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On Faith, Churches, and Never Becoming a Pastor

“Why wouldn’t you go for the M.Div?” McKenna asked.

Where I need you.

By: redtentwomen June 20, 2016June 20, 2016

Day to DayAnxiety, Beauty, Belief, Change, Death, Faith, Friendship, Friendships, God, growing faith, Hope, Katy Johnson, self-care, Unexpected6 Comments

It has been 10 months since we last connected—10 months and a lifetime.

Healthy Choices

By: redtentwomen June 13, 2016June 12, 2016

Day to Dayaffirming your children, Beauty, diverticulitis, Eating Disorders, Food Addiction, God, healthy eating, Jennifer Stamness, overeating, Parenting5 Comments

In a lavender journal with bears holding on to pink balloons, my 9 year-old self wrote to God, asking for His help to eat better so I wouldn’t be fat anymore.

F*n

By: redtentwomen May 23, 2016May 22, 2016

Day to DayAnxiety, Beauty, betrayal, Death, Friendships, Hope, Introversion, Katy Johnson, quiet, Self Kindness, self-care8 Comments

I was speeding down the freeway, headed to a go-kart driving, laser-tag shooting, pizza place explosion of preteen entertainment. I was late. I was ambivalent.

Beauty Marks.

By: redtentwomen May 20, 2016May 16, 2016

Day to Day, Wholeheartedaffirming your children, Beauty, Childhood, God, Jennifer Stamness, loss of innocence, make up, Parenting, pubert, tattoo3 Comments

When I was a little girl, I always loved watching my mom get ready.

You Do You.

By: redtentwomen April 29, 2016April 27, 2016

Day to DayAnxiety, Beauty, betrayal, Death, Friendships, Hope, Introversion, Katy Johnson, quiet, Self Kindness, self-care15 Comments

“We haven’t talked in a while.”

How will I wait?

By: redtentwomen March 14, 2016March 14, 2016

Day to DayBeauty, betrayal, Death, Hope, Katy Johnson, Resurrection, Self Kindness, self-care, Spring, Waiting16 Comments

March is full of longing in Michigan.

A lesson I’ve learned about “sexy”

By: redtentwomen February 8, 2016February 15, 2016

Day to DayBeauty, bridesmaid, intimacy, Katy Johnson, Lingerie, Sexy, wedding12 Comments

Maid of Honor. I’ve only had the chance to do it once.

It’s a girl!!

By: redtentwomen February 4, 2016January 29, 2016

Day to DayBeauty, Childhood, Fear, Femininity, High School, Mother, Sexual Abuse, Style, Valerie Avery10 Comments

In the era of my birth babies were turned upside down and spanked on the bottom to get us breathing.

Bebbie

By: redtentwomen July 6, 2015August 2, 2015

Day to DayBeauty, Body image, Childbirth, Kindness, Laura Wade Shirley, Seattle School of Theology and Psychology13 Comments

My 21 month old is drawn, like a magnet, to our bellies– if he sees a bare belly he runs to pat it and say “bebbie.”