From Dr. Kristi's Heart:The warm water, the shining sun, and the light breeze are such a welcome experience in Florida during the winter months in Illinois. Shell  Island beckons me every time I travel to the area.One day last year I arrived at Shell Island a little angry. As I was walking and talking to the Lord, peace permeated my being. My second mom, June, turned to me and said, “I feel revive...  Read More

A word from Dr. Kristi:I want to take you back to Shell Island today, my favorite place to be. I spoke about it a couple weeks ago in another blog entitled Deep Calls Out to Deep.One day as I was walking on Shell Island and just being in the Lord‘s presence, I began to hear a buzzing noise. It grew louder and louder. I ceased walking and I looked around to see where the noise was coming from and w...  Read More

From Kristi's heart:As I sat in my prayer room, a litany of prayer requests and situations ran through my mind. A story of a marriage in trouble, cancer raging throughout a body, the massacre of believers in Mozambique, and another friend with COVID overwhelmed my thoughts. All the sudden, a holy and righteous anger grew within my being. I began to cry out to the Lord in my prayer language. “The d...  Read More

Deep calls out to DeepFrom Kristi’s Heart:One of my favorite places to visit is the beach. My special place is called Shell Island where you have to wade through water to walk from the beach out to the island.One particular visit, the water to walk through was deeper than normal and the current was strong. We stepped in and it was work to steady ourselves. We reached the island and were rewarded w...  Read More

Kristi's Answer:This is a great question and one that I get often. How do we respond when we do not have clarity in a direction or decision?First, continue to pray for clarity and wisdom. Read the word, worship the Lord, and love others. Do not allow frustration or confusion to enter into your heart. This will only complicate matters further, as the Lord is not the originator of confusion.Then, I ...  Read More

by Nicki Hausman: Transformed Women's Leadership Team & Prayer PartnerSometimes there is a power outage- never a good thing, right? Darkness can be caused by a storm, overloaded circuits, or an accident that damages a transformer. We too experience power outages and life becomes more difficult. We do not know what to do in the storm and seem unable to make our way through in the dark. The blacknes...  Read More

Kristi’s Response:What we do when we don’t understand says a lot about our faith and trust in the Lord.Recently, my mom had a pretty serious surgery and she requested to have a private room. Unfortunately, she was placed in a two-person room because the hospital was so full. This was upsetting to her but she made the best of it. The next morning we talked and she was doing well. She called back wi...  Read More

Distractions: something that distracts, an object that directs one's attention away from something else.Synonyms: bafflement, bamboozlement, befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderedness, bewilderment, confusedness, confusion, discombobulation, fog, head-scratching - Merriam-Webster.com.Lots of distractions:  phone, email, timelines, responsibilities, other’s expectations, and relationships.  Easy to b...  Read More

Kristi’s Answer-This is a great question. Paul talks about remaining rooted and grounded in the love of God and then he prays for the Ephesians to know the depth, breadth, length, and width of it (Ephesians 3:17-18). The importance of knowing this immeasurable love cannot be overstated. It is what anchors our lives.Here are two quick aspects to help. First, I often pray, “Lord, let me know Your lo...  Read More

Nicki's Response, Leadership Team Member for Transformed Women-Hope? Your Hope tank running low? fumes? There is barely a smell of hope as far as you can see? It is ok to not be ok.But after that realization, meditate on this in Romans 15:13, "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope."When you see no answer, no...  Read More

Can God use me if I keep making the same mistakes over and over?Kristi’s Answer-The short answer- “Yes.” God never gives up on us even when we think He should. Our view of offering second, third, and fourth chances is limited by what we would do. The saying goes, “Shame on you for the first time something happens, then shame on me if it happens again.” What does this mean? That anyone can do somet...  Read More

Kristi's Response:It was a cold morning and staying in bed sounded much better than getting up out of my nice warm comforter. Yet, I made the decision to pull myself out and begin the day. After my time of devotion, I normally walk my dog Kooper. This morning, when it was time to take him,  I didn’t really feel like it. I reminded myself it was cold out and drizzling. Surely, my husband could walk...  Read More