Blogs Archives - Kristi Woods

5 Christians of Color Who Will Encourage Your Faith Walk

June 2, 2020 by Kristi 14 Comments

I stood in the grocery checkout line Friday. That's where I noticed it. On the magazine covers, every face peering back at me was white. (Well, except for Megan Markell, but her royal status kicks things up a notch.) I noticed a similar message nearly twenty years ago. Where were the faces of color? These were secular magazines, but we can ask the same in our Christian community. Where are the Christians of Color? Here. They are right Continue Reading

A Christian Top 10 of the Year

December 30, 2019 by Kristi 4 Comments

We're nearing the end of the year; do you make a list of your top 10 for the year? Here's one--with podcasts, musicians, Bibles, books, posts, and more--compiled for Christians like you and me. Sorry, but there's nothing scientific about this post--mostly. A few of the top items made the list because you have read the posts, clicked the pins, or something similar. They're your favorites. Those are scientific--or at least based on numbers. Continue Reading

God Refines Us Through Suffering

July 19, 2019 by Kristi 2 Comments

God refines us through suffering...and we often think "big" at the mention. Martyrs. Missionaries. Losing something large for the cause of Christ. But sometimes it's not in the eye-popping, "wow" things, but rather the littles and every day situations where God refines us in His righteous ways. You Might Like This The blog's still on break until late August (or maybe early September--no concrete decision yet!), but I'm guest posting over Continue Reading

Do You Ever Feel Unwanted? Hope Threaded Here

February 12, 2019 by Kristi 4 Comments

Do you ever feel unwanted? What about that friend who always makes plans--but never includes you? Let's talk about that spouse who walked out the door--forever. Or, maybe the child who never comes around or calls leaves us in tears or dismay. Feeling unwanted hurts. It sooths about as much as stepping on a sandbur (or regular, old field burs) with our bare feet. Ouch! I've faced times when I've felt this way, especially in those Continue Reading

Why Are Folks So Excited About These Popular Posts?

December 18, 2018 by Kristi 7 Comments

Do you like blogs--their popular posts? Do you like a good, meat-worthy, faith-building post--one that helps keep eyes on Jesus? Meeeee too. Popular Post Question Several writer friends/Jesus girls kindly responded to a "popular post" question I posed recently. Many of their posts exclaim His strength, His healing, His hope. And hope is one thing I read about this week in my own Bible time. I've been immersed in the Chronological Life Continue Reading