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My Baby Noah On a beautiful April day, after staying up all night with painful, yet ineffective, contractions, our little baby boy was born. We had been to the hospital two times prior for contractions starting three to four minutes apart, only to find them tapering off about an hour […]

Comfortober: Clingy Baby

October 26, 2018 in #Comfortober / Children / Weariness by Kristin Collins

5 Nonverbal Ways to Help Your Children — My son is very physical, as are most 17 month old children. In this season of life, my son primarily communicates through his actions. Kind touches heal him, and hand smacks or spankings are horrible. I’m sure, as with many children, this is not going to last forever as he […]

5 Nonverbal Ways To Help Your Children

September 27, 2018 in Children / Habit Help by Kristin Collins

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10 Meaningful Toys For Kids

September 13, 2018 in Children by Kristin Collins

Hyper-Expectation I have often felt like my biggest failures lie in my over-anticipation. I meditate on everything that might happen in the future, good or bad. During wedding planning, I piled expectations on myself and others. I was crushed when life fell short. When I was pregnant with my first […]

Time To Prepare

August 23, 2018 in Children / Habit Help / Spouse / Waiting by Kristin Collins

Drawing Us Near As I sit here watching a screensaver filled with natural landscapes pass on my television, I begin to realize how much beauty there is around the world. There is a gentle spirit among even the most exciting images, showing the splendor of a God who creates thing […]

Creative Differences

August 16, 2018 in Children / During Trials / Spouse by Kristin Collins

It is fascinating to me how little a 2 year old can wait before giving into temptation. Developmentally, their brains cannot process waiting well and their bodies constantly look for rewards. Candy, pride, and playing have been hard battles in our household lately. I try to use every trick in […]

Called to Wait

August 2, 2018 in Children / Weariness by Kristin Collins