tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post67865920340526641..comments2023-09-22T07:36:02.136-05:00Comments on Krista Phillips - Author: SANDWICH: Meet Maddie and ReubenKrista Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-71091413528696956002012-08-07T12:51:26.098-05:002012-08-07T12:51:26.098-05:00Cool people are totally overrated!!!!
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Thank ...Cool people are totally overrated!!!!<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your struggle. That is a HUGE first step to admit. I think it's the people who go off all cocky and full of themselves, thinking they'd NEVER be the ones to give in, that many times are blindsided.<br /><br />Going into this new section of life fully aware of the challenges you'll face is a fabulous step! You know what's ahead, and can prepare and "arm up" for it. <br /><br />My daughter is starting middle school this year. Much different than college, I understand, but we had a talk the other day about the years she was coming into, and how they weren't going to be easy. She was like, "huh?" because she's been fairly sheltered by "good" kids, but I wanted to make sure she was aware that the road into adulthood isn't paved in easy decisions.<br /><br />My challenge to her this year was to start EVERY day in God's word. Not even at night, but every single morning. Even if it's just a quick verse in the Proverbs. Being grounded in God's word and seeking Him every morning before you even start your day will help you stay strong and build a foundation of JESUS that the Devil has NO stronghold over.<br /><br />The devil can huff and puff and try to blow your house down, but he will NOT succeed if you're built on Jesus.<br /><br />To pull a cliche from my teenage years... ya gotta tell the Devil to "talk to the hand"... :-)<br /><br />Know that *I* will be praying for you this year and if you ever need anything or someone to pray for you about something specific, shoot me an email!! krista at krista phillips dot com.Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-8378844110435263422012-08-07T12:41:38.890-05:002012-08-07T12:41:38.890-05:00AMEN! Jesus is the only perfect one... although we...AMEN! Jesus is the only perfect one... although we can sure try *grin* We're always a work in progress:-)Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-12374874733636689412012-08-07T12:39:17.742-05:002012-08-07T12:39:17.742-05:00Hmmmmm... I guess that makes you late-blooming lif...Hmmmmm... I guess that makes you late-blooming lifer, ha ha ha! For the record, I was 13 when I "sealed the deal" with Jesus. :-)Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-53440804256530635942012-08-07T12:38:09.811-05:002012-08-07T12:38:09.811-05:00That is a fabulous story, Carissa!!!! And how wond...That is a fabulous story, Carissa!!!! And how wonderful that is God using you to minister to teens!Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-62913420357586587922012-08-07T12:36:21.756-05:002012-08-07T12:36:21.756-05:00EEE! Thanks!EEE! Thanks!Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-63425201830323522092012-08-07T12:36:10.261-05:002012-08-07T12:36:10.261-05:00HA! I'd found him a LONG time ago after googli...HA! I'd found him a LONG time ago after googling celebrity hair styles trying to find a suitable Reuben. I didn't even know who it was until I sent it to my celebrity guru author friend, Kaye Dacus, and found out!<br /><br />Yeah, I don't get around much, HA HA HA!Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-61495040542808765452012-08-07T12:34:54.003-05:002012-08-07T12:34:54.003-05:00Yeah fellow lifer!! Thanks, colletta!Yeah fellow lifer!! Thanks, colletta!Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-62560447864263224932012-08-07T12:34:24.741-05:002012-08-07T12:34:24.741-05:00Yeah! Hope you like it:-)Yeah! Hope you like it:-)Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-53611019690808330142012-08-07T11:27:11.328-05:002012-08-07T11:27:11.328-05:00I am one of those that was born into a church fami...I am one of those that was born into a church family, has gone to the same church since i was 10 days old but didn't accept God till 9 but am working towards reaccepting since I have strayed away...HORRENDOUSLY STRAYED AWAY. I am one of those people that has a hard time telling the devil to go away and stay away. Even though I've been strong in my faith as best as I can so far, I'm scared that when I leave for college in just a couple weeks that I will be that one girl that gets pregnant after a one night stand with some strange guy cuz she went to a party and didn't want to say no to the "cool" people. <br /><br />As for your book, I read the first chapter preview and now I'm waiting to read the rest. My curiosity has been spiked and now I anxiously wait to see the full versionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-73826117151368782232012-08-07T08:27:49.564-05:002012-08-07T08:27:49.564-05:00I am a later in life christian. I got saved in my ...I am a later in life christian. I got saved in my late 20's. A time when I had to reach up to touch rock bottom. So thankful that Jesus is there no matter where we are in life. Love how you portray your characters as imperfect, since the only perfect one is Jesus. That even as a born again Christian, we all have areas in our life that the Holy Spirit has to work on. We don't always "act" the way people think a Christian should. Not an excuse, but I believe it shows forgiveness from our Lord. Even though we aren't perfect, He still loves us and continues to deal with us. We are the clay and he's the potter. :)))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-6602387220555556282012-08-07T01:18:09.027-05:002012-08-07T01:18:09.027-05:00Grew up in church. Grew up knowing the Gospel and...Grew up in church. Grew up knowing the Gospel and the power of prayer. Did not accept Christ as MY personal savior until I was 15. So, not sure which category I fall into. Excited to read Maddie and Reuben's story!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078629985675513622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-33679755643088519592012-08-06T20:57:37.567-05:002012-08-06T20:57:37.567-05:00Can't wait for the book. I am a later in life ...Can't wait for the book. I am a later in life Christian, I became a Christian at the end of my freshman year of high school. Becoming a Christian as a teenage; now as a College student and a woman in my mid twenties I have a heart for teens.Carissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161144492587350634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-16344048521149783592012-08-06T11:56:02.775-05:002012-08-06T11:56:02.775-05:00Ohhhhhhh.....can't wait for my book!
:)Shann...Ohhhhhhh.....can't wait for my book!<br /><br /><br />:)ShannonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-69579754925946593212012-08-06T07:50:15.621-05:002012-08-06T07:50:15.621-05:00Can't wait to read your book either. Also, I ...Can't wait to read your book either. Also, I love the picture you "borrowed" for Reuben. One of my favorite actors from one of my favorite shows! :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287890951624330849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-32030960045664962652012-08-06T06:35:38.685-05:002012-08-06T06:35:38.685-05:00I was born in the Church and was baptized when I w...I was born in the Church and was baptized when I was 12. So I'm a lifer :)<br /><br />I can't wait to read this book!<br /><br />Collettacollettakayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13242365478904701504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-63351591201838736672012-08-06T05:41:49.220-05:002012-08-06T05:41:49.220-05:00I just started your book this weekend and I love i...I just started your book this weekend and I love it!!!! You write with such a light hearted, fun spin on it all. Brilliant, girl!Sherrinda Ketchersidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07581676437345249386noreply@blogger.com