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By now you’ve probably seen the meme about Jesus’ greatest miracle—that he had 12 best friends in his 30s– first told by John Mulaney on SNL. The memes that make their rounds do so because their relatableness and candor ...

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The Southern Baptist Convention just booted several prominent churches from their denomination because of their allowance of women pastors and preachers. “Shiny Happy People”, the documentary giving an inside look into t...

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I’ve had the Last Dance on my Netflix docket since late 2020 but with the arrival of the Air Jordan movie in theaters, I circled back and started watching it. The Last Dance examines the Chicago Bulls' rise to the top, l...

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I started a new job as an Art Teacher at a Juvenile Detention Center in August of last year. Before teaching, I volunteered at the facility through my church. As you can imagine teaching justice-involved youth comes with...

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When I wrote about deconstruction I didn’t expect to have so much to say. Even still, I continue to process and verbalize my own experience. It gives me grace and empathy to walk with others going through their paths of ...

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“Deconstruction” is one of the biggest buzzwords in Christendom right now, especially within my generation. The debate continues to swirl as some outside my generation argue that deconstruction leads you away from the fa...

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I was out having coffee with a friend a little while ago when the subject of vaccination status came up. Perplexed by their stance, I approached the conversation cautiously optimistic, asking questions to genuinely under...

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Some years ago I worked as an Enrichment Leader at Youth at Heart, a non-profit serving youth in under-resourced communities in Tulsa. Part of my responsibility was to provide programming for youth ages 6-12. One of our ...

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Have you ever seen a pothos plant grow? What’s a pothos plant, you ask? It’s the easiest plant to grow, and it looks like a vine as it slowly grows down and around things. It’s the plant that pops into my head when I hea...

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~Click here to sponsor my participation in the Rock 'N' Roll half-marathon in support of St. Jude's~

","url":"https://krystlesanders.com/f/run-on","title":"Run On","summary":"~Click here to sponsor my participation in the Rock 'N' Roll half-marathon in support of St. Jude's~ ","date_modified":"2021-11-02T01:15:34Z"},{"id":"https://krystlesanders.com/f/why-not-the-church","html_content":"

I saw this post on Instagram and it stopped me in my tracks:

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Hey, I’m back to give you some more tips on how to shop at a thrift store. You’re already saving tons of money just by reading this blog, AND you’re about to shop like a pro---- your bank account will be so proud! If yo...

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As the world is beginning to reopen and life picks up again, I’m asking the questions: Should life go back to normal? If not, what is the new normal? Have we learned what we should have? Where do we go from here?

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When I was in high school, I didn’t want to be caught dead in a thrift store. I was all about the name brands, and I equated the Thrift store with being poor AND out of style. As I got older, I gave the thrift store a ...

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We’ve all responded to the heartbreaks and disappointments of this past year differently. Disappointment has left folks questioning God. Like the driver who ignores the service lights on their dashboard, others have igno...

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As my sister looked into the fridge, noticing another container of food, she correctly assumed it was another birthday freebie. She proceeded to ask me with slight disdain, “How much more free stuff do you have?” I smirk...

","url":"https://krystlesanders.com/f/get-free-stuff-every-day-of-your-birth-month","title":"Get Free Stuff Every Day of Your Birth Month","summary":"As my sister looked into the fridge, noticing another container of food, she correctly assumed it was another birthday freebie. She proceeded to ask me with slight disdain, “How much more free stuff do you have?” I smirk...","date_modified":"2020-12-15T04:08:19Z"},{"id":"https://krystlesanders.com/f/racism-a-sin-issue","html_content":"

I remember the feelings I had after participating in my first systemic racism and white supremacy culture training. I was energized and felt validated. I could (finally) admit to myself that, “I’m not crazy.” It was the ...

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One Saturday morning, I was feeling a bit nostalgic and decided to watch some cartoons. For me, the 90s was the era of the greatest cartoons--great storylines, drama, skilled artistry, and did I say drama? Some of them c...

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My sister was listening to a song by Allen Stone and the lines rang so true! Especially because I’ve been pondering on what you’re about to read for a couple of weeks now. The chorus comes in strong not only because of t...

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I was asked recently, “Why do people serve overseas when there are so many needs here?” (I’m paraphrasing). It wasn’t asked in an accusatory manner but a genuine question. It wasn’t the first time I had heard that questi...

","url":"https://krystlesanders.com/f/why-i-go-gods-heart","title":"Why I go: God's Heart","summary":"I was asked recently, “Why do people serve overseas when there are so many needs here?” (I’m paraphrasing). It wasn’t asked in an accusatory manner but a genuine question. It wasn’t the first time I had heard that questi...","date_modified":"2019-10-02T03:12:39Z"},{"id":"https://krystlesanders.com/f/5-reasons-to-start-thrifting","html_content":"

I didn’t know people IRL did not know about the wonders of thrift store shopping. And what’s more is that there are people who are completely averse to thrifting!

","url":"https://krystlesanders.com/f/5-reasons-to-start-thrifting","title":"5 Reasons to Start Thrifting","summary":"I didn’t know people IRL did not know about the wonders of thrift store shopping. And what’s more is that there are people who are completely averse to thrifting! ","date_modified":"2019-07-18T01:00:23Z"},{"id":"https://krystlesanders.com/f/l-o-s-s---what-do-i-do-with-it","html_content":"

2018 was a pretty intense year for me. For over half of the year I was in India and then the other part of the year I was trying to adjust to not living in India. The year came with a fair amount of loss- a former landlo...

","url":"https://krystlesanders.com/f/l-o-s-s---what-do-i-do-with-it","title":"L O S S - What do I do with it?","summary":"2018 was a pretty intense year for me. For over half of the year I was in India and then the other part of the year I was trying to adjust to not living in India. The year came with a fair amount of loss- a former landlo...","date_modified":"2019-05-31T03:03:34Z"}]}