Writer | Author Kim Patton

Grateful for the beautiful,

Processing the hard,

Craving God's presence through it all

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Author Kim Patton

Sep 13
1 min

Nothing Wasted book Coming 10/24/23

Difficult seasons catch us off guard and make us feel like life might never be balanced again. On our worst days, it’s hard to hold onto...

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Author Kim Patton

Feb 17
3 min

What is Kickstarter?

A few years ago, I watched a singer named Addison Agen compete on a TV show. She introduced me to beautiful songs and I fell in love with...

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Author Kim Patton

May 10, 2022
2 min

Anika: A Song in the Dark

On the street, they call me baby. I am stringy dark hair, A head shorter than most everyone else There’s an overpass I tuck away in most...

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Infertility After Adoption: Why I sought medical advice, what they found, and how God brought peace

Author Kim Patton

Mar 3, 2022
5 min

Infertility After Adoption: Why I sought medical advice, what they found, and how God brought peace

The first few months after we adopted our first daughter Eden Renee, infertility didn’t even cross my mind. My body was numb with...

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Encouraging Pages: 14 Books that helped me in 2021

Author Kim Patton

Dec 15, 2021
2 min

Encouraging Pages: 14 Books that helped me in 2021

Life is hard and 2021 was another crazy year. It seems like we were all flipping through our lists of coping mechanisms; some healthier...

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Heavyweights: Thoughts on Adoption and Foster Care

Author Kim Patton

Nov 8, 2021
4 min

Heavyweights: Thoughts on Adoption and Foster Care

I will be honest and say I’ve been thinking about writing this article for weeks. The original plan was to write about the ins and outs...

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Author Kim Patton

Aug 8, 2021
8 min

Where do babies come from?

Three months ago, I’m not sure I could have told you what the acronym NICU represented. In a short time, I’ve learned not only the...

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Author Kim Patton

May 12, 2021
2 min

Pouring from an Empty Cup

*In response to a post by Bethany McDonald found here: I’m not too often the “deep thinker” friend, or the “ponderer” in any given group...

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Author Kim Patton

Mar 31, 2021
5 min

Pathway to Peace

After a long day of work, I propped my knees up in bed, a blanket draped to warm me as I read page after page of Shauna Niequist’s...

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