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 told the kids on Thursday morning that if they finished all of the homeschool work before lunch, we’d go somewhere special for a picnic. They did. So we did. And it was glorious. The weather was amazing, albeit a little windy. The sun was so warm though, and we were comfortable enough to take...
I can’t believe this happened a month ago, when there was snow everywhere, and I’m just now getting around to blogging it. Now it’s sunny and low 60’s, and the kids are outside digging for rocks and other precious treasures. The last few months have been a surreal whirlwind, to say the least. If I’m...
This weekend, I had the privilege of leading a breakout session at Together Called, one of my most favorite weekends of each year. I’ve written about TC in the past (here and here) and always look forward to the restoring, God-filled time. The adoptive couples’ marriage retreat is hosted by The Sparrow Fund and is...
He is all set with his new hearing aids! So far he’s doing well, leaving them alone and keeping them in. We’ve already noticed that he’s saying some things quieter, and has repeated a few words much more clearly. I am SO happy for this little man, how exciting to be able to hear everything...
Tomorrow is a big day for Dumpling! He gets his hearing aids! He rocked his follow-up audiology test and ear mold impressions last week, and even smiled while waiting for them to set. He was diagnosed with “low hearing” in China, and our doctors confirmed that diagnosis in January. One ear is stronger than the...
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