Nicole Chryst

Wellness Educator

Chasing truth, beauty, goodness, and all things naturally wholistic.

Faith over fear.

Ephesians 2:8-10

I’ve been married to my high school sweetheart since 2003. Together, we have four amazing children, by birth and adoption. When I am not homeschooling my favorite students, I spend my days on our 7-acre property where I try my best to love my family well and experiment with hobby homesteading. My favorite things to do are cultivate my ever-expanding gardens, wrangle chickens, ferment all the things, sourdough bake with einkorn flour, and figure out new ways to use herbal remedies and essential oils. I believe God has tasked us to be good stewards of our spaces in the world, and I guide my children to do the same.

I am a board member of The Sparrow Fund and an Empowered to Connect Facilitator. I love to dig in the dirt, cook nourishing food, capture beauty through my camera lens, watch the sunrise on the beach, and spend time with good literature on my porch while sipping on a hot cup of coffee.

Glimpses

February 5, 2015

I’ve been so busy trying to survive and figure out our new normal over the past two months that I haven’t had time to just be. But today was one of the most normal days we’ve experienced, and it felt nice. We had the most productive day of school since coming home from China, and I was even able to organize our homeschool room! We spent a lot of time hanging out in there today, and I was able to catch this precious glimpse with my two littlests. These moments are few and far between, so it especially melted my heart. Normal feels nice. And seeing Dumpling in the normal leaves me awestruck. The Lord is so faithful. “For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition that I made to Him.” 1 Samuel 1:27