Change – Page 6 – Red Tent Living

On Girls and Small Stories

By: redtentwomen September 19, 2016September 18, 2016

WarriorBeth Bruno, Body image, Breaking the Cycle, Change, child sex trafficking, Cycle of Abuse, Faith, Hope, Perpetrators of Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Sex Trafficking in America, Sexual exploitation, Shame, talk to your kids, Victims of Abuse9 Comments

Four girls gaggle in the back of our van as I eavesdrop. They discuss Donald Trump, Miley Cyrus, the status of their braces, and length of their earrings.

Shame and Grace Exist for Each Person Involved in Sex Trafficking

By: redtentwomen August 19, 2016August 16, 2016

WarriorBeth Bruno, Breaking the Cycle, Change, Cycle of Abuse, Faith, First Offender Restoration Initiative, Hope, Perpetrators of Abuse, Sex Trafficking, Sex Trafficking in America, Sexual exploitation, Shame, Unexpected, Victims of Abuse4 Comments

Nine mug shots appeared in our local paper’s headline story this week.

If God and I went to counseling…

“Theology is simply what we think about God and then living that truth out in our right now lives.” -Sarah Bessey

Resurrection Hope

By: redtentwomen August 4, 2016August 1, 2016

relationshipsChange, courage, Craig McConnell, Death, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Josh Garrels, Ransomed Heart Ministries, Resurrection, Susan Tucker14 Comments

[I begin by taking off my shoes, for this is holy ground.]

Already Here

By: redtentwomen August 1, 2016July 31, 2016

Day to DayBack to School, Change, Empty Nesting, Growth, Julie McClay, Large Families, Middle Age, Parenthood, Parenting Adults, Seasons10 Comments

I breathe in the quiet of this day, a welcome pause in the middle of a full summer.

Class of ’96

“In ten years, she sees herself working as a physical therapist and married, with two children.”

On Faith, Churches, and Never Becoming a Pastor

“Why wouldn’t you go for the M.Div?” McKenna asked.

Battle Cry

By: redtentwomen July 5, 2016July 5, 2016

relationshipsChange, courage, family transistions, Hope, Ian MacLaren, Jesus, parenting older children, summertime, Susan Tucker, unexpected trials6 Comments

What does courage look like? Lately, for me, it has looked like an empty bedroom with stuffed toys sitting on an undisturbed bed.

Always…

By: redtentwomen June 22, 2016June 20, 2016

Day to DayBethany Cabell, Change, daily living, faithfulness, Family, Hope, Motherhood, optimism, pessimism, realism, Remembering, the past3 Comments

Always be yourself unless you can be batman, a mermaid, a unicorn.

Where I need you.

By: redtentwomen June 20, 2016June 20, 2016

Day to DayAnxiety, Beauty, Belief, Change, Death, Faith, Friendship, Friendships, God, growing faith, Hope, Katy Johnson, self-care, Unexpected6 Comments

It has been 10 months since we last connected—10 months and a lifetime.