on dating. lol, he's like, "okay, Krissa, here's what you gotta do on the first date. Tell him you're a high-maintenance girl and bat your eyelashes a couple times. Then on the second date, ask him how much he makes. (side note: my coworker said this was VERY, VERY important) Ask for his portfolio -- if he's not making enough, then dump him right there, put him in the pond with the other guys and move on to the next guy on your list." lol, yeah, it was pretty random. :) He was trying to be helpful -- I don't think I'll be taking his advice anytime soon...not on the second date anyway. Maybe the third. ;)

kay, signing off for now...crazypurplekgirl

2006-08-02T15:22:00.000-07:00

more pics from camp! I counseled two third-graders -- they were both very sweet and fun to hang out with. Their favorite activities were time with cousnelor (where we did crafts and just hung out as a group) and swimming (of course!!)

2006-08-02T10:13:00.000-07:00

I'm off work today. Whoo hoo!! I slept in until 11:00 this morning. oops... :) But I was up until 2 last night. I finally got home from work about 11 p.m. last night. The concert was really cool! It was so neat to see these little five-year-olds get up in front of hundreds of people and captivate the audience with their song. It was so cute! Some of them did better than the adults! :)

Okay, I can hear my sisters in the other room watching Andy Griffiths while they eat lunch, so I'm going to join them...

2006-08-01T10:40:00.000-07:00

Arrgg!! I feel so tired today and I don't know why. Maybe because I didn't wake up until 9 this morning. Yeah, late, I know. But I was tired!! :) hehe...that's getting monotonous... :)

I'm leaving for work at 2, I have an interview at 2:30, write up the story, than attend the summersing concert so I can write up the winners for the summersingcontest. fun, fun! It's going to be a late night...but I didn't leave for work at 8 like I usually do, so I guess it balances out. It's been really nice just to hang this morning.

I think I'll take a short cat nap so I'll have energy for my interview at 2:30. hmmmm...I better set the alarm so I wake up in time. :)

2006-07-31T17:07:00.000-07:00

work went slightly better today. I'm so glad to be done for the day though. I'm working on French now... arggg! I've never liked working on homework during the summer. But if it'll help my grades next semester, it will be worth it. got to get back to the textbooks. au revoir!

2006-07-30T20:29:00.000-07:00

I just finished about 4 hours of work as a "roving" reporter for Dodge City Days. It was okay -- I'm glad it's over, though. :)

I'm starting to get excited about classes starting up again...just a bit. I'm ready to be back in South Carolina, though I know I'm going to miss just hanging out and being lazy at home. lol, it's so funny, whenever I think of going back to school, I just want to sleep! I know I'm not going to get much sleep (what college student does???) and I'm not thrilled about going back to that. But, only two more years and I'll be through! Whoo-hoo!! On that happy note (yes, Ruth, I know who says that!!) I'll say good-night. :)

2006-07-29T20:20:00.000-07:00

well, I just got back from a weekend at the lake with some friends of mine and two girls I used to babysit. I was soooo lazy...I slept in late and laid out in the sun all afternoon. It was pure bliss. lol But back to work tomorrow. I'm supposed to be a "roving" reporter during Dodge City Days. In other words, I have the job that no other reporter wants. :) I have to walk around the park during the concert and "rubber duck" races and talk to people who are there then write a story about it. oh well, I better get used to it... :)

2006-07-24T16:05:00.000-07:00

I'm back! :) From an exceedingly hot, but exceptionally fun week at camp. I only have a few minutes so I'm going to post a few pictures then tell all about it later...
see you on the flip side!

