Some days feel overwhelming. There are times in our lives where some days seem so daunting; yet, other times, we feel like we can take on the entire world!  Lately, I have been feeling overwhelmed. In fact, just the other day, I fought to get up and face the day....

(Before I start this, I am preaching to myself. Writing is my outlet and how I process things)  As much as I say I'd like to live by faith and not by sight. I have come to realize there are times I don't really!  I was on the phone with a friend not too long...

I was doing some cleaning today- both internally and externally. I was picking up a mess when I started in one spot then looked around to another mess. I turned around the other direction and there were more things that needed picking up. The long and short of it was...

I wondered around a well-known city by myself for about 3 days. Around 5:30pm every night, I would go out, grab dinner and go for hour long walks. During these walks, my mind was flooded with lies and my heart filled with hurt unlike anything I have experienced...

If you are a mom, you are my hero! If you chose to start a grueling 9 month of pregnancy (or years of waiting for adoption) you are my hero! This summer I have the opportunity to watch several kids: some are family, some are friends. I quickly realized this is no easy...

Friend #1: Hey! How are you? Friend #2: I am good! How are you? Hold on one second.  *walks away to her coffee Friend #1: *waits for friend #2 to return Friend #2: Got my coffee, sorry, where were we? Friend #1: You asked me how I was. Friend #2: That's right! How...

It has been three years since I have been a regular attender at my old church. I had moved to another city. When I saw a friend request from the senior pastor's wife at that particular church- I smiled. I decided to write her and share a picture with her of the...

It was around 2 am in the morning. I had just made one of the biggest decisions of my life. Since it takes me a while to process things, I drove mindlessly for almost 2 hours. I kept asking myself, “What am I doing?”, “What about this?”, “What about that?”, “Jesus,...

Today, if I were to write my conversation out with God I believe it would go something like this:Me: God? God: Yes Me: Thank you for always being there for me. God: Of course Christi, you are my child!  Me: Sometimes it’s hard for me to grasp your compassion....

Lord Jesus,We need You. We don't need another government official to step in. We don't need another law set in place. We don't need another election. Lord Jesus we need You. We are lost without You. People are bombing civilians, there are shootings, children are left...