Karina Edith Hall

  • Practicing the Presence of Christ

    Think of someone you know who is genuinely pleasant to be around. What qualities make them that way? Now imagine what it would have been like to be around Jesus. Any similarities? Perhaps joyful, peaceful, trustworthy or positive, come to… Continue reading

    Practicing the Presence of Christ

  • Autumn Rains: God’s Gift of Renewal

    I wrote this devotional for an Advent Devotional Series on Women Today International. The devotionals from Christian women all over the world are worth reading any time of the year. Some have green thumbs.  Others like me have been cursed… Continue reading

    Autumn Rains: God’s Gift of Renewal

  • The Benefit of the Benefit of the Doubt

    You’re on the road listening to your favorite jam when a guy cuts you off HARD, making you spill your freshly ordered Starbucks drink on your brand new shirt. Do you A) chase him down to give him a piece… Continue reading

    The Benefit of the Benefit of the Doubt

  • IS SELF-CARE JUST THE TRENDY THING TO DO?

    Over the last 20+ years I have been on this pursuing-peace-chasing-joy-balance-quest-type of journey. At times, “my cup overflows” and “life to the full” sound more like “my cup I’m drowning in” and “life to the overwhelmingly full”. Ok, that is… Continue reading

    IS SELF-CARE JUST THE TRENDY THING TO DO?

  • An Unlikely Fan

    I’m a fan of late night dessert, I Love Lucy rerun episodes that I can quote to you while we watch, Hobby Lobby trips in which I walk in wanting everything but walk out buying nothing because I can’t decide… Continue reading

    An Unlikely Fan

  • It’s Hard to Cross A Burned Bridge

    One day I was looking through Tabitha Brown’s cookbook when I came across a quote, “It’s hard to cross a burned bridge.” I was feeling particularly salty that day – and I’m not talking about cooking – so that quote… Continue reading

    It’s Hard to Cross A Burned Bridge

  • Just Breathe

    This past Christmas my mother-in-law, who always seems to find the perfect gifts, gave me a necklace with a charm reading “Just Breathe.” Little did I know this disarming trendy accessory would be more of a portent and prophetic symbol.… Continue reading

    Just Breathe

  • When The Magic Isn’t Enough

    We recently returned from a family vacation to the one and only, fairy-tale-perfect and wonderfully magical place on earth, DisneyWorld. After saving for several years before having to cancel our trip in 2020, the anticipation for our long-awaited adventure was… Continue reading

    When The Magic Isn’t Enough

  • Dear Gabrielle

    In memory of a humble, passionate, loving friend and for the precious daughter her legacy lives on through. SEE HER in the glow of the full moon Unassuming Giving way to the sun celebrating its brilliance confident of its own… Continue reading

    Dear Gabrielle

  • The 5 Letter Word I Won’t Say to My Kids

    It comes out in the morning when I’m trying to get my kids to school. I say it in the afternoon after I’ve picked them up and we’re trying to get into the car and home. It slips when they’re… Continue reading

    The 5 Letter Word I Won’t Say to My Kids