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 teaching fine arts to my favorite upper school students at our incredible classical Christian school, 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 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.

We could have missed this

November 16, 2016

Yesterday was World Adoption Day. I’m a day late. Whoops, mom fail. Oh well, my #worldadoptionday2016 post will be on November 16th instead of November 15th. I’ll call it #wecouldhavemissedthis day instead.

I am so thankful for my crew. Yes sometimes the days feel impossible and I go to bed with my head hanging low. Or the early morning starts with me needing several cups of coffee. But mostly our days are filled with happiness and joy. Even through the really hard stuff. Because being a part of God’s plan for our children is always worth it. Seeing stories being redeemed is beautiful. And witnessing the love that is shared between us takes my breath away.