Comfort – Red Tent Living

I Hold You, Big Girl

By: redtentwomen August 28, 2020August 15, 2020

Day to Day, Faithaffirmation, Attunement, Comfort, Experiencing God's Love, Jill English, self-awareness3 Comments

A couple of years ago, I asked my 80-something dad, “What was I like as a toddler?” He laughed at the chaotic memory of those days, “Oh, you were always holding on to your mom’s leg, begging to be picked up.” I asked what happened next.

Nourish

By: redtentwomen January 23, 2019April 28, 2019

Intentional Living, Monthly ThemesAnorexia, baking, Comfort, desire, dieting, Eating disorder, Food, Nourishment, Tracy Johnson12 Comments

Whistling and gusting wind in the oak trees outside my bedroom window woke me this morning. I tried to stay in bed, but something about the wind felt beckoning to my soul. I came downstairs and opened the blinds, the tree tops ferociously swaying, bending back and forth as the wind had its way with…

The Healing Power of Comfort

By: redtentwomen October 18, 2017October 23, 2017

Day to DayAccident Recovery, Accident Trauma, Comfort, Hospital Stay, Janet Stark, Memory and Kindness5 Comments

My gut clenched as I stepped through the sliding doors under the bright Emergency Room sign. “My husband was brought here by ambulance; can you tell me where he is?” I hurried down the maze of hallways and curtained rooms, trying in vain to breathe some calm into my anxious body.

Don’t Give Up

By: redtentwomen February 2, 2017January 31, 2017

Day to DayComfort, Emma Casey, Hope, Mark Owen, Navy SEALS, No Hero, open hearts ministry, PTSD, Recovery from Abuse, the Evolution Of a Navy SEAL5 Comments

“Seriously? Again? Now?!” I frequently hear myself exclaiming these words in exasperation and despair.

Bleached

By: redtentwomen October 17, 2016October 16, 2016

relationshipsComfort, Eating disorder, eating disorder recovery, faithfulness, God, heartbreak, hiding, Hope, Jennifer Stamness, Romance, self violence, trauma6 Comments

I knocked on the door of my parent’s house, tears streaming down my face one dark February night.

My Always People

By: redtentwomen June 29, 2016June 28, 2016

relationshipsAging Parents, Comfort, Friendship, Hospitals, loyalty, Stroke, Tracy Johnson12 Comments

When you sift something, you end up with remnants left once the sifting stops. Those remnants feel very precious, and I find myself wanting to protect them for always.

Less of Me for More of You

By: redtentwomen May 17, 2016May 17, 2016

relationshipsadult son, Anxiety, Celebration, Comfort, Ellen Oelsen, graduation, Letting Go, Mothering, Prayer, Struggle, trust9 Comments

A celebration was necessary, or so I thought.

Little Girl

By: redtentwomen September 24, 2015September 22, 2015

LiteratureBecky Schulthess, Childhood, Comfort, God, Grief, Healing, trauma4 Comments

Little girl… I see you Eyes open… shining blue

We’re All Mad Here

By: redtentwomen January 30, 2015August 4, 2015

Day to DayAlice in Wonderland, Coffee Creamer, Comfort, Death, Parents, Sacred Space, Surprising, Tracy Johnson, Turning 50, We're All Made Here29 Comments

So, it’s almost over…January 2015. How’s it been for you?

Longings

By: redtentwomen December 10, 2013September 17, 2015

Day to DayComfort, God, Hope chest, longing, Matthew 5:4, Mourn, Pain, Renee Web, Soul music3 Comments

I’ve noticed something shifting lately; I can feel it deep inside me. It’s like the seasons slowly blending one into the next, my soul is shifting, and these are the verses that have been washing up on the shore of my heart over and over again like tireless waves against the rocks.