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.
I had the privilege of finishing up Sacred Parenting by Gary Thomas this week. I don’t know why it took ten years of parenting for me to pick this one up, because it is exceptional. I started it a few months back shortly after we arrived home from China but just didn’t have the time...
I am so excited that we started studying Mandarin Chinese together this past school year. Because of our ties to China and our intentions of multiple trips there in the future, my husband and I felt it was an important skill for the children to learn. Also, with so many people using Mandarin globally, it...
Értóng Jié Kuàilè! Happy Children’s Day! On June 1, the Chinese celebrate Children’s Day. Internationally, it is celebrated on several different days. It’s a day to remember and celebrate children, the future custodians of the country. The holiday’s origins date back to a 1925 international conference, with the intention to bring about child welfare awareness. ...
Although summer may not be officially here until June 21st, that sure isn’t stopping us from enjoying the beautiful weather! The kids have been spending lots of time at the beach and swimming in the pool since it opened on Memorial Day weekend. And I’m happily plowing through books. I love this time of year...
I recently read In Pursuit of Orphan Excellence by Philip Darke and Keith McFarland. It had been sitting on my bookshelf since before we brought Dumpling home, but I just didn’t have the time to read it. I’m so glad I finally sat down to read it though because wow, it’s a powerful book. It...
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