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Monday, October 2, 2017
Love What Matters Signed Book Give-a-Way!!
Good Reads is doing a Give-a-Way for a copy of Love What Matters signed by yours truly! Go to THIS LINK to sign up today as there is only a little over a week left to enter the drawing!!
God bless,
Kristin McKenzie Rice
#LoveWhatMattersBook #GoodReads #giveaway
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Love is Patient
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Press Release for Book Signing Event in Katy, TX at Katy Budget Books
For Immediate Release: Thursday June 22, 2017
Katy Actress Turned Author - Kristin McKenzie Rice -Book Signing at Katy Budget Books on July 2, 2017
Author of new book titled, “Love What Matters” Explores
the Personal Devotion of “Love”
Katy, Texas June 22, 2017 - Local Actress turned Author, Kristin McKenzie Rice, will be speaking at Katy Budget Books on July 2, 2016 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm about her book, Love What Matters, a 15-week interactive devotional and journal study of the deep meaning and spiritual love described throughout 1 Corinthians chapter 13.
The book, Love What Matters, dives into the subject matter of love from
the perspective of Paul’s devotion to the church of Corinth as well as God’s
love for His people.
Katy Budget Books located at www.katybooks.com,
2450 Fry Rd, Houston, TX 77084 will be hosting a book launch and book signing
event on July 2, 2017, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
Books and other items will be available as well as
a Toy & Clothing Donation Drive on behalf of Kelli Lane Ministries, which
supplies essentials to the West Houston Pregnancy Center. The author will be
signing books and taking donations for the center.
About Kristin McKenzie Rice
While working on an out-of-state project, I learned of my mother’s
relapse into stage 4 cancer. This hard time away from family required me to
examine the varied definitions of the word love and how to show affection, especially during
hurtful moments.
I began writing, journaling, and gathering opinions of those
around me; what love meant in a world that has so many wildly different
definitions.
After a thorough reading of 1 Corinthians chapter 13 and diving into the different concepts Paul considers a
God-like love to be, I began enacting what I could in a place where no one knew
me and people thought I was “odd” for even living as joyously as I did. The entire book, Love What Matters, travels back and forth between The Apostle
Paul’s struggles as well as my own regarding loving others and defining a
Christ-like love.
About Kelli Lane Ministries
Kelli Lane Ministries is an organization started by
the author’s little sister during a challenging year where she overcame teen
pregnancy statistics. Despite trials and being the object of scorn from many
“Christians,” she started this ministry to help give items and proceeds to the
Crisis Clinic that helped her throughout her journey. She also reaches out to
others to help organize items young moms need. Her website, www.kellilane.org gives a more in-depth testimony. A portion of the proceeds from Love
What Matters will go toward her ministry to help spread the love and
outreach
About John M.
Hardy Publishing
John M. Hardy Publishing, est 1996, headquartered in Houston
Texas, is a traditional Independent Texas Book Publisher, focused on Texas
Literature, History, Biographies, and managers the Texas Book Publishers
Association, publishing the Texas
Publishers Quarterly.
Quotes from Readers
“Thought
provoking reading that will make you look into your heart to see how you feel
and act towards those you love,” Joe Barfield, Award-Winning Author.
“One of the
most creative, outgoing, driven, and soft spirited people I've ever met. More
than those qualities, she has a huge heart for ministry,” Shannon Self,
Motivational Speaker/ Public Figure.
“A practical bottom shelf approach to discipleship,
Kristin does a great job reminding us that love can't be defeated,” Brad
Graves, Pastor.
CONTACTS:
To view the invite for this event, CLICK HERE!
#LoveWhatMattersBook
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Schedule Books Signings and Other Events!
Thursday, February 11, 2016
You know you’re from Texas but not in The South anymore when….
You wear boots with an outfit and multiple people ask, “Where did you ride a horse!?”
You hold doors open for people and they look at you like you did something wrong…
You use manners and the person tells you to stop…
People confusingly repeat words/ phrases you say… “all y’all” - “fixintuh go” - “juh eat?” - “howdy” - “get er done” - “gig’em” - “this one time at the rodeo”…
You look up “Good BBQ” on maps and the nearest search result is over 100 miles away…
Your hair is bigger than everyone else’s…
You order food and it comes out the size of a Texas Kid’s Meal instead of a real meal…
Highway speed limits switch to something that feels unbearably slow…
You ask where the nearest Buc-ee’s is & there isn't one…
You look for an HEB but choose to fast when you can’t find one…
Kolaches are not Kolaches…
You get on a bus and expect men to make room for the ladies but no one budges…
You see ocean water that is clear, blue, and doesn't smell like diaper…
You suggest ditch wake skating for a weekend pastime and people just stare at you….
