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Friendships

By: redtentwomen June 27, 2019June 26, 2019

Day to Day, relationshipsBrother in Christ, Friendships, Friendships with men, Friendships with women, Stephanie Boehm3 Comments

I have two best friends. One of them I met on the first day of advanced English class in seventh grade. We quickly became inseparable and what could have began and ended as “just” a childhood friendship has instead led to more than three decades of love and laughter, grief and loss, stories and inside…

Help Deferred Makes the Heart Sick

By: redtentwomen May 31, 2018June 1, 2018

Day to Day, relationshipsAccident Recovery, Accident Trauma, Friendships, Shame, Traumatic Brain Injury5 Comments

“I can only do it for $15 an hour and .25 cents a mile. At my age, what you are offering to pay me is really low and I could make more money doing something else.” The text came across my phone as I was on a date with my husband and immediately tears flooded…

Blessing and Release

By: redtentwomen June 7, 2017June 3, 2017

Day to Day, relationshipsEllen Oelsen, Friendships, graduation, Letting Go, living in gratitude, raising daughters11 Comments

“Mom, can you help me find the picture of me in my pink princess dress?” I knew the exact dress Tori was speaking of.

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.

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.

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.”