About Me

I'm Kristy K, a thirty-something wife and mom, living out my dreams in Northeast Ohio. I'm married to my high school sweetheart who is totally hot and I have two rowdy boys and a girlie girl. Being a wife and mom has been the most challenging and most rewarding experience I've ever had.

I grew up in a small town in southeast Ohio, right on the Ohio River. As a child, my family attended church regularly. I remember one night at a revival, the visiting pastor threw an earthworm on a fire to demonstrate what it would look like to burn in hell. As a five-year-old, I certainly didn't want to burn like that, so I prayed the prayer to ask Jesus into my heart and got baptized. Looking back, it was more out of downright fear than trust.

When people would ask me if I was saved, I would say yes, but truthfully, I had no idea what that meant. But I did my best to live a Christian life because the alternative was still too scary to imagine. It wasn't until I was 12 years old that I heard the Holy Spirit speak to me about grace and love. Right away, I asked my dad to help me ask Jesus into my heart and I invited Christ in for real. Afterwards, I felt a combination of relief, joy and peace, which was nothing like the fear I felt when I was five.

My walk with Christ since then has had some ups and downs. Actually, my entire life since then, not just my walk, has had some ups and downs. But no matter what, I have NEVER felt alone. Ever. Even when I've pushed God away as far as I could, I have always felt that He was still there for me, protecting me, comforting me and always, always, always loving me.

As a mom, I used to think the defining moment in my life was when I had my first child. But two years ago, I lost my sweet brother Josh and I realized God had been preparing me my entire life to be in that situation. I've grown and changed so much through the experience of losing someone I love and I've come to know God in a whole new way since then. I used to think being a Christian was about living out a certain list of dos and don'ts, but now I realize it's about sharing the love of Jesus in every single situation. I've seen first hand how God can bring beauty out of turmoil and I'm constantly amazed at what He does, especially when I least expect it. 

I have a bachelor's degree in journalism and a passion for the written word. Before becoming a stay-at-home-mom, I worked for newspapers and a trade magazine. Now I enjoy writing letters, reading almost anything, talking to my mom on the phone and making our home a happy place to live and play. I love crushed ice, iced tea, no bake cookies, pizza with the works, fresh salsa and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. I remove the umbilical cords from my eggs before I scramble them (not as easy as it sounds, just so you know).

Most of the time, I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing, but somehow, it always works out in the end. I'm either very good at winging it, or I've got a little a lot of help from up above.