2006-07-15T10:10:00.000-07:00

Yay! It's Saturday! :)
I'm off of work for a week to go to Camp Good News in Hutchinson where I'll be a counselor for 4th graders. I'm excited! :) I love being a counselor... and any excuse not to go to work is good for me! :)
A good friend from camp is visiting me this weekend. Then on Sunday all of us are going back for one week of camp... yay! This summer is flying by so quickly! Hmmmm....I'll be back to school before long...
Krissa

2006-07-11T05:39:00.000-07:00

awww...it's Tuesday morning. Too many more days until the weekend. :( I do SO not want to go into work today. But...I can't say I have much of a choice. ;)

I'm finishing off a couple cards to some friends at camp then I'm going to grab my cup of coffee (a very absolute necessity for a Tuesday morning) and head to the office. Fun, Fun!

have a fab day ya'll!

2006-07-08T22:06:00.000-07:00

this is when my sisters and I ventured on an all-day shopping excursion (oh yeah!) to Wichita last week. I was born for city life! :D

2006-07-08T22:02:00.000-07:00

Mittens--my little baby. :)

2006-07-08T20:44:00.000-07:00

good evening! :)

I'm laying on my bed with a bunch of pillows around me and a box of my favorite cheez-it crackers. This is the life! :) I just watched an Andy Griffiths show. lol, Barney got lost in the forest with Gomer and Andy had to go rescue them...again. Barn is such a nut. ;)

My sisters, Serena and Jena, are leaving for camp tomorrow. Serena's a Bible teacher and Jen's the camp nurse. I wish I were going with them! But I have to work this week...so I'll be going to camp as a counselor next week. :)

I'm being really lazy at the moment. I worked on French earlier and that was depressing. I feel like I've forgotten so much since I left school for the summer. I really should spend more time studying it. I have a French "tutor" this summer so that's keeping me motivated to study like I should... :)

Oh, you'll never guess what I did today!! I dyed my hair red. Well, okay, it's more of a chestnut brown. Serena said it looked orange (thanks alot!!). And I also cut it right after I got home from school. So now it's about shoulder length and ...err... orange. :) I was actually hoping my hair would turn green so I would have an excuse to pay to have it "professionally" colored, but I think orange is a good enough excuse! lol, I don't think it will last long though, so by the time I return to BJ, it should be naturally brown again. I'd give anything for either dark hair or blond hair! :) oh well. :) I was just telling somebody else the other day to be content, so I better start practicin' what I preach! ;)

Oh, if you think of it, I'd appreciate it you'd pray for my cat, Mittens. She's been missing for about three days now and that's so unlike her. She always sleeps on my bed at night and gets up with me in the morning--she's such a sweetheart. :) I went outside everywhere looking for her today...and I mean everywhere!
lol, I went into an old basement house that came with some property dad bought about a year ago. Nobody lives in the house--it's a big dump--and it's about a mile from our house. I'm so serious when I say it looks like a haunted house. I'm not superstitious, but that house gives me the creeps!! I was walking through it, totally terrifed the entire time...I was so scared I'd run across snakes, rodents, spiders, or anything that else that crawls. ugh. Then when I was satisfied that Mittens wasn't trapped in the house somewhere, I was practically running back to my car when something leaped out in front of me. I screamed so loud I think I scared every possible rodent that habits that area. :) lol, but it was just the neighbor's dog. I never want to go back to that house ever again. I feel scarred for life. ;)

But I still didn't find Mitts. I'm afraid either she wandered off for good or a coyote or some other wild beast caught her. I just hate to think of her helpless somewhere. I'll attach a picture of her as soon as I can get the picture mode to work again. She's half siamese and such a sweetie. :)

alrighty, well, I've got to get going. It's almost 11 p.m. here and I still have lots to do, so I'll catch ya on the flip side!!
Have an awesome evening! :)
Krissa

2006-07-05T18:21:00.000-07:00

hey hey hey! :)

Wow...that sounds a bit like Fat Albert. ;) hmmm...I'm trying to think of different greetings so I don't get monotonous, but it's obviously not going so hot. :)

okay, so I'm on this crazy Andy Griffith kick. Whenever I get home from work, I'm craving to watch an Andy Griffith show. Is that random or what? :) I better get out of that habit. I won't have that luxury when I go back to school! :)

