Tanner Kay Swanson

Tanner Kay Swanson works from home as a wife, mother, and editor. She and her husband, T.J., live in Denver, Colorado, with their sons.

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The Princess Protector

Marguerite de Navarre (1492–1549)

Oct 13, 2017

To some a queen, to others a heretic, Marguerite de Navarre used her royal power to win others to Reformed faith — and then protect them under persecution.

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Love Tells the (Hard) Truth

Mar 4, 2020

For many, love and truth are enemies rather than friends. But genuine love cannot keep the truth to itself, even when the truth hurts.

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‘How You Look Is Who You Are’

The Lie Mirrors Often Tell

Sep 29, 2021

The beauty God cares about most is not the kind we can powder onto our faces. It is the kind that pulses from a heart beholding the beauty of Christ.

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Is Motherhood Real Work?

Aug 18, 2022

When we ask expecting moms when they will return to work after baby comes, we might subtly endorse a great lie: motherhood itself is not real, meaningful work.

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No Little Moms, No Little Homes

Apr 22, 2023

“In God’s sight there are no little people and no little places.” Perhaps no one needs the reminder more than moms, whose lives center on little people in little places.

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Pregnancy Can Be Scary

Finding Peace While Expecting

Oct 24, 2023

When worry keeps the pregnant mom from knowing how to pray, God has given us words. Psalm 139 gives a peace for every stage of pregnancy.

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Love Despite Difference

The Real Call of One-Anothering

Dec 19, 2023

Jesus taught us, by his words and with his example, that Christian love crosses every imaginable boundary. Do the rhythms of your life demonstrate that kind of otherworldly love?

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The Wonderful, Dangerous World of Sports

Feb 23, 2024

How might we compete like Christians? Believe that Jesus is worthy in every loss and worth more than every victory, and then train and play and cheer like it.

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Through the Valley of Miscarriage

Mar 14, 2024

Mysterious sorrow. Frantic questions. Lingering pregnancy hormones. How can a grieving mother find her way through the valley of miscarriage?

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A Modest Proposal About Modesty

Apr 26, 2024

Spring brings sunny skies, fresh flowers, warmer days, and questions about modesty. In a society that’s pushing the boundaries, how might Christian women dress differently?

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More Wonderful Than Being Beautiful

Jun 21, 2024

A woman’s struggles with body image can run deep. But what if the best solution is not to believe ourselves beautiful, but to behold our God glorious?

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Wise Mothers Model Submission

Practicing What We Preach About Authority

Aug 23, 2024

Mothers are in a unique position to teach children that God gives authority for their good — if only we ourselves believe it to be true.

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Having Babies Is Hard

The Grace We Need in Labor Pains

Sep 28, 2024

Having a baby can be the hardest thing a woman does. But alongside the pain and groaning, pregnancy also proclaims hope and grace.

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Marvel in the Manger

Worshiping Christ Like His Cousin

Dec 24, 2024

The modern world can imagine a Christmas without Christ — John the Baptist could not. What fresh wonder can John bring as we celebrate our Savior’s birth?

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Is Your Hospitality Christian?

Jan 14, 2025

What makes for distinctly Christian hospitality? Faith keeps the house. Love sets the table. And wisdom opens the door.

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A digest from Desiring God

Tanner Kay Swanson

The Princess Protector

Marguerite de Navarre (1492–1549)

Love Tells the (Hard) Truth

‘How You Look Is Who You Are’

The Lie Mirrors Often Tell

Is Motherhood Real Work?

No Little Moms, No Little Homes

Pregnancy Can Be Scary

Finding Peace While Expecting

Love Despite Difference

The Real Call of One-Anothering

The Wonderful, Dangerous World of Sports

Through the Valley of Miscarriage

A Modest Proposal About Modesty

More Wonderful Than Being Beautiful

Wise Mothers Model Submission

Practicing What We Preach About Authority

Having Babies Is Hard

The Grace We Need in Labor Pains

Marvel in the Manger

Worshiping Christ Like His Cousin

Is Your Hospitality Christian?

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