About

I’m very transparent in the Monumental Moments Memoir series. Anything you want to know about me can pretty much be found in the pages of my books.

Vessel of Noble Use is available here and on Amazon. Beauty In The Storm is coming into being.

I have the titles of the other books inside my head waiting to be deposited into the world. For now, the titles are written on stones, placed in a circle. I stand in the center and talk to Mr. Universe aka God. He loves the journey we are on together and says that I should share it with the world. It’s my heart’s desire to be a World Renowned Prolific Author. He placed that desire in my heart. It is part of my identity, my DNA. You get to witness my humble beginning. Zechariah 4:10 (NLT) states … Do not despise these small beginnings for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.

He’s the Boss and I know that whatever He calls me to will never be boring. He stretches me. There are days when I am so far out of my comfort zone that I feel like I can’t do what He is asking me to do. I feel so utterly inadequate. When I am ready to give up He will randomly send a friend to encourage me, a new strategy to do what I thought was impossible or simply have me take a short break from it all.

The battle within can be fierce. But OH the VICTORY is so SWEET when it all comes together time and time again. God truly is always present. I CAN do ALL things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13.

I love the transformation that happens when I allow my sweet Jesus to lead … LOL. He is the bestest friend … EVER! He gets in free to movies.
Friends are important to me and I value each one deeply. I have many acquaintances and I love to hang out with different pockets of people.
Imagine a big dartboard with all the circles. The Triplets (God, Jesus and Holy Spirit) are my center, Larry is the next ring, then my children. As the rings get bigger I have my inner circle of friends and honestly those people change, depending on where my focus is. At the moment, the people in my inner circle are those connected to the birthing of my book. When the phone rings, an email dings on my phone or there’s a question that needs and answer, they get my full attention. Others are part of the outer rings, which depend on what activities we are involved in. If they aren’t in my line of sight on a regular basis it doesn’t mean that they aren’t important its just that I focus on what’s in front of me … that’s how I’m wired.

If one of my kids is hurting or not feeling the love, everything is rescheduled so that I can have that precious one on one time with whichever one needs me. Mothering and nurturing is my thing. Recently I dropped everything, went through a takeout window and surprised my youngest at school with lunch. I held that precious child of mine and whispered in her ear that she was deeply loved and highly treasured. Both of us had tears well up but no way could we let them fall in the school cafeteria!

I have some special friends that have the privilege of floating in and out of my inner ring anytime they want to. These ladies are my soul sisters, they have special names like Nutty Buddy and Book Twin. They are the ones I go face down on the floor fervently praying and interceding for. I will “Warrior Up” till they see breakthrough. They are also the first ones I go to when I need a breakthrough. I reap what I sow. I believe this is what Jesus intended for us all.
Often, I give Holy Spirit full permission to fill me up to overflowing. I like to slosh when I walk because I am so full of LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, GOODNESS, KINDNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS and SELF CONTROL. Unfortunately, I don’t slosh every day, Carnal Christie rears her flesh up from time to time. My sweet Jonesie would laughingly call her my evil twin. She would come to visit once a month and stay several days. He would get excited and hug me tight when he knew she had packed her bag and left. She hasn’t visited me that often since my wonderful hysterectomy three years ago.

Now I have no excuse … I just own it!

I’m learning not to be complicated. God has been teaching me to K.I.S.S daily.
K … eep
I … t
S … imple
S … weetie.

I know how to love deeply because I am loved deeply.
I know how to be an overcomer. I am no longer a victim.
I know peace that truly can’t be explained.
I AM A VESSEL OF NOBLE USE………

Larry Jones

I’m Christie’s other half, Larry aka Jonesie, I grew up the number two son of four boys. My parents were hard workers who taught us to work hard, be honest, and love one another. We have always been close and helped each other along the way.

I went to school in a small town in Texas that had less than 300 students from kindergarten to 12th grade. I played football and went to the state playoffs twice in high school. I know how to lose the state title and I know the rush of wearing a medal with the Class 1A State Football Champion title engraved on it and holding the team trophy.

I was taught how to raise pigs and lambs and how to weld in our FFA (Future Farmers of America) classes.

I’ve always loved music. I surprised our school principal when I was voted in as the piano player by the student body my Senior year. I don’t look like the type that can play, but I can tickle the ivories and make them sing. My favorite song to play is The Entertainer. I also played the drums in the band.

Our town had less than 1200 people in it. Even though the town I grew up in was small, I was taught strong morals and values by men all around me that set fine examples.

I have always had jobs from the time I was in middle school. My older brother and I had our own lawn mowing business in the summer. I learned how to work cattle to make extra money as I got older. My Dad had me working with him on carpenter jobs every chance he got, to make some extra money. I’ve worked at a gas station pumping gas and washing cars. Growing up I had a lot of opportunities to learn various trades. All that I learned has helped me save money. Dad and I built my first house. I can fix just about anything mechanical. I don’t pay anyone to fix anything, I do it all myself.
When I graduated, I went to work for a gas/pipeline company. The oil boom seemed more promising than going to college. Nine months later the oil boom fizzled and I was laid off due to being the youngest and least experienced. My neighbor across the street hired me to drive a propane truck and work for the company he managed. Thirty-five years later I’m still in the propane business. I worked my way up and learned how to run the company. I am now the Vice President. We have 16 locations scattered throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas.

I married Christie, whom I fell in love with the first time I saw her. She moved to my town after I graduated from high school. She has become my best friend, business partner, and spiritual study companion. We can't get too much of each other. She still takes my breathe away when she enters the room even though we’ve been married 33 years.

I came to know the Lord at an early age. It seemed growing up we always lived next door to a Baptist preacher. I think my parents with four boys planned it that way. At the age of six I wanted to become a preacher. I’ve never preached but I have led worship many times in two different churches. Growing up I tried to behave the best I could and be there for whoever needed me. My dad drove the church bus on Sundays to pick up kids all over town and then took them home afterwards. I grew up going to church and being involved.

I believe in putting God first in my life. Family and my job responsibilities take up most of the rest of my time. When I do get rare time to myself, I fish, metal detect and collect coins.

I drive Christie crazy when I take the metal detector, gear up or as she calls it “Geek Up” and hunt at parks under the pretense of taking our youngest to play.

I don’t take Christie in stores to buy lures anymore. She picks out the sparkly purple and pink, gaudy baubles that attract an occasional fish that has to be female and loves bling too. She needs a tackle box all her own, but if I let her buy one it would blind us all from the bedazzling.

Christie with editor and publisher Wendy K. Walters

Christie's story is one of being broken and caught up in religion. Learn how God taught her what LOVE truly is.
LOVE DEEPLY
OVERCOME
OVERWHELMING PEACE

BECOME A

Learn More