Christmas – Red Tent Living

Weary and Thrilled

By: redtentwomen December 4, 2018December 3, 2018

Day to Day, FaithAdvent, Christmas, Danielle Castillejo, Hope, Marriage Struggles4 Comments

The angels broke into the atmosphere, announcing good news that seemed too late. But, they broke in anyway….

Red Tent Christmas Dinner

By: redtentwomen December 30, 2016December 30, 2016

Day to Day, DinnerAllison Johnson, Christmas, presence, Red Tent Dinner3 Comments

To be present is one of the greatest gifts that you can offer those around you, not to be consumed with the busyness of our lives, but to choose courage and stay alive to feel all that we are feeling.

A First Christmas Together and Apart

By: redtentwomen December 29, 2016December 29, 2016

Day to Day, relationshipsAnna Hull, Change, Christmas, Grief, heartache, Love, Recovery from Eating Disorder3 Comments

As I decorated for Christmas this year, I cleaned and put up the lights, mason jars of holly and frosted tree branches thinking about the juxtaposition of all the places my heart could choose to land.

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.

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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.