You suggest mudding for a weekend pastime and people just stare at you….
You ask where the best country dance hall is and the answers given to you are that of a high class Country Club location…. they misunderstood the question….
You ask about free concerts in the park…. but there is no “free” and sometimes no park…
You go to the grocery store and don't run in to anyone you know…
You drive around and are the only person not honking or driving reckless because you’ve got the windows down and a new country CD playing so time is not a stressor…
You go on a date and they request paying dutch… like whattttttt?!
You go on a date and open only your own car door…
You talk about going to the shooting range and people instantly walk away from you…
You mention the FFA and people instantly walk away from you…
You mention skeet shooting and the conversation quickly takes a disgusting turn…
People accuse you of having a small town life in corn fields and hay stacks… & then you realize you kinda do…
You are told the room has no AC unit… & that news makes you cry…
You order a “Coke” but clearly you meant a Dr Pepper and your sever should have known better…
You still try to judge people based off their high school football team, but no one gives a crap about football…
Southern Charm is coveted instead of an everyday practice!
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Saturday, October 17, 2015
Friday, September 18, 2015
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Friday, July 3, 2015
My First Book
Well, it is official, I've been
picked up by John Hardy Publishing and am about to embark on a year of edits,
press, book signings, and marketing to get a devotional book sold nationwide.
My first draft was due in June and is set to be released to stores the
following June. Please follow me on all Social Media for updates and postings;
please also keep me in your prayers during this journey! More details to come soon!
Instagram: Kristin_mckenzie
Facebook: www.facebook.com/actresskristinmckenzie
Twitter: @k_mckenzie4
Blogspot: www.kristinmckenzie.com
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Be a Verb.
Christians walk in when others walk out. Or at least, that’s
how it is supposed to be, right? I would rather assume that Christians should
be continual, that way when others walk out, the Christian is already there and
has been there the whole time. We seem to live in a society where the Christian
is first to walk out, and society quickly runs in. The fear of being judged for
withstanding a situation or the desire to appear unblemished as well as the
need for no stress has caused Christians to run before the time calls. Life is
hard. Our world in many ways has the potential to pull you down, run you over,
and leave you feeling defeated. In many instances, the Bible says to rejoice
with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn (Romans 12:15). In 1 Corinthians
12:26 is says, “If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is
honored, all rejoice together.” Some translations allude to this being how a
church functions, or at least, how they should function. According to Webster, “church”
is nothing more than a building used for public Christian worship, but it is paired synonymously with a body of Christians; not only that simple
verbiage, but a “whole body” of believers. Whole would mean in this context, all. Not one church, not one group of
Christians, but the entire body and family of Christian believers. If this is
the case, then why are Christians running away when disaster strikes or calamity
falls? It is easy to make a proclamation to pray for someone, but it is another
to actively seek out healing and comfort for them. Many pray as a noun, not
many pray as a verb.
Be a verb.
