Author Archives: Kristina Smith

(A Post-Sacrament Reflection) I have addressed this before, but blogging is something that is really hard for me to do; I am getting better, but still there are things that happen in my faith life that are hard to convey.  For example, our 8-day silent retreat: I have no idea how to express all that God did for me and the crazy ways in which He loved me, yet I want you to know what it was like (sorry…a blog on this is still pending)! The same is true as I sit down to write about my first experience

(A Pre-Sacrament Reflection) Luke 7:36-50 is, and always has been, a convicting passage for me.  If you have a Bible handy, read it; if you are on a computer (which you probably are), stop, copy and paste the scripture into a search engine, and read it…seriously, this blog will probably make a lot more sense if you do. This scripture tells the story of when Jesus was invited to dinner by the Pharisees and encounters a woman who lived a “sinful life”.  Much to the homeowner’s disgust, the

I am always excited to get mail (and for the record, my address is: 25 Falls Drive, Tiger, GA 30576…just incase you are interested in sending letters, packages, or crazy messages in a bottle).  In fact, mail time is one of the most anticipated moments of our day here at Covecrest – picture the pushing & shoving matches that spontaneously break out once we notice the little red flag on the mailbox is down – but seriously, we know the UPS guy’s name & even have his cell number.  Getting

In formation the last two weeks, we have been studying, pondering, and sharing about the parable of the lost or prodigal son;  a simple story, used by Jesus, to illustrate the depth of the Father’s love for each of us (found in Luke 15: 11-32).  We spent most of our time discussing the story’s specific characters and drawing parallels between them and our own experiences.  It was an interesting exercise, however the most amazing revelation for me was the subtle reminder of how full, genuine and

Chances are you read that title and sneered a little…you thought to yourself, “of course you are a missionary, you are writing on the Life Teen Missions page!”  But for me, this is a huge statement.  And as far as an explanation goes I think it’s best to start (kind of) at the beginning. The odds of me being a missionary were actually pretty great: I come from a long line of pastors and people who love to spread the gospel.  And yet, the disposition of my heart made being missionary seem

***As a general disclaimer I would just like to warn you that I am messy; sorry but it’s true.  So this blog might not reveal the nicest side of me – but I am trying and God is working*** I think I was pretty young when I first heard the saying “knowledge is power”.  In school it was hammered into my head that, if I wanted to succeed, I needed to take in all the information I possibly could; I needed to know a lot.  The overall intentions of this concept were certainly good – but what

This is my first blog and I have been racking my brain for weeks, trying to figure out what to write about.  If I am honest, it’s hard to be vulnerable and share all that God is doing in my heart via a computer screen.  I think I am most nervous about that…that and being misinterpreted. So, I’ve spent the majority of my time thinking, writing, erasing, praying, typing, deleting, etc. You know the drill, because we have all done it – whether it is a paper for school or a speech for work