Speaking of which, I have mixed thoughts about going back to BJ. I can't wait to see all my friends again, but there are a few other...err...things I'm really not looking forward to. One of course is classes. I so dread taking another French class! One more semester of that and I'm going to bust...or so I wish. :) Anything is better than "parlez-vousin' francaisin'." ;) Don't ever repeat that to a French person--they'd die because of the American-spin on it. lol :)

Wow, I am in such a bad mood tonight. I think I need to go to bed early or something. lol, maybe I'll just not go into work tomorrow? I'm serious when I say that job wants to totally rob me of any cheerfulness I have as soon as I walk through those doors. I can't decide whether it's the work environment (i.e. nobody talks to each other and there's an underlying tone of animosity) or whether it's the job itself (i.e. interviews, typing up stories, ethical issues etc.) Hmmmm...that'll take some thinking. I think maybe it's a combo of the two. We'll see...in the meantime it's good experience! :) Sometimes it's hard to look at it that way, though. :)

On a more cheerful note, :) it's comforting to know that God directs our steps. A verse that I read earlier this month when I was struggling was Psalm 34:5, "Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass." So there's two commands for us: commit and trust--when we do that, He promises to "bring it to pass." Wow, what an awesome God we serve!! :)

Take care, ya'll,
call or e-mail whenever you feel like talkin'! :)
Krissa

2006-07-04T06:19:00.000-07:00

Happy Independence Day!

It's a beautiful morning for the 4th of July--bright, sunny and calm, perfect for lighting fireworks. We don't really have any 4th of July plans...but It's Dad's birthday too, so we're having Grandma over for cake and ice cream this evening to celebrate, but other than that I'm just hanging out today (I'm off work--yay!!! :))

Last night I started watching "Wives and Daughters" -- it's a little bit like "Pride and Prejudice." It's such a cute movie. I'll have to drag the girls in to watch it with me sometime. Jena always falls asleep whenever we watch movies at night. hehe.. ;)

Okay, so I'm really anxious to start writing a story for the Globe (my local newspaper where I'm interning as a reporter) about the animal shelter. There are so many cute little animals that need good homes...and so few people to take them in. I'm hoping if I do a story on it, I can get more people to think about adopting a cat or a dog. They are so precious...I hate going inside the shelter because it's sooo hard to leave that place without wanting to take all the animals home!

Well, I've got lots to do today. Way more than I want to. I need to start off my preparing devos for camp, then study a little French, then write my Miss Teen USA story for the Globe, then catch up on e-mails,...hmmm...better get busy! :)

Have a fabulous red, white and blue day!! :)
purplegirl
above is a picture of fireworks at the National Mall and Washington Monument in Washington D.C. Don't forget to remember to pray for our country not only today but everyday.

2006-07-01T14:26:00.000-07:00

Hey y'all! :)

This past week was totally crazy at work, so I didn't get a chance to write...yeah, I'm a slacker, I know. :) I'm so glad it's the weekend! Serena (my oldest sister) and I watched some Andy Griffith shows last night--lol, I love Barney--he's hilarious! :)

Today I was totally lazy. :) I laid out in the sun for a bit, and worked on the computer. I talked to my one of my best friends from BJ--it was sooo awesome to hear her voice again. (Claire, I can't wait to see you at school again--we're going to have sooo much fun! lol, no more "semi-fun" late nights, kay? ;) love ya, girl!)

Yesterday, I actually went outside for a bit and played with my dog, Lady. I'm attaching a pic of her below. She is sooo adorable! :)

I'm starting to get excited about camp. :) Only two more weeks, then I'll be a counselor for 4th graders. yay!! the kiddos are soo much fun to hang out with!

