Jen Hatmaker – Red Tent Living

Reconsidering the Narrative

By: redtentwomen July 31, 2020July 30, 2020

Day to Day, FaithBlack Lives Matter, George Floyd, Grimm's Hansel and Gretel, Jen Hatmaker, Lisa Sharon Harper, Susan Tucker, White Fragility, White Women's Toxic Tears13 Comments

“In this time of our national transition…reach down into your soul. Find the courage to trust God’s Spirit—move with God in the direction of liberty and justice for all.” – Lisa Sharon Harper I looked at the story in front of me—“Hansel and Gretel.” A room full of people longing to learn how to better…

What Is Saving Your Life Right Now?

By: redtentwomen May 15, 2020May 14, 2020

Day to Day, Femininity, relationshipsBarbara Brown Taylor, Encountering the Sacred: Feminist Reflections on Women's Lives, Female Friendships, For The Love Podcast, Haley Wiggers, Jen Hatmaker, Kim Ott, Why We Need Besties4 Comments

I’ve found myself repeating this question to the few people I interact with these days, from a safe distance of course (how odd that we now have to qualify that our interactions with actual humans are safe and socially distanced). This question was brought into my life a few years ago as I dove deeply…

The Tent.

By: redtentwomen October 30, 2018October 29, 2018

Faith, Femininity, Red Tent DinnerBrave On Austin, Change, Female Friendships, Jen Hatmaker, Joanna Wilder, Moving8 Comments

Brave On was a safe space for my heart to rest and to shift. Who knew there could be a place with (gasp) a bunch of Christian women that also carried the adjective “safe”?!

Empty Spaces

By: redtentwomen October 22, 2018October 21, 2018

Day to Day, Intentional Living, WarriorAnna Smith, Brave On Conference, Change, Hope, Jen Hatmaker, Ministry Burnout, Moving, Restore One, sabbatical, The Anchor House, Transitions4 Comments

I whispered, “I am not my burnout,” a phrase I held underneath my breath just silent enough so no one else could hear. These words erupted as Jen Hatmaker was giving a stellar keynote at the recent Brave On conference. While I do not recall Jen’s exact words, I sharply remember her speech triggered a new…

Being Brave

By: redtentwomen August 29, 2018August 30, 2018

Faith, Intentional Living, Red Tent Dinner, relationshipsBrave On Conference, Jen Hatmaker, Nichole Norseman, Tasha Morrison, Tracy Johnson, Women’s Event, Women’s Ministry3 Comments

I remember the first time I took a pregnancy test and the two pink lines appeared letting me know I was a mother; a baby was growing inside of me. We told everyone, and I began imagining and dreaming for what that coming little person would be like. It was pure joy, until the morning not…

Braving On.

By: redtentwomen September 28, 2017September 28, 2017

Day to Day, Red Tent Dinner, WholeheartedBrave On Conference, Brené Brown, Jen Hatmaker, Nichole Nordeman, Red Tent Dinners, Sarah Bessey, Tracy Johnson3 Comments

I can’t seem to stop taking a mental inventory of my backpack and suitcase, the one somewhere in the belly of this plane, not the one still holding some of the contents from my trip to Grand Rapids for Brave On over the weekend.

A Bit More About The Brave On Story

By: redtentwomen July 17, 2017July 17, 2017

Day to DayBrave On Conference, Jen Hatmaker, Nichole Nordeman, Shauna Niequist, The Belong Tour, Tracy Johnson19 Comments

Last year on a chilly summer Michigan morning I was standing in my closet, contemplating which pair of jeans would be most comfortable and facing down the reality that none of them seemed to qualify as a “well-worn, favorite pair of jeans” when my phone rang.