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.

Her last one

March 11, 2016

She left for her last official Daddy-Daughter Dance about an hour ago. I couldn’t help but feel a little nostalgic as I watched her Daddy pull the car out of the driveway. She is growing into an amazing young lady, but seriously where has the time gone? Ten. She’s ten years old. Almost eleven actually! I don’t like to think about all the time with her that’s already passed, but I do enjoy witnessing her blossom into the person God designed her to be. I genuinely love spending time with her, chatting with her, and hearing about her thoughts on life. It makes my time with her growing smaller seem a lot more … well, not-so-sad. Bittersweet nonetheless, but more sort of wondrous and remarkable. I am so thankful for the privilege to be her mama and cherish every day with her.