This post has been sitting in my Drafts folder for more than two years. I’m equal parts excited and anxious to dip my toe in this pool, but you know what?! We are about FREEDOM around these parts. (And around all the parts, if you catch my drift?!)

BUT FIRST! Some TAJOR Housekeeping. (TAJOR = The Asha June, Oh! Report; do we like the abbreviation??)

I’m excited to announce that book number TWO is in the works! And I’m taking the summer to write my fingers off. Which means a break from new posts and pods here. (But there is a whole archive to dig through if you’re looking for a weekly dose of wonder, connection, and hope!)

I hope your summer is full of rest and fun and afternoon naps and belly laughs.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming…

Like every topic in our Intended Design series, this is such a huge conversation — with so much history and so many layers. So today, I’m simply sharing my story with you — one perspective, one peak behind the curtain, of this vast and important issue.

This is my journey into shame and my journey out of it and into freedom.

First, go listen to me fumble and ramble my way through this sensitive subject.

Second, come back here and work your way through what I think are the top 10 podcasts from Francie’s collection. (But I have no doubt that once you devour these, you’ll be hungry for all of them.)

* Episode 236 - A Fresh Chapter: Female by Design

* Episode 186 - Called to Pleasure: Rest, Arousal, Sensuality and Female Design

* Episode 164 - From Purity Culture to Pure Pleasure

* Episode 92 - Pleasure series part 1

* Episode 93 - Pleasure series part 2

* Episode 94 - Pleasure series part 3

* Episode 95 - Pleasure series part 4

* Episode 167 - Reframe Conversation: Masturbation

* Episode 111 - Your wonderful female body: Orgasm part 1

* Episode 113 - Your wonderful female body: Orgasm part 2

ps. This conversation is just getting started! There is a stirring in my heart to do some sort of deep dive Bible study in collaboration with Francie — Francie, if you’re reading or listening, let’s chat!

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