Small wonders - Kadine Christie - Author, Writer, Speaker, Creator

Love and Give Anyway

Food, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Moments, Simple Living, Small wonders, StoriesMarch 8, 202070Views 0Likes 0Comments

On my way to church to make ten gallons of chili for a cookoff, Markolee asked to stop at this little library. He didn't find anything he wanted but I found The Inner Voice of Love by Henri J.M. Nouwen. In one of the spiritual imperatives - Give Gratuitously - he wrote, "Often love is…

New Green

Garden, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Mindfulness, Moments, Nature, Places, Simple Living, Small wonders, TravelMarch 6, 202063Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is so much to fear, so much to mourn, and so many burdens to bear. Global warming, coronavirus, and political unrest are all great cause for lament.Turn off the lights, wash your hands, vote, and cry if you must- but then clean your face and lookup. The birds are busy working: making babies, singing songs, and telling their stories. The trees are…

Perfect Places

Education, Family, Garden, Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Nature, Places, Simple Living, Small wonders, Stories, TravelMarch 6, 202075Views 0Likes 0Comments

There is no such thing as perfection, they say, but I wholly disagree - the places I've lived told me otherwise.On the island of my birth and where I spent my early years, I ate Jackfruit, June plums, and bananas ripened by the sun.In Newark, New Jersey, the birds told me it was spring, twenty-five cent…

I want poetry

Mindfulness, Moments, Nature, Simple Living, Small wonders, StoriesMarch 5, 202063Views 0Likes 0Comments

What I want is poetry - to live out moments that can be woven into words. I want to watch tulips open their lips to the breeze and behold sunsets that spread like fire across the sky. I want to be mesmerized by spring's new green and taste the sweet nectar of summer's fruit.I want to walk barefoot by ocean's…

Miniature Marvels

Family, friendship, Homeschool, Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Nature, Simple Living, Small wonders, StoriesMarch 4, 202070Views 0Likes 0Comments

Sometimes all we have to do is be intentional about finding miniature marvels in our days. Last week, I decided to pay attention to the events and people in my life, and I was amazed to find there was someone or something to celebrate each day.2.23.2020 A friend was having surgery and I made her chicken…

Pulled down, Pushed Aside

Food, friendship, Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Simple Living, Small wonders, TravelMarch 2, 202065Views 0Likes 6Comments

After spending five weeks in Paris, Judy returned last night, but before she could even make it home, she stopped by my house to drop off these Parisian treats. She was a little wobbly on her feet because, by the time she made it to my driveway, she was going on no sleep for almost…