Ellen Oelsen – Page 3 – Red Tent Living

What will the world miss?

By: redtentwomen August 8, 2016August 7, 2016

WholeheartedAbuse, Donald Miller, Ellen Oelsen, Friendship, Impact, Live Your Dream, Storyline Conference, trauma12 Comments

There is a small statue that sits on the bookshelf just above my computer.

Rising in the Flood of Goodness.

By: redtentwomen July 13, 2016July 13, 2016

relationshipsadult son, Anxiety, Celebration, Ellen Oelsen, God, Marriage, Mother of the Groom, Mothering, Prayer, wedding11 Comments

“Can you believe he will be getting married in one week?”

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.

Grime and Glory in the Silence

By: redtentwomen April 25, 2016April 24, 2016

ArtAnxiety, Darkness, Ellen Oelsen, Jesus, Nature, Sacred Space, solitude7 Comments

This is one of my quiet spaces: My green bench.

Love and Laughter

By: redtentwomen March 16, 2016March 14, 2016

Day to DayAdult Siblings, Ellen Oelsen, Jesus, Laughter, Motherhood, Sisters8 Comments

My sister Crystal graciously offered for me and my 17-year-old daughter, Tori, to use her home for a mini vacation while she was out of town.

Sex is as good as you fight.

By: redtentwomen February 9, 2016February 15, 2016

Day to Day, Intentional Livingconflict, Ellen Oelsen, Hope, intimacy, Marital Conflict, Marriage, Risk17 Comments

Whose car is that? I wondered silently.

Outlaw Fun.

By: redtentwomen January 15, 2016January 12, 2016

Day to DayCowboy Boots, Ellen Oelsen, Family, Hope, Prayer, Red Tent Dinner, Red Tent Weekends, Risk, Texas, Writing5 Comments

This Christmas, I was rifling through some drawers in my bedroom in search of a gift I must have ‘hidden too well’ when I found a plastic baggie full of small, brown cards.

Living Loud.

By: redtentwomen December 31, 2015December 28, 2015

Day to DayDance, Ellen Oelsen, Family, Heritage, Hope, Prayer, Risk, Texas, wedding5 Comments

We have boot scuff marks on our living room ceiling.

Yoga Wall

By: redtentwomen September 8, 2015September 7, 2015

Day to DayEllen Oelsen, Fear, Friendship, Yoga21 Comments

“Inhale…”

Christmas in July

By: redtentwomen July 31, 2015August 2, 2015

Day to DayChristmas in July, Ellen Oelsen, Family, Henry Van Dyke, Love, Photos6 Comments

I walked into the store on a mission to pick out frames for photos I had taken on our family’s vacation at the beach.