Divorce – Page 3 – Red Tent Living

Intercourse

By: redtentwomen February 29, 2016February 28, 2016

Intentional Livingbetrayal, Bible Study, Divorce, God, Healing, Marriage, Pure Heart, purity, Renee Wurzer, Sexual Integrity, sexuality, Shellie R. Warren1 Comment

We were standing in the driveway on the first night of the Pure Heart women’s study.

Traditions with Papa.

By: redtentwomen November 30, 2015November 28, 2015

Day to DayCelebrating, Divorce, grandparents, In-laws, Kacy Davis, Loss, Marriage, Thanksgiving, Tradition2 Comments

“Here she comes, Miss America…” I can still hear my Papa sing it, as he did every time I walked into the room.

Falling Short

By: redtentwomen November 16, 2015November 15, 2015

The Home, WholeheartedAddiction, alcoholic, authenticity, brave, Divorce, Honoring the past, Jennifer Stamness, Jesus, loss of a parent, Parenting, self-care4 Comments

Three days after Christmas in 1999, I found out that my mom had died her in sleep.

Courage in the Desert.

By: redtentwomen October 26, 2015October 23, 2015

Day to Day, Wholeheartedaddiction recovery, Anorexia, Bravery, Bulimia, Divorce, Eating disorder, family counseling, family dysfunction, God, Kacy Davis, Loss, Marriage, wedding6 Comments

I remember the feeling like it was yesterday. I was terrified.

To love a friend.

By: redtentwomen September 21, 2015September 21, 2015

Day to Day, Wholeheartedchurch discipline, Divorce, good friend, Grieving, Kacy Davis, Loss, Marriage, wedding10 Comments

Four years ago, around this exact time, my then husband went under church discipline for reasons that don’t need to be brought to light, but they were crazy.

Will you color with me, Daddy?

By: redtentwomen August 10, 2015August 9, 2015

ArtArt, coloring, Divorce, drawing, Risk, Robyn Whitaker16 Comments

“Will you color with me, Daddy?” I simply adored coloring with my daddy.

Learning to Breathe

By: redtentwomen April 29, 2015August 3, 2015

Day to DayAnxiety, Boston, breathing, Confrontation, Counseling, Divorce, Kacy Davis5 Comments

It’s been three years now, almost to the day, and I still remember the fear, anxiety, and just plain dread that clouded that day.

Abundance

By: redtentwomen December 30, 2014August 10, 2015

Day to Day, Intentional Living, Uncategorizedcancer, Divorce, Family, Leftovers, Madeline Bialecki, Preparing to Die, Weaving8 Comments

“They picked up the fragments left over—seven baskets full.” (Matthew 15:37)

The River of Desire

By: redtentwomen October 30, 2014August 21, 2015

Day to Day, WholeheartedDivorce, Hope, Recovery, Redemption, River, Sexual Abuse, Sue Kranz18 Comments

Desire has always been risky whitewater for me, full of rapids and shallows, rocks that create current, exhilaration, as well as the subtle danger and excitement of the eddy.

Too Big, Too Soon

By: redtentwomen October 10, 2014August 24, 2015

Day to Daydisappointment, Divorce, Kindness, Recovery from Abuse, Robyn Whitaker17 Comments

Seven years old. Dressed in a new outfit of plaid pants, red sweater and brown patent leather shoes, I sat across from my father having been invited to breakfast.