About This Site
Remember the time you ran into the public bathroom, only to have your brief sigh of relief startled by the dreadful sight of an empty dispenser? Remember the time you were so desperate that you knocked on the wall and begged your next-door neighbor to tear off and share? Well, maybe you can’t remember, or you don’t have toddlers who throw rolls of toilet paper into the toilet bowl for fun, or miraculously that never happened to you, or, um, you’re a man. Is it manly to share toilet paper? Hmmm. Anyhow, everyone understands what helplessness feels like, right? Sometimes you just need a hand, a good cry, or some Charmin or Kleenex.
I love this verse: Proverbs 17:22: “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the bones.” I like that. I want to have a joyful heart even when my sinful flesh resists.
About Me
My name is Kristi. I was adopted at two months of age and raised in a loving home. My mother and father have always epitomized love, tenderness, strong work ethic, generosity, and service to others. I have two sisters, and one of them is adopted like me. Neither one of us has met our biological parents.
I am a young (how much longer can I say this?) wife and mother. My husband is a tall, hirsute, handsome (sexy!) worship pastor, and my kids are adorable children ages 4, 3, and 1 (and one due in 2008). I am a very intense person, but I’m always trying to laugh at myself and not take myself too seriously, which is a real challenge for a gal with an analytical, organized, perfectionist bent. Because, like you, I was made in the image of God, I am a deep well of love, compassion, beauty, strength, and character, and when I am seeking to find my identity in Him, all of this makes me really happy. Hmmm, I feel like I just wrote a synopsis of The Very Hungry Catepillar.
I enjoy singing, playing the trumpet, and am growing fonder by the day of sewing, crafting, and quilting. I used to be a competitive gymnast, and I like softball, basketball, and football. I like to read. I have taken recent interest in homebirth (experienced) and building cob houses (have not experienced). I love to make people feel welcome, to serve people, and to see people happy in Jesus (agreeing to who God is, who we are, and how our deepest needs are met in Him alone).
In 2006 I began a new freelance web design business under the name Poco Creative. I still have much to learn, but I am happy with the decision to do this.
About What I Write
I have learned in the last decade that I think it would take some major physical impairment to keep me from writing. I love to write about God and what I am learning from walking with Him. Although I think there are certain absolute principles that characterize the growing relationship between Jesus and one of his disciples, I am opposed to the subtle breed of legalism that rears its ugly head by imposing judgments on other people based on methods and preferences. I hope no one gleans that kind of spirit from my authorship. I don’t have all of my ducks in a row, and I naturally like to share what I am learning.