Hi Friend,
If we were meeting face-to-face, I would embrace you with a warm, loving hug and a sweet smile on my lips. Then I would look into your eyes, believing that you see the deep Love Jesus has for you. Then I would invite you to join me for tea.
Although we aren’t meeting face-to-face, I invite you to have tea with me as you read the contents on this site, while I drink mine while writing them.
My heart’s desire is that through my writings, you will feel the Love of Jesus and his warm embrace, allowing the Holy Spirit to whisper to your heart of how precious you are in the sight of our Heavenly Father.
Please let me share a bit about myself and my heart’s desires, and maybe you can share a little about yourself. If not here on earth, for sure we will embrace each other in Heaven someday, and I will hear your story.
A little about me
I love my family; they are my world, especially my children and grandchildren, for they are the precious treasures of my heart. And my husband is my dearest, beloved one.
I am an avid reader, mainly of novels, and have been since I was a pre-teen. When I wasn’t out with my friends, I would spend most of my days sitting on my bed reading and dreaming of the future.
I grew up as a faithful fan of Little House on the Prairie and Anne of Green Gables.
I like both the ocean and the mountains. I enjoy spending time at the beach on a tropical Island, where I can soak up the warm water and feel the sand beneath my feet. I used to be a scuba diver, and I enjoy snorkeling. I enjoy going to the mountains for camping trips that offer solitude and quietness with my family.
I am not a city girl, but rather someone who prefers living in the countryside on the outskirts of a small, quiet town, with a simple life.
I enjoy traveling and experiencing different cultures, as well as meeting people from all over the world. The Philippines has had a special place in my heart since I was 14 years old.
I enjoy the hospitality life, opening up my home for family and friends gatherings.
I enjoy candles in a dimly lit room, fire glowing in the fireplace, and throw blankets to wrap oneself in. I like to have twinkle lights decorating my yard for a summer evening visit on the patio.
I enjoy a pot of hot tea in my china tea set, with a mix of loose Rose and English Breakfast leaves in the colder months, and iced tea in the warmer months. Of course, I also indulge in Dove Dark Chocolates all year round.
My dream is to have an English Garden that comes with a gardener to take care of it for me. Since I am not one to be found cultivating the garden, but one to sit in the middle of the beautiful garden with a book in hand, reading, and enjoying the fragrance and beauty of the garden.
Friends, family, and even strangers have expressed that they sense a sense of peace around me and feel at ease. I have a heartfelt desire for others to feel the peace and love of God flowing through me.
Growing up
I was born into a Spirit-filled Christian family, the second generation raised in a pastoral home. My grandparents were pastors and missionaries. My parents are pastors and operate powerfully in the anointing of teaching and prophetic ministry.
So, yes, I grew up as a P.K. My heart was also drawn toward other P.K.s, as they had a full understanding of what it’s like in a pastoral home —the pain, the rewards, the challenges, the awesomeness, the beauty, and the ugliness of it all. To this day, I still enjoy being around different ministers, as it’s my place of comfort and familiarity.
When the time came for me to be born…
There was an emergency delivery with complications because the umbilical cord wrapped itself around my throat.
For the first few days of my life, I battled with seizures, lung and kidney problems, and lived my first two weeks in an incubator bed. The doctor warned that I might have brain damage.
Through the prayers of my parents and others, I survived all the physical challenges of those first two weeks of my life and was declared healthy. When I was two years old, something else came to their attention.
Disabilities
Doctors declared that I had a severe hearing loss and needed to go to a school for the deaf, which would mean separation from my family.
They found out years later that the cause of the hearing loss was due to the umbilical cord being around my neck, which restricted my oxygen, causing damage to that part of the brain.
My Parents stood on the Word of God that healing is part of our Salvation, and they declared that their child, me, was healed.
Pastor Dave Roberson prayed and laid hands on me when I was about four years of age, and I received complete healing in my hearing and was never sent to the school for the deaf. But I lost some of my hearing again through disbelief.
Tormented
My parents and I were also faced with heavy, intense, spiritual warfare against Satan and his demons for the first seven years of my life.
Every night, the demons would come to visit and torture me by pulling my hair, shaking the crib, and later on, trying to drown me in the bathtub several times and manifesting themselves to me in their forms.
The spirit of Death visited me, manifesting itself in my mirror or closet. One came and held a sword over me and threatened to kill me.
When the demons didn’t have victory over me through torture, they then tried to get me through my emotions by lying to me — encouraging me to think that I was worthless, not valued, or loved or wanted.
I believed I was a mistake, and I didn’t think my voice deserved to be heard. I also felt that I had nothing to offer others, and I couldn’t do anything right.
At one point, while I was a young child, I would look in the mirror and say how much I hated myself! But now I love, accept, and enjoy Kristi for the uniqueness God has made me, His masterpiece.
Broken Dreams
I experienced many broken dreams. One was with family, separated because of a divorce.
I suffered a severe panic attack due to fear, anxiety, depression, and the battle of the will to live since I was slowly dying from an unhealthy circumstance, causing me to have a wake-up call to make changes in my life.
It was the will to live for my kids and the love of the Heavenly Father that brought me through.
Although my first marriage didn’t survive, I am blessed with two precious treasures: a son and a daughter. I also have additional treasures, including a daughter-in-law and two granddaughters, all of whom are thriving, living, persevering lives, and serving the Lord.
I am now living my dream, surpassing what I had hoped for, and am blessed with a beautiful marriage to a wonderful husband since May 2014.
My beloved husband loves me and treats me as God has instructed us to love and treat one another through His Word.
How we met is a beautiful story to be shared at another time.
He is my best friend, cheerleader, encourager, lover, boyfriend, and my beloved. Additionally, through him, I have been blessed with a beautiful stepdaughter, son-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter.
Learning to Persevere Through Faith and Love
I have learned how to go from hating to loving, and unforgiving to forgiving; and victim mindset to victorious mindset; and overcome fear, anxiety, and depression through the Word of God.
I have learned how to love myself through the profound revelation of knowing God’s love for me, which builds up my confidence in who I am in Christ.
I have overcome the obstacles of dealing with unclear physical hearing and speaking, which also affected my equilibrium. Now, I can dance without balance issues and speak more clearly.
I am learning how to live fearlessly, being resilient in my walk of Faith, staying persistent with relentless love, and wanting to encourage others to live a Perseverance Lifestyle. I am also learning how to dream again and want to help others to dream big and achieve their destiny by drawing closer to our beloved Heavenly Father.
Leadership
I have forty-plus years of service in the church. I am ordained under Living Faith Fellowship.
I have served in various areas and leadership positions within the church, which was pastored by my parents, Don and Roberta Nicholson, in Olympia, WA, where I received training in leadership.
I have served in Pastoral Care Leadership under Pastor Derrill and Michal Corbin of Life Center in Centralia, WA.
I have served as a dancer under For His Glory Ministries, which is under Christian International, where I received training in Prophetic Dance—ministered through the dance in churches, conferences, and funerals.
I was also able to go to the missionary field with my grandparents, as a teen, for a length of time, and had an opportunity to smuggle Bibles into China.
I have had the opportunity to exhort others through the Word of God in Bible studies, youth group settings, churches, and conferences overseas.
I had the honor of serving in the green room of Heritage of Faith Christian Church in Crowley, Texas, supporting the pastor and the founding pastor.
With my loving husband, Joseph, we have made Texas our home state as we embrace this season of RVing life, traveling from the West Coast to the East Coast.
You are invited
I invite you to join me on this journey, learning to draw closer to our beloved Heavenly Father and persevere in our purpose through faith and love.
