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Embracing Innocence

By: redtentwomen September 25, 2020September 9, 2020

Day to Day, Intentional Living, Monthly ThemesBernard De Koven, childlike, Delight, Grandmother, Hope, Innocence, Susan Tucker2 Comments

“When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” – C.S. Lewis It happened almost every Sunday night. My parents and I would return home from the evening service at church, open the door, and be met by a burst of heat.…

Belly-Raspberries Of Delight

By: redtentwomen November 25, 2019November 24, 2019

Day to Day, Faith, relationshipsBeing an Aunt, Delight, God's Delight, Haley Wiggers2 Comments

“AUNTIE LEE-LEE! I GITCHYOUU!” He said as he ran ran ran around with nothing but a dirty diaper on and hours of beyond tiredness in his eyes. I scooped him up and spun him around while wiggling my nose behind is baby-wrinkled neck and then laid a big fat wet raspberry on his belly as…

Embracing the Blessing.

By: redtentwomen August 18, 2016August 16, 2016

Day to DayCelebration, Death, Delight, Faith, Friendship, Grief, Grieving, John Eldredge, Loss, Mystery, Natalie Sum, Struggle, trust, Wrestling with God2 Comments

I was in fourth grade when I first experienced the beauty of community.

Trapped

By: redtentwomen March 23, 2015August 4, 2015

Day to Day, Intentional LivingBethany Cabell, choosing life, Delight, dying, Hope, Kara Tippetts, Loss, Mothering boys, Mundane Faithfulness, Rest, restlessness, suffering7 Comments

I woke up tired this morning. Yesterday, we celebrated the life of our three year old and all that he brings to our lives in an intimate evening with friends.

The Hope of Boredom

By: redtentwomen February 4, 2015August 4, 2015

Day to Day, Intentional LivingBecky Allender, boring, Delight, prayer in my closet, quiet before God, Yoga10 Comments

Once a week my yoga teacher begins class with a short talk about what she is learning.

The Bird

By: redtentwomen January 26, 2015August 4, 2015

Day to Day, Literaturebirds, Cindy Peterson, Delight, hot tub, outdoor living, winter morning5 Comments

In the quiet dark of night I opened my eyes. Moonlight lent soft glowing patterns on the bed from the window frames.

My Delight

By: redtentwomen November 10, 2014August 21, 2015

LiteratureAbuse, Delight, Healing, Jean Masukevich, Poetry10 Comments

I let my father name me

Through Sacred Arches

By: redtentwomen February 5, 2014September 14, 2015

Day to DayAcademia, Change, Christine Browning, Delight, Jesus, Joy7 Comments

My faculty mentor for this first academic year at the institution of my new employment rang and invited me to come to her office.