Hi! My name is Christa Threlfall—I’m a child of God, wife to Jonathan, and mom to four. I enjoy writing, reading, baking, hiking, spending time with my family and church family, strength training, laughing, and dabbling in my garden.

We have four precious children and our lives are undoubtedly richer because of them.

My goal in this space is to apply God’s Word to my daily life and encourage you to dig in and study the Bible for yourself! (Sometimes I also write about random things like favorite gifts, music, and books.)

My Book

In 2019, my first book published: Come to Jesus. The message of this book has been life-changing for me. The fact that God allowed me to write it out and share it with so many people proves that God is still in the business of using imperfect people to accomplish his work. I’m here for that!

Podcast

In 2024, Jonathan and I launched a podcast together called We Can Talk About This. We’ve had lots of fantastic conversations and many laughs along the way. Here are 5 episodes our listeners have especially loved:

Something I’m excited about?

The Read. Think. Learn. newsletter. This is a bite-sized newsletter for my email subscribers where I share things I’m…you guessed it…reading, thinking, and learning.  Find out more information and sign up here.

 

Around the Web

Sometimes I write and speak in other spaces. Here are a few:

Other Burning Questions?

Where do you live?
In 2018, my family moved to New Hampshire where my husband serves as a pastor. We love our home and church family!

Why the name Brown Sugar Toast?
The year was 2010. (critical information) After a bazillion “I’m sorry, that site name is not available” notifications, Jonathan and I were standing in our kitchen brainstorming about a name. Finally he said, “Think about something you love.”

Naturally, I thought of food. I think the first thing I mentioned was my mom’s chicken and green bean casserole. We mentally crossed that suggestion out, figuring it was just a bit too long for a site name.

Finally, we came upon the idea of brown sugar toast—a treat my mom made when I was a kid. Toasted bread, spread with a little butter, and liberally sprinkle brown sugar on top. Delish.

Favorite Food?
Too many to name. I love food. I think it’s just one of the many undeserved gifts God has showered on his creation. The colors, textures, flavors, sights, sounds, smells! What richness!

Favorite Books?
Also too many to name. Though I try to keep this page semi-updated with recent reads.

Favorite person?
Yes.

Best Brownies in the world?
Also yes.

Social Media?
Sometimes I share pieces of my life on Facebook and Instagram. But I like to take random, unannounced breaks from social media because it makes me a better human. So if I’m not there, I’m most likely still alive. Or maybe I’m with Jesus…in which case I won’t care one bit about this site or social media anymore. Hallelujah.

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