Advent – Page 2 – Red Tent Living

Like A Candle In The Window

By: redtentwomen December 22, 2016January 3, 2017

Intentional LivingAdvent, Christmas, desire, Emma Casey, Hope, longing, Recovery from Abuse, Restoration6 Comments

When a person experiences trauma, parts of the heart feel ripped loose, shattered, and blotted out.

If I were asked to pick a single image that captures my heart concerning Christmas, I would pick a scene from one of my earliest holidays—you know, something that really set the tone for how I’ve held Christmas throughout my life.

Can of Worms

By: redtentwomen December 16, 2016December 15, 2016

Day to DayAdvent, Church, Dallas Willard, feminism, Libby Kurz, raising daughters, The Election11 Comments

It started the Monday after the election. My oldest daughter, Tessa, and I were lying in her bed, talking and listening to music before she went to sleep.

Light and Life to All He Brings

By: redtentwomen December 12, 2016December 11, 2016

Day to Day, The HomeAddiction, Advent, Christmas tree, Hope, Jennifer Stamness, Kindness, Recovery, trauma14 Comments

Christmastime is my favorite. The music, decorations, ugly sweater parties, cookies and candy canes – all of it ignites child-like excitement within me.

Touching Eternity

By: redtentwomen December 7, 2016December 7, 2016

LiteratureAdvent, Augustine, breathing, connection, CS Lewis, Joy, Living Present, Susan Tucker, yoga practice8 Comments

I sit on my yoga mat in the dim studio. The morning sun sends shafts of light spilling across the hardwood floor, and one by one, people drift in and unroll their mats around me. Soft music plays in the otherwise quiet room.