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Christi Ortiz

Christi Ortiz is a licensed marriage and family therapist by profession and a poet by passion.  She enjoys trying to put to words to that which is wordless and give voice to the dynamic and wild spiritual journey called life. She lives in Spokane with her husband and two children, Emmanuel and Grace. She loves the outdoors and meditating in the early mornings which gives rise to her poetry.
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Poem: When Words Fall Silent

A poetic reflection on silence, presence, and the sacred—where words fall away and raw truth is felt beyond the mind's grasp.
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POEM: I could be the ocean

A lyrical poem exploring love's transformative power through ocean imagery, from tiny drops to vast seas, inviting readers on a journey to discover love within their own hearts through nature's whispers and life's simple pleasures.
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Poem: Mouth of God, breath of fire

Read Christi Ortiz' latest poem, "Mouth of God, breath of fire."
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Poem: You In Us

By Christi Ortiz | FāVS News Oh God, heal our mistaken notionsthat you could somehow be a distant creatorthat holds yourself apart from that which your...
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Poem: Divine fire that is you

Read how poet Christi Ortiz writes about people being divine fire — of love, light and truth — encouraging them to let their souls' blaze like the stars above.
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Poem: Space for Grace

Christi Ortiz writes a poem defining the experience of 'melting' and 'surrending' into God as the way we become holy. And holiness is giving us space for grace.
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Dreams don’t have to be dreamy to be true

We can romanticize history's dreamy dreamers, but their daily realities were fraught with struggle. This doesn't mean the dreams were wrong, but that they are worth our perserverance.
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