Well, this is so rare, but I really don't have much else to say, so I'll close for now. ;)
I'm sure I'll think of something later! :)
have a fabulous purply saturday!! :)
krissa

2006-06-25T20:34:00.000-07:00

Hey hey everyone,

wow am I sore right now! I laid outside in the sun for about 45 minutes this afternoon and did I ever get a tan! Actually, it's more like a major sunburn, ;) but it'll turn into a tan...we hope. :)

I worked on customizing my blog for most of the afternoon. It's sooo much fun to work with the HTML codes...very tedious though. I'm not sure I could do this everday...I'm already starting to see codes everywhere now... :)

I talked to one of my good friends from BJ yesterday evening (Hey Katie!! Luv ya, girl!) :) It makes me anxious to go back to school to see all my friends again. But I'm soooo NOT ready for classes to start! I'm having a fabulous time hangin' out and bein' lazy this summer. It's great! :)

Well, I'm going to work on my blog template for a bit more, than get to bed-- I have to wake up early for work tomorrow. Fun, Fun! :)
'night y'all!

2006-06-24T08:55:00.000-07:00

Good Morning!! :)

It's a cloudy, breezy Saturday. So much for my idea of tanning today. :) Right now I'm curled up at my desk with a cup of steaming Folgers classic roast coffee (an absolute necessity for a Saturday morning, by the way :)) while admiring my bright bouquet of purple and pink flowers--just barely starting to wilt--given to me for my birthday last Monday. And I'm listening to one of my favorite songs, "Letters from War" by Mark Schultz. So far, it's been a good day. :)

I awakened at about 8 a.m. this morning and worked out for about 30 minutes. lol, I'm really trying to get back into shape before I leave for school in the fall. Last summer I went running and lifted weights every morning...but that uh, kind-of stopped when I left for college in the fall. :) I worked out some the first semester (about one to two times a week--pathetic, I know.) But the second semester, I was sooo tired all the time, that I had zero energy when it came to working out. BUT that is SOOOO going to change this next semester! I already have my schedule planned out, and as long as I get more sleep at night (yeah, right!) then I can get together with some friends and go to the gym in the evening. Ummm...we'll see. It sounds like it will work now... ;)

On another note... :) for my devotions, I've been reading in Isaiah this summer. I wanted something a little more challenging then the Gospels or Proverbs, so I'd take time to read and study it--and I've learned a lot more about Isaiah in the process. This morning I read about the folly of trusting in anything but the Lord. The Israelites were relying on the strength of their men, their horses and the vast number of their chariots to bring victories in their battles. But it never worked. Only when they relied upon the Lord did they win. So, I have to ask myself, what am I trusting in? Am I trusting in college to find me that perfect guy ;), am I trusting in my job/ parents to pay for my college bills, or am I trusting in my own writing and interviewing skills to compose an award-winning piece for the Globe? Whatever happens with guys, finances, or awards will happen through the Lord's work, not through anything of my own.

Wow, this has gotten a bit long. I've got to make some phone calls and study a bit of French, so I'll close for now.
thanks for reading! :)
have a fantabulous, purply day!! :)

2006-06-23T20:07:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone!

Welcome to Krissa's blog! :) This is going to be so cool! :) Anyway, just to introduce myself, I live in the U.S. and I'm a college student (oh yeah!!) with a major in journalism.

So what's with the blog name "a purple lily among thorns" you might wonder? Well, purple is my favorite color and lilies are my passion. :) I am a Christian and by that I mean I know I am a sinner and Jesus Christ died on the cross and gave of His precious blood to take away my sins, then came alive again three days later! (I Cor. 15:3-4) And if I believe on Him then I am saved and am His Child. (John 3:16). So it is my desire to be a "lily" or a light to those who do not know Jesus Christ as their Savior and teach others how to live a life as a "lily among thorns." Teens and purity are two of my passions--put those two together and you have one big ministry!! :)

I'm working part time this summer as an intern reporter at my local newspaper. It's super cool, but sometimes super stressful. It's great experience though, and it's been so much fun to get to know people and learn about the town I've lived in all my life! :)

I have tons of hobbies and stuff I love to do, but I'll talk about those in a later post. For now, just remember that I love chatting with people so please write comments all you want. :)

Okay, I'm going to look around a bit more at this sight and figure everything out, so I'll say 'night for now.
thanks for reading!