Kristi grew up in small town Oklahoma where friends were family and family was forever. Writing was introduced to her as a form of therapy after her mother passed away when Kristi was 10 years-old, but eventually writing took a back seat to life, and all its real challenges. Writing again resurfaced when she began writing lyrics for the melodies her husband created. Severely self conscious of her writing, it was years before she allowed it to make its public appearance at the urging of family and friends. Through the Facebook poetry community and her quickly growing fan base, Kristi is still l...