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

I Think of Each Year As a Basket

Family, Life, Marriage, Moments, Places, TravelDecember 29, 2022274Views 0Likes 0Comments

I think of each year as a large wicker basket, woven with strands of love, given to me to fill with intangible gifts. I think of each month, as a a garden-- one I walk through swinging my basket by my side and stopping in each month to fill it with moments and experiences …

The Gifts of Chestnuts

Christmas, Christmas Carol, The HolidaysDecember 22, 2022259Views 0Likes 0Comments

“I waited for you so we could try them together,” Zuri said and just like that, I wanted to snuggle her face for the tenth time in ten minutes. She waited -- Oh what gift it is when the young exercise patience and understand the value of shared experiences. A glimpse into the cathedral…

Sisters

40th Birthday, Life, Sisterhood, Sisterly love, SistersDecember 15, 2022247Views 0Likes 0Comments

A scorpion stung my sister when she was six years old. The venom moved through her body, attacking her nervous system weakening her for days and forcing her into bed. Just eighteen months older, I sat at her bedside, repeating my first true prayer: “Dear God, please don’t let her die. I need her.” She…

TIME

Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Simple Living, WritingNovember 17, 2022291Views 0Likes 0Comments

"Buenos Dias, Buenos Dias," A little girl sings, waking me from sleep. I imagine her skipping down the cobblestone streets, rousing others with her song. Any bed with him is where I want to be:-) I opened my eyes and realized, last night was not a dream. I did arrive in Seville,…

Morning Magic

Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Simple Living, WritingNovember 10, 2022256Views 0Likes 0Comments

With no lover to hold or pull me back to bed I wake early, drape my robe on and walk to the living room. I pull the shutters, gently, trying not to wake the children. The shutters open with a creak -- reminding me that shutters make noises and I can’t control these…

Only So Much Better

Books, Children, Family, Family Time, Life, Motherhood, Simple LivingNovember 3, 2022260Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Good morning ladies and gentlemen in about fifteen minutes, we’ll be having our children’s story time,” the woman announces over the intercom. When Markolee couldn't get enough of Mercy Watson Hubby and I are sitting in the magazine section of Barnes and Noble. He is turning the pages of an Art and Design magazine…