Jennifer Stamness – Page 2

The Open-Door Policy

By: redtentwomen August 15, 2016August 14, 2016

The Homeauthenticity, church hunting, Church split, Friendship, Hospitality, host, Jennifer Stamness, welcome6 Comments

It’s one of the first things you see when you walk up to my door.

Standing By, Standing Up.

By: redtentwomen July 15, 2016July 15, 2016

Intentional Livingbullying, Christianity and LGBTQ, God, High School, injustice, Jennifer Stamness, LGBTQ affirming, self image, social action, standing up for what is right4 Comments

When I was in high school, there was a girl named Becca who was labeled as the social outcast.

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.

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.

Unbelief

By: redtentwomen March 25, 2016March 20, 2016

Day to Day, Intentional Living, Wholehearteddiverticulitis, Faith, Fear, hosptialization, Jennifer Stamness, Jesus, Surgery, surgery complications, unbelief7 Comments

At the end of December, I was hosting a Christmas party at my house for some friends when I started feeling ill.

A Woman with a “Man’s Struggle”

By: redtentwomen February 22, 2016February 21, 2016

Intentional Living, WholeheartedAddiction, christianity and pornography, Jennifer Stamness, Jesus, Love, pornography addiction, Puberty, recovering from pornography, sexuality, Shame, women recovering from pornography7 Comments

My parents asked me if I had any questions. But, I simply nodded no and told them I understood what was happening.

No room in the inn or my heart

By: redtentwomen December 21, 2015December 14, 2015

Day to Day, The HomeA New Year, authenticity, Christmas, Creating Space, Holiday rush, Jennifer Stamness, Jesus, Joy to the World, quiet1 Comment

I have to confess that the holiday-version of me is intense.

Falling Short

By: redtentwomen November 16, 2015November 15, 2015

The Home, WholeheartedAddiction, alcoholic, authenticity, brave, Divorce, Honoring the past, Jennifer Stamness, Jesus, loss of a parent, Parenting, self-care4 Comments

Three days after Christmas in 1999, I found out that my mom had died her in sleep.

The Dragon Slayer

By: redtentwomen October 16, 2015October 16, 2015

Day to Dayauthenticity, brave, Honoring the past, Jennifer Stamness, Jesus, make believe, mothering young boys, Parenting, self-care, superhero3 Comments

There is always a bad guy in my house. Light sabers, guns, swords, bows and arrows are often found on my living room floor.

Knit Together

By: redtentwomen September 30, 2015September 27, 2015

Day to Day, Travelauthenticity, broken relationship, Church split, Honoring the past, Jennifer Stamness, Jesus, Messy living, The Church, vacation2 Comments

We were young when Sarah and I first met. I was 15, boy crazy and attempting to emulate my life from the movie Clueless.