Kotov Love Story
Nik and I met in the most traditional Christian Slavic way. If you grew up in the Christian Slavic community, you know one of the most popular ways to meet some...
Author: Ksen Kotov
10 Red Flags in Christian Dating
As young women, we dream of one-day meeting “the one.” I know I did. As a teen and even a young adult, I couldn’t help but imagine, “Who...
A Letter to my Teenage Self
Dear Teenage Ksen, I’ll bet you didn’t think you’d hear from me, your future self. I write to you from the year 2020 (and boy what a year it i...
My COVID-19 Experience
COVID-19 has truly taken the world by storm this year. Since early March, the world news media outlets main stories had something to do with COVID. It was scary...
30 Tips for the First 30 Days with a Newborn
Ahhh, babies! We love them, but between recovering from birth and taking care of them, we start to get so overwhelmed. It doesn’t matter if you’re a...
Marriage: Lessons Learned
My husband and I recently celebrated our 3 year anniversary. It doesn’t seem like 3 years is that long, but looking back we realized how much we have grow...
Postpartum Reality
If you’ve never had a baby, you’ve probably never heard the term the 4th trimester before. It’s the first 3 months of your postpartum recovery...
Love
I became a mom for the first time about 7 weeks ago and my favorite part had been to really experience a mother’s love.
2020- Beginning Again
The beginning of the year has always been exciting for me because the day before a new year starts I normally finish another Bible plan. I always look forward t...
Learning to Love the Bible
As someone who grew up in a Christian household, the Bible was an important part of my life from early on. I have many memories of my dad teaching me verses and...