Kadinechristie - Kadine Christie - Author, Writer, Speaker, Creator

The Hidden Lantern

Education, Family, Life, Moments, Stories, TravelAugust 26, 201860Views 0Likes 2Comments

I had an endometriosis flare-up and stayed home from church. I was barely standing because of pain and I was in process of preparing potatoes for a breakfast hash so that I could take some pain meds when my phone chimed with a text from a dear friend, Stacy.“Hey you, there’s something for you at…

Riptide

Education, Family, Featured, Life, Moments, Nature, Stories, TravelAugust 11, 201847Views 0Likes 0Comments

A riptide is a tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea. The war between tides occurs underwater, catching lazed beachgoers off guard and violently pulling them out into the deep for miles. Even the greatest swimmers panic and try to fight these violent waves to return to shore. They…

The Backpack

Education, Family, Food, Life, Moments, StoriesAugust 3, 201841Views 0Likes 0Comments

This past week, I hosted a four-day, four-course cooking class for ten girls from a local non-profit serving the area's underprivileged girls. The girls each had a story laced with one tragedy after another, but there were two girls- Vicky and Jan - whose stories made me cringe and cry. The first day the director…

The Ones

Life, Moments, Nature, StoriesJuly 27, 201854Views 0Likes 0Comments

The pink Azalea died. I noticed and mourned its absence this morning, just as I had witnessed and celebrated its appearance a few weeks ago. It was the only one of its kind blooming on a shrub of white azaleas. I wonder now if the shrub with its glorious green leaves would have summoned and captivated me so…

Blindspot

Family, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Moments, Nature, StoriesJuly 24, 201841Views 0Likes 8Comments

I struck up a conversation with a teenager, which in under ten minutes, uncovered one of my social blind-spot. One we all succumb to when we assume.Our conversation started lightly:How is your summer so far? I asked. Ok. How is yours? he responded.Since I have been in the habit of not depending on the rehearsed and usual…

Gretchen

Family, Food, Life, Moments, Stories, TravelJuly 10, 201840Views 0Likes 2Comments

Gretchen keeps butter in a dish on her kitchen counter. The butter softens to the temperature of the room and becomes easy to spread over her homemade bread, cheddar biscuit, savory scones, or any other wonderful baked goods she creates. The first time she brought me freshly baked White Chocolate Chip and Cranberry Scones was…