Marriage, Mindful Living, - Kadine Christie - Author, Writer, Speaker, Creator

Power

Children, Healing, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Mindfulness, Moments, Motherhood, Sisterhood, Small wondersJuly 17, 2020220Views 0Likes 1Comment

I was sitting outside, editing, when Zuri opened the door with a petrified look on her face. “Mommy, Zahara burned herself.” I dropped my computer on the chair and ran behind my daughter into the kitchen. The stove was still on and a funky-looking funnel cake was burning in the pot. An orange…

Dying Wish

Endometriosis, Family, friendship, Life, Marriage, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Mindfulness, Moments, Places, Simple Living, Small wonders, Stories, TravelApril 1, 2020180Views 0Likes 0Comments

We chose Panama City Beach the way one would if they were to spin a globe, stop it suddenly, and select the first place whose letters were no longer a blur. We rolled the words around our mouths, considered the price we wanted to pay, and searched for vacation properties. For weeks, we sent ideas…

Love and Give Anyway

Food, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Moments, Simple Living, Small wonders, StoriesMarch 8, 2020144Views 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, 2020174Views 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…

Click. Click. Click

Alzheimers and Dementia, Black Mothers, Family, Homeschool, Life, Marriage, Mindful Living,, Mindfulness, Moments, Teen Drivers, TravelFebruary 7, 2020179Views 0Likes 0Comments

No one driving behind me I pushed down and the turn signal clicked louder than it ever had. A crescendo of clicks turned my neck towards my teen daughter sitting in the passenger seat. She has a learner’s permit now- but soon, she will be alone in a car driving to dance class, a friend's house, or Sunday school. A poem…

Standing Firm on Trembling Knees

Marriage, Mindful Living,December 26, 2019142Views 0Likes 2Comments

A few days ago, I was in Jamaica for my grandfather's funeral. As customary with the celebration of life on the island, a funeral is a two-day event. First, there is the Nigh-night, and the day after is the funeral. The Nigh-night is an all-night party. When we arrived in Cumberland, the party had already begun. A…