Friday, March 28, 2014
A Lesson in Love
To miss someone or something can be a terrible thing. Being
able to miss is a human function
showing an emotion which is close to love. Love is a scary thought and a scary
word at times. It’s a term that means something different to each and every
individual that beholds this endearment in their hearts and souls. So then what
is love? According to Webster, love is a profound tenderness towards an individual
(animate or inanimate). Love has many definitions which all include some sort
of passion or exceptional care. Another definition found within the dictionary,
of course, is that love can show some sort of sexual desire. Now, in my
opinion, sex has become something so easily attained that it has made love that
much more difficult to attain. Sexual love however is not what I want to focus
my writing on, I want to write about the subject matter at hand in my personal
life at this current moment which is the experience of a lifetime when you
reach the point of almost breaking due to realizing just how much love you have
in your heart for others. Up until now, being in my 26th year, I
have never left home for more than about 2 weeks at a time. Even in college, I
lived nearby and had family come visit regularly or I would attempt to come
home regularly. Regardless, I have never been without friends or family at any
stage in life. After spending three and a half weeks out of state and sitting
here contemplating the remaining two and a half weeks before I can return home,
needless to say, it has been a whirlwind of emotion that I have experienced
unlike any other previously encountered. I embarked on the endeavor of trying
to determine whether or not I want to make a huge alteration with my life that
would entail my moving over fifteen hundred miles away. I have always been one
for adventure and thrilling experiences. Even as an infant, I wanted anything
and everything I could get my hands on just to see what it was like and what it
would do. Another portion of me that hasn’t changed since I was an infant is
that I crave the love and affection of people I am close to. My mother often
jokes that when I was little I wouldn’t sleep unless being held. She couldn’t even
shower without me crying for someone to juts pick me up and hold me. It’s safe
to say my love languages include a large deal of physical touch and quality
time. I have also from a young age been very protective and in love with my
family members; this including immediate, extended, and “others”. Now after
being gone for a few weeks I have realized that I looked at all those years I have
spent with family and friends so close by in the wrong light. Believe it or
not, saying “I love you” and being a “huggy” person was not a major portion of
who I was until after losing both my grandmothers within my senior year of high
school and first year of college. After losing two major influences on my life
(one of which was my roommate for a large portion of my childhood and youth), I
began to love in a way I had never loved before. I began to make sure that
every single person I came in contact with knew that at least someone in this
world cared to not only know how they were doing, but also cared how their spiritual
walk was holding up. This mentality allowed me to get through college in a way
that I am pretty sure would be quite different than the average college
student. Meeting a stranger on the bus or randomly approaching someone in the
quad of Texas A&M became a normal day to day habit for me. This habit is
still very much a part of who I am, but again, is still minor compared to the
lesson I am learning now. Since the lessons I have learned through my
grandmothers’ deaths, my grandpa’s struggle with cancer, my uncle’s struggle
with intestinal health, my mother’s heart condition and now her relapse with
stage 3 cancer, my aunt’s suicide, personal relationship struggles, and the
multiple friends I have had pass away or physically had to witness pass away, I
would say these past few years have made me look at love in a whole new light. I
no longer view love as just a “profound tenderness” or a “care that surpasses all
other emotion.” Love is much more than mere words can ever justifiably define
and in all truth, love is an action, not a word. Love is something alive and
within your entire being that is meant to explode upon each person, trial,
obstacle, stranger, and day that you are blessed with. Love is undoubtedly
everything written within 1 Corinthians chapter 13 and for that I am writing a
book based on it, but this bit of writing is meant to be for the struggling
believer or the individual that doesn’t necessarily want the “Jesus” answer to
everything. Backing something with scripture is easy, justifying why we should
love and get through something regardless due to Christ’s mercy and grace is also
easy. I’m not saying it is easy to do it, I am just saying it is easy for the
Christian to have Biblical answers. However, what does the Christian do when
they are feeling so low they don’t want what they already know is the “right”
answer. I know many times I have been so hurt or upset that I didn’t want to
read my Bible… that’s not the right attitude to have by any means, but let’s
face it, humans aren’t perfect and we fall sometimes. We can fall hard. This
writing is meant to be an aid when the falling has already taken place, reading
the Bible and praying for help has already been manifested, seeking council
from loved ones is in full swing, and yet there still seems to be a void. When
this is the case, we have to find what that void is and why it is not being
filled. That search has brought me to this key board. Just as a body is made up
of many bones, ligaments, and vital organs, so too is our spiritual being made
up of vital people, places, pets, and ideals that are a necessity for our
healthy living. When a member of our spiritual body is in pain, we too experience
pain. When something that is a typical part of our spiritual body is missing,
we feel the absence regardless of if we come to terms or acknowledge its deficiency.
Once we can locate what the void is in our lives, we can begin to work towards
getting it back. Prayer is always a positive and helpful aide, but God will
help those who help themselves. Prayer needs action, just like love needs to be
lived. Figuring out our voids and working towards fixing them or repairing them
is not an easy path, but as far as I’m concerned, the items in life that take
the most work to obtain, are those that one day can be looked back on and
cherished indefinitely. It is these roads to self discovery and healing that we
can be used as a testimony to others. It is times like this when we learn what
matters most to us and how we can make sure to never take it for granted.
So to
anyone who is reading this Blog, I would like for you to think about what it is
that you love. Where is that love this exact moment? Have you told them lately that you love them?
More so than that, have you shown
them lately that you love them? No matter your answer and no matter if they
have hurt you, remind them.
Sincerely,
Kristin McKenzie
Dedicated to all my little sisters, momma, pops, big bro, and the rest of the gang. Can't wait to see you all for Easter!
Dedicated to all my little sisters, momma, pops, big bro, and the rest of the gang. Can't wait to see you all for Easter!
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