About – Christie Demetriades

Welcome friend! I’m so glad you stopped by today.

Please pour yourself a cup of coffee and find a cozy place to sit while I tell you a bit about me.

I am the wife of one and the momma of four. We have two kids in college and two kids starting back at the beginning – kindergarten and 1st grade. No, it’s not any easier the second time around. No, it wasn’t an accident, we did this on purpose. Yes, I am aging like a dog (1 calendar year equals 7 aging years). And, yes, I feel my age EVERY. STINKIN. DAY.

Not only are we on our second round of kids, we are also on our second career. For the first 14 years of our marriage, Keith was in the Navy. For the past 10 years we’ve been back in the panhandle of Texas where he’s enjoying his second career as a civilian. While there were challenges when he was deployed for months at a time, there are different challenges having him home every day. I write about both.

I also write about being a homeschool mom. We started homeschooling with a pre-K program back in 2005. We thought it would only last while we were overseas… then, well maybe just through elementary school. At that point the idea of sending our girls to junior high was enough to keep me up at night – for years. By the time they entered high school I knew where the gaps were, and where the strengths were. Homeschooling worked for us and made sense. It also afforded us the opportunity to pursue extra-curricular activities at a time that was convenient for us all.

I am still teaching little people. Last year, our second born daughter was finishing up her senior year of high school and our son was finishing kindergarten. The curriculum is different, the needs are different, and the extra-curricular activities are slightly different. The goal is the same – to raise strong, independent kids who are a mighty force for Christ in a dark world. We want to help our children learn to view life through the lens of grace and to recognize that we are ALL made in the image of God.

My uniform is a cozy sweatshirt paired with my favorite running shorts and I usually have a LARGE cup of HOT coffee somewhere nearby. I enjoy small groups of people where we can really dive into each other’s lives – and hold one another accountable. I love quiet moments in the morning sitting outside with my Bible, my coffee, and the sunrise. I would rather go for a long run in the sunshine than pretty much any exercise indoors… you can come along, just don’t expect me to talk to you – if we can talk, we aren’t going fast enough. 🙂