Beauty from the  Ashes

November 23, 2025 I asked God what He wanted me to know about the upcoming women’s Bible study I was leading. It was January of 2025 when I asked Him, and this is what He showed me:    He has  entrusted  them to me.       I see each of their faces in my mind. I say their names one-by-one. These are His people. His children. The most precious things to Him in the entire world. He’s like a Master entrusting the most precious thing He has to me.     What a privilege! He calls me

July 5, 2025 I grew up in San Diego. When I was a kid I always loved playing in the waves!  I can close my eyes and relive it now. I feel...

December 21, 2024 At this point in December, it's a natural conversation starter to ask, "Are you ready for Christmas?" I heard this...

August 25, 2024 ...and then, she was gone. Two days ago we dropped my youngest off at college. My baby girl. For 18 years she was mine....

August 11, 2024 I still cringe when I think about it. What I heard my little boy saying really cut me to the heart. This picture was...

May 22, 2024 You've done it too, right? Typed out a text and then thought better of sending it. So you delete it. Backspace and rewrite...

January 6, 2024 What is your greatest fear? I’ll tell you mine. My greatest fear is that my children won’t choose to love and follow...

November 18, 2023 “This ministry is taking off, Christi, and it’s because it was God’s idea.” Last week when my friend Kristi said that...

November 18, 2023 "I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will consider all your works...

June 4, 2023 On his first day of kindergarten, we packed a backpack for my son Isaiah. We filled it with everything we thought he might...