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Trampoline

By: redtentwomen September 21, 2023September 19, 2023

Day to Day, Monthly Themes, relationships, The HomeAnnie DeWaal, Children Growing Up, grieving change, life transitions4 Comments

The day we decided to surprise our three boys with a trampoline, we stayed up late putting it together on the back patio after they were in bed, with me on constant lookout, sneaking into the hallway to listen for any signs that we might be discovered. There was so much joy and anticipation that…

On Grief, Growth, and Calico Critters

By: redtentwomen August 25, 2023August 24, 2023

Faith, Monthly Themes, relationships, The HomeChildren Growing Up, embracing change, Grief, Lacey Wood, life transitions, Parenting1 Comment

I put it off for as long as I possibly could—the slimming down and organization of our fourth bedroom. We established it as the playroom when we moved in with our little girls six years ago, but I was finally accepting that, at ages 15 and 12, they were doing far less playing than ever…

Looking for a Resurrection

By: redtentwomen October 19, 2017October 18, 2017

Day to Day, relationshipsChildren Growing Up, Dan Allender, Death, Dr. Dan Allender, Gap Year, Letting Go, Maryhelen Martens, Resurrection6 Comments

I walk past the bike rack and into the familiar place with different eyes today. I push through the first set of wide metal doors into the entryway, past the water fountain and the “park scooters here” sign.