@katilynn
just a side character telling His stories (mostly about healing from shame, living with a messy brain, and learning to be loved like a child again)
by kati lynn | my substack
by kati lynn | my substack
just writing the words little me needed to read. Click to read by kati lynn, a Substack publication.
book announcement (!) plus some rambles
book announcement (!) plus some rambles
or: some personal reflections and a tentative plan for the next 18ish months
how God used a kid's movie to heal my heart from shame
how God used a kid's movie to heal my heart from shame
What I didn’t realize was that whenever I would create or search for damsel-in-distress imagery, my lonely heart was craving something else.
to the one afraid of what she feels and what it means
to the one afraid of what she feels and what it means
(and why it probably doesn't mean what you think it means.)
your body responds to what it responds to
your body responds to what it responds to
a single sentence that helped me heal from a lifetime of sexual shame.
for the girl ashamed of her fet*sh
for the girl ashamed of her fet*sh
words for the one still hiding in the dark
a prayer for the one who relapsed
a prayer for the one who relapsed
are You still there?
among the tombs and under the stars
among the tombs and under the stars
learning to look for the Lion in every page of my story
i grew up in purity culture, then got assaulted as a college student
i grew up in purity culture, then got assaulted as a college student
or: "you shouldn't have worn that dress."
God made the things you like because you are a thing He likes
God made the things you like because you are a thing He likes
(you're not a thing but you know what i mean)
a list of intrusive thoughts that might make you less scared of your brain
a list of intrusive thoughts that might make you less scared of your brain
(because we've probably thought them, too.)
no bikinis at the beach: memories of purity culture
no bikinis at the beach: memories of purity culture
"Two-piece swimsuits must be covered by a shirt."
i did not “earn” my husband by chasing God harder
i did not “earn” my husband by chasing God harder
(or: exposing the lovely lie that undermines the whole point of grace)
He'll meet you there: an invitation for the sinner to come close to God
He'll meet you there: an invitation for the sinner to come close to God
(even if you aren't quite ready to give up the sin.)
two poems about intrusive thinking
two poems about intrusive thinking
what if there is no meaning? / what if i’m just a crazy little girl / who creates her own suffering
a letter to the girl who learned to fear joy
a letter to the girl who learned to fear joy
(the first time i heard bad news was while playing my favorite video game)
a letter to the boy who made me hate my face
a letter to the boy who made me hate my face
I was fourteen and on the cusp of depression when I learned the term “butterface.”
a poem for creating scared
a poem for creating scared
(because God did it, too)
can You really love me?
can You really love me?
a conversation with God.
a letter to my intrusive thought
a letter to my intrusive thought
you have no power here.
things your single friend might need to hear
things your single friend might need to hear
things your single friend probably doesn't want to hear
things your single friend probably doesn't want to hear
God loves the weird ones, too
God loves the weird ones, too
on fearing love and falling for it anyway
on fearing love and falling for it anyway
piece of tape: a purity culture story by hannah o.
piece of tape: a purity culture story by hannah o.
when the Word became flesh — willowdale women
when the Word became flesh — willowdale women
a survival guide for seasonal depression — willowdale women
a survival guide for seasonal depression — willowdale women
no fear in love — willowdale women
no fear in love — willowdale women
i wrote a book
i wrote a book
he’ll meet you there — willowdale women
he’ll meet you there — willowdale women
can he really love us?
can he really love us?
confession, community, + conquerors
confession, community, + conquerors
a prayer for those feeling far from God
a prayer for those feeling far from God
treasure in jars of clay
treasure in jars of clay
fight the christmas letdown
fight the christmas letdown
giving thanks when the gift hurts
giving thanks when the gift hurts
how working for a library helped me love reading again
how working for a library helped me love reading again
I’m a lion, too: the God who fights our fears
I’m a lion, too: the God who fights our fears
brave like you: a poem for creating scared
brave like you: a poem for creating scared
just some news // a life update
just some news // a life update
my story (video)
my story (video)
the impact of words: part one
the impact of words: part one
the impact of words: part two
the impact of words: part two
glory in the humdrum: a prayer
glory in the humdrum: a prayer
loving a friend through an eating disorder
loving a friend through an eating disorder
in the meantime
in the meantime
i’ll go first // when sexual shame meets the love of Jesus
i’ll go first // when sexual shame meets the love of Jesus
don’t forget the girls.
don’t forget the girls.
scripture memory in a world of easy access
scripture memory in a world of easy access
my patreon
my patreon
how i learned to love reading again
how i learned to love reading again
his words matter more
his words matter more
fixing our gaze on the giver of gifts
fixing our gaze on the giver of gifts
does he smile when he sees me?
does he smile when he sees me?
god's faithfulness in my loss
god's faithfulness in my loss
our hiding place
our hiding place
a workday prayer
a workday prayer
the full story
the full story
preach the gospel to your identity crisis
preach the gospel to your identity crisis
a sweet reunion
a sweet reunion
a lifeline in loneliness
a lifeline in loneliness
the best love
the best love
when disappointment strikes
when disappointment strikes
lessons from a little drummer boy
lessons from a little drummer boy
more than babysitters
more than babysitters
when he asks you to stay
when he asks you to stay
of acne and anxiety
of acne and anxiety
running the race when you're bad at running
running the race when you're bad at running
it's not the answer (vlog)
it's not the answer (vlog)
lessons from a dying succulent
lessons from a dying succulent
a weapon against social media addiction
a weapon against social media addiction
keeping the flame alive
keeping the flame alive
of samwise & swingsets
of samwise & swingsets
significance in the smallness
significance in the smallness
this changes libraries
this changes libraries
@katilynn Instagram
@katilynn Instagram
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