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Words Matter

By: redtentwomen April 5, 2018April 5, 2018

Day to DayKelsi Folsom, purity, Purity Ring, raising daughters, sexualityLeave a Comment

On the day I got married, I walked down the aisle with a ring already on my finger. It was 14K gold with an ornate floral pattern ensconcing a big heart. I had spent years waiting for this moment when I would trade my purity ring for a wedding ring. Inside the wedding program the…

Why Not Women?

By: redtentwomen March 12, 2018March 12, 2018

Day to DayFemale Pastors, Kelsi Folsom, Kris Vallotton, Patriarchy, Rachel Held Evan, Sarah Bessey, Women in the Church13 Comments

I find it hilarious that women can “teach” but not “preach.” Can someone please show me, what the difference is? If a man is talking about God, it is preaching. But if a woman is talking about God, then it is “teaching” or “sharing” because “preaching” is only for men…does anyone else see how silly…

Magnificent Hope

By: redtentwomen January 4, 2018January 4, 2018

Day to DayDutch Caribbean, Expat Living, Hope, Kelsi Folsom, Mothering toddlers, Saba6 Comments

We all went home to dark houses that night. Saba’s Christmas Spirit had tripped the power. Again. Imagine the holiday fervor of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, except an entire island. The phrase “dripping with lights” would not be far from the truth. It is a wonder to behold, and a necessary indulgence.

What Makes a Sheep?

By: redtentwomen December 1, 2017December 1, 2017

Day to DayChristianity and LGBTQ, Inclusion, Kelsi Folsom7 Comments

I swayed gently, soaking up the presence of the Holy Spirit. I sang to God, asked questions, declared His goodness and promises, yielded to His heart and word, stretching my soul before Him.

Mosaic Motherhood

By: redtentwomen November 2, 2017November 2, 2017

Day to Daybrokenness, Kelsi Folsom, Motherhood, Mothering toddlers, Young Mothers11 Comments

I stared at her angelic form swaddled beneath the moonlit window. She was so sweet, so small, so fragile. Who was I to bear the responsibility of her, to soothe her fevers and give her direction, to train her and teach her about God and the world? I watched her breathe, in and out, in…

Staying Power

By: redtentwomen October 2, 2017October 2, 2017

Day to DayHoneymoon, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, intimacy, Kelsi Folsom, Love, Lovers, Marriage, Motherhood, Newlywed, Saba, St. Martin, Stay9 Comments

It is intimacy that gives us the grace and strength we need to push through suffering, pain, and inconvenience. –Heidi Baker

For the Love of Extravagance

By: redtentwomen September 1, 2017August 31, 2017

Day to DayExtravagance, Frugality, Kelsi Folsom, Wedding Day12 Comments

Three years ago I stood in a dressing room trying on dreams. The white lace, pearls, rhinestones, and silk dripped from every curve of my body.

A Woman’s Perspective

By: redtentwomen June 23, 2017June 22, 2017

Art, relationshipscompanionship, Kelsi Folsom, McNay Museum, Rodin, She Who Was the Helmet-Maker's Once Beautiful Wife14 Comments

“Ugliness in nature can in art become full of great beauty. In art, only that which has character is beautiful. Character is the essential truth of any natural object.” – Auguste Rodin I love this place. Hopes, dreams, struggles and sorrows, strewn about the walls telling stories of forever.