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Long Way Home

By: redtentwomen November 16, 2021November 10, 2021

Monthly Themes, relationships, The HomeGrief, Home, Hope, longing for a mother, Melanye Wrighton, needing a mother, Poetry4 Comments

T’is a mother in my life who feels all alone waiting for something completely unknown

Building a Marriage

By: redtentwomen September 20, 2021September 13, 2021

Intentional Living, Monthly Themes, relationships, The HomeHome, Marital Conflict, Marriage, Maryhelen Martens, Restoring Relationships11 Comments

I was a mere 23 years old, and my wonderful future lay ahead of me as I prepared to marry the man of my dreams. He was a naval flight officer—responsible, smart, steady, driven—and a leader who pursued all the golden ideals I desired to build my exemplary life. Unaware at the time, I wanted…

Rhythms of Comfort

By: redtentwomen June 8, 2020June 3, 2020

Day to Day, Faith, The Home, TravelHome, Nature, Shannon Brink, uprooting, wonder4 Comments

Whiplash. Home is a word we don’t understand. Moved abruptly from countries and continents, from a place of dust to concrete, in days. From the land of never enough to more than enough to spare. Whiplash.

Throwback Thursday: Home

By: redtentwomen August 29, 2019August 28, 2019

Day to Day, FaithHome, Jan Meyers Proett, Moving, Roots, The Dogeagram5 Comments

We moved over the weekend. This means, of course, that I do not know the location of my favorite brush, or the mustard.

By: redtentwomen December 7, 2018February 5, 2019

Faith, Monthly Themes, The HomeAdvent, Contemplative Prayer, Counseling, Faith, Home, Mothering, Rachel Blackston, Rest1 Comment

A Voxer notification appeared from my friend Mike: Hi Rachel, I’ve been thinking about you and wondering what you would think of spending a half a day or a whole day on a silent retreat away from social media and family and friends. We would be happy to help with your kids to make this…

Welcome to New York

By: redtentwomen November 1, 2018December 3, 2018

Monthly Themes, The Home, TravelDreams, Home, influence, Motherhood, NBC, New York City, Rachel Blackston, The Today Show, Travel6 Comments

The city that never sleeps catches a brief catnap before dawn. Faithful street sweepers work tirelessly amongst the murmurs of taxi-cabs. The quietness is peculiar as we clip toward 30 Rock with anticipation. In a few hours, the streets will fill with women dressed in suits and sneakers, toting heels in leather bags, amongst diligent…

Choosing Hope

By: redtentwomen October 11, 2018October 10, 2018

Intentional Living, Monthly Themes, The HomeFaith, Family, Home, Homeownership, Planning, Remodel, Renovation, What If2 Comments

Today, we made an offer on a house in the hopes that it will be our home. Surrounded by great towering trees, the house is a classic ranch-style home built in the 1960s. The prior owners started remodeling it so that it feels more contemporary. They tore down the original interior walls and opened up…

Homesick

By: redtentwomen October 30, 2017October 29, 2017

Day to DayChristy Barber, Colorado, Hiking, Home, Homesickness, Longing for Heaven, Moving, Restoration3 Comments

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Our family had intentionally gone to church early that morning so we could head out into the beautiful Colorado Mountains and explore what God had for us. The sky had my favorite wispy clouds streaked through them.

Make Yourself at Home

By: redtentwomen August 17, 2016August 16, 2016

The HomeAdair Swayze, Beauty, Belief, Faith, Home, Hope, horse farm, Hospitality, self-care, Singleness, Unexpected, welcome4 Comments

There is a place near my home that I am drawn to on days when I am in need of respite. It is a place that feels sacred to me, hidden as it is in a sprawling neighborhood.