Jesus – Page 5 – Red Tent Living

No room in the inn or my heart

By: redtentwomen December 21, 2015December 14, 2015

Day to Day, The HomeA New Year, authenticity, Christmas, Creating Space, Holiday rush, Jennifer Stamness, Jesus, Joy to the World, quiet1 Comment

I have to confess that the holiday-version of me is intense.

Dancing in the Rain.

By: redtentwomen December 17, 2015December 13, 2015

Day to Day, The HomeBravery, Childhood, Dance, God, Jesus, Julie Forman, Mothering, seize the day, simple living, stay at home mom, young kids6 Comments

As a young girl, I loved the rain. I loved dancing in the rain, running in the rain, just being in the rain.

A Time to Dance

By: redtentwomen December 16, 2015December 13, 2015

Warrior, WholeheartedAnna Smith, Childhood, Dance, Homes of Hope, Insecurity, Isolation, Jazz, Jesus, Parents, Restore One, Sex Trafficking, Tap, Therapy6 Comments

During fourth grade, my Mom signed me up for an entire year of jazz class.

Learning to Trust

By: redtentwomen December 11, 2015December 7, 2015

Art, Intentional LivingAnger, Ballroom Dancing, Jean Masukevich, Jesus, Love, Marriage, Partnership, trust2 Comments

It takes tremendous faith and trust to follow.

The Wink

By: redtentwomen December 10, 2015December 11, 2015

Day to Day, TravelDeath, Final Judgement, Freedom, Fugitive, Jan Meyers Proett, Jesus, Parking Ticket, Shame2 Comments

Today, I ran the vacuum cleaner close to where my nephew Andrew was reading, in my own house, at mid-day. I had every right to clean, but what tumbled reflexively from my core was, “Oh, I am so sorry.”

Band Aid on Your Heart

By: redtentwomen December 4, 2015December 2, 2015

Day to DayDan Allender, Gayle Manske, hurt, Jesus, Love, Marriage, vulnerabilityLeave a Comment

Put a band-aid on your heart.

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.

Uncanny Space

By: redtentwomen November 13, 2015November 12, 2015

Warrior, WholeheartedAdult Children, Anna Smith, boundaries, Childhood, foot-washing, harm, hospital, Jesus, Parents, Restore One, Sex Trafficking, Therapy2 Comments

I’m unsure of how to start the conversation about honor.

The Soul Mess.

By: redtentwomen November 9, 2015November 8, 2015

Day to DayBravery, Caring for another, friend, God, hurt, Jesus, Julie Forman, relationship, Sin, vulnerabilityLeave a Comment

Lately, so much pain has confronted me. So many people I know facing such grief.

Alone?

By: redtentwomen November 2, 2015November 1, 2015

Day to DayAbsence, Eating disorder, God, Jesus, Kindness, loneliness, Love, Mary Jane Hamilton, Waiting7 Comments

More than any other time in my life I am navigating a place that feels deep, unknown and intentional.