Kristina Clemens was raised in Beech Grove, Indiana, and spent most of her childhood playing volleyball
and climbing trees with her brother, Nathaniel.
and climbing trees with her brother, Nathaniel.
He was her one sibling--her younger brother by almost two years--
and though she was older, she always looked
to him for strength and confidence.
They were typical siblings in that there
was plenty of hair pulling and tattling,
but as time passed, they became more devoted
to protecting and relying on each other.
They were Hansel and Gretel, Jack and Jill, Edward and Lucy,
playmates and confidants--a typical brother and sister
with an extraordinary bond.
and though she was older, she always looked
to him for strength and confidence.
They were typical siblings in that there
was plenty of hair pulling and tattling,
but as time passed, they became more devoted
to protecting and relying on each other.
They were Hansel and Gretel, Jack and Jill, Edward and Lucy,
playmates and confidants--a typical brother and sister
with an extraordinary bond.
Nathaniel & Kristina, 1999
Nathaniel balanced the roles of critic and encourager
in her life. He was always protective, never possessive,
and he watched after her until the day he died,
two months after his eighteenth birthday.
Nathaniel, 1999
Kristina is the daughter of educators.
There is nothing about her childhood she would change.
There is nothing about her childhood she would change.
She was happy and content with life and the players in it--
Dad, Mom and Nathaniel--
Dad, Mom and Nathaniel--
a close-knit little troupe in the drama of life,
failing together and excelling together.
failing together and excelling together.
Author's parents, Dennis & Connie Joslin
Scott & Kristina Clemens
Kristina grew up and married her high-school sweetheart, Scott.
They have been married almost ten years and have three children
as well as a giant of a dog named Zeus.
as well as a giant of a dog named Zeus.
Kristina and Scott currently live in Muncie, Indiana.
Konrad and Reagan Clemens
Makenzie Clemens
Kristina chose to stay at home and play with her children,
so she generally writes early in the morning when the darkness seems
alive with inspiration (and the only time the house is quiet!)
so she generally writes early in the morning when the darkness seems
alive with inspiration (and the only time the house is quiet!)
She also blogs at KRISTINA J. about her clothing design and refashion work.
If Kristina could say one thing to her readers it would be
"Embrace the uniqueness God placed within you.
If you can do that, you'll give the world a beautiful gift."