Rhonda Krol

Rhonda Krol

 A transplanted Texan with more years in Poland than in the USA.
A retired teacher of English as a foreign language, she loves classical music, hiking in nature, reading, and writing.
She is married to her marvelous husband, Adam, and loves their two children, with two rambunctious toddler grandchildren completing the joy of family.
God has given her countless opportunities to see His goodness through the years together with the challenges life has brought. Those lessons are the subject of her writing.Show less

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Do You See It?

Do You See It?

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Isn’t this amazing?! Do you see it? We can all acknowledge the wondrous ability of the brain to see the whole from the parts.
The Lover of Our Souls

The Lover of Our Souls

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The Lover of our soul comes… What must we do to receive Him?
Butterfly Stewards?

Butterfly Stewards?

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The variety of the gifts we bear compared to the weakest of creatures.
Their Burdens, Our Burdens?

Their Burdens, Our Burdens?

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Some of us carry burdens that we cannot slough off. The reasons are manifold and complex. That means that those caught up in a burden suffer in ways beyond counting.
Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet?

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Ever feel like things take too long? The destination is still so far away, the switchbacks perilous! Worst of all, we have to slow way down to maneuver them.
Waves

Waves

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Water is moved by everything around, under, or over it-- storms, the moon's pull, a child's splash. So are we! The repercussions of life lift or pull at us, our emotions surging up and down.
Set In Stone

Set In Stone

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Wave rocks are ancient structures in geology that look like they will come crashing down in the surf. Yet these are frozen in endless time. This one is solid granite. And that is solid!
We, the Bouquet

We, the Bouquet

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So many follow what they are told, standing tall and proud, like sunflowers, all in the same direction.
Taste and See

Taste and See

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All wives joke that their husbands are blind. You can put the mayo they want right in front of them and they will not see it. It is not just absent-minded men though.
The Promise

The Promise

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Our fears for today…worries about tomorrow…even the powers of hell…nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God.
A Renewable Resource -- Your Heart

A Renewable Resource -- Your Heart

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I’ve been discovering that hearts age. Not the physical way you would think but they grow (or shrink) as the center of love, trust, and all the rest.
Desert Flower Endurance

Desert Flower Endurance

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All of that fruit-bearing, growing in knowledge, and strengthening to have great endurance? Why? One answer.
Wilderness Wonder

Wilderness Wonder

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Have you ever felt like your life is a desert? Is that desert pain, and that parched land depression? Do prickly cactus, not fragrant pines, seem to surround you?
Color Your World Green

Color Your World Green

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A tree needs never worry with flowing water. Anyone enjoying a forest walk can observe mossy carpets and new blooms in season with the trees lining a stream, even the smallest of brooks.
Can You Sleep Soundly?

Can You Sleep Soundly?

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Sleep problems? You are not alone. Sometimes the stress gets us, and other times, we worry. It keeps us on edge and our eyes open.
Roots

Roots

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How to Grow a Healthy Faith is one of our growth courses. I get to accompany our students as they learn and so have gained from their insight and experience.