Nicki

I'm a wife, I'm a mom to three girls, I'm a friend, I'm a writer, I'm a speaker but most importantly...I am found complete in Jesus. My hope and prayer is that you will know the love and grace I have found through my daily life in Christ so that you too can experience the same freedom I have. Although, through this site you will see I'm in no way perfect. Sometimes it's serious here, sometimes it's silly but it's always about one thing...the scandalous grace of God.

Whose dream is this?

I’ve always been a dreamer. The dreams I had as a little girl seemed simple and sweet. To become a wife, a doctor, a mommy, a vet, a flight attendant and a teacher -in one lifetime- were the dreams I once held close. The dreams I have today as a grown woman seem complicated and […]

I don’t always trust.

It was a moment my heart ached like no other. I climbed into my Red-Jeep Wrangler, buckled my seat belt, put my car into reverse as fast as I could and sped down a dark country road. The night sky was clear and every star shone so brightly. Tears poured down my face, I was […]

Courage -It is beyond…you.

[special thanks to my friend Tyler for this picture] I am sitting here staring at this blank blog post, begging God to put into words the impressing on my heart. It has been a trying week. I feel stretched, I feel discouraged, I feel encouraged, I feel sad, I feel happy…I feel a slew of […]

What does that really mean?

It was a few years ago while listening to Hillsong United that I first heard these words. I liked how they sounded. So I sang the words and I even prayed the words. But in reality, I had no idea what they meant. “Break my heart for what breaks yours.” Perhaps everything I’m about to […]

Movement towards something else…

  Yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to attend the New Spring Leadership Conference with my church. I feel incredibly grateful to even be apart of Elevation Church but to attend an event like this with all the campus leaders…well, it was life-changing. One of the core values at Elevation is, “We will not take […]