Jesus – Page 7 – Red Tent Living

The Boat

By: redtentwomen July 29, 2014August 25, 2015

Intentional Living, TravelBird, catch release, Childhood Abuse, Christ, Christianity, Gina Gronberg, God, Jesus, Recovery from Abuse, Religion and Spirituality11 Comments

It was the perfect day for a sail. Sunny, breezy, and beautiful.

Ready to Move

By: redtentwomen June 24, 2014August 25, 2015

Intentional LivingAlyssa Wenzel, Impact, Incarceration, Jesus, middle class America, Poverty, Slums1 Comment

My Dear friend, Kelli, in the mist of her hopelessness, made a decision that will change her life forever.

A Church Lady’s Freedom

By: redtentwomen May 9, 2014September 1, 2015

Intentional Livingauthenticity, Childhood Abuse, Freedom, Jesus, Juvenile Detention, Robyn Whitaker, Sexual Abuse10 Comments

There I was. There we were. Four women squeezed into an elevator with 7 young men and two guards.

My Journey With Freedom

By: redtentwomen May 8, 2014September 1, 2015

Day to Day9/11, Addiction, Alcoholism, Freedom, Gayle Manske, Jesus, Salvation5 Comments

“To be ignorant of one’s past is like an eagle forever being imprisoned in a cage.”

How Did My Garden Grow?

By: redtentwomen April 10, 2014September 9, 2015

GardeningFoxgloves, Gardening, Jesus, New life, Nina Wichman, Resurrection5 Comments

Last year was the first year we planted a full garden.

You are Worth More

By: redtentwomen March 27, 2014September 14, 2015

LiteratureBeauty and the Bitch, Dignity, Heart, Jan Meyers Proett, Jesus, Sex Trafficking, Sexual Abuse, WorthLeave a Comment

In the Near East, a person suffered total degradation when slapped by someone’s left hand, the hand that no Hebrew would use to touch another because it was the hand for wiping at the toilet.

Powerlessness and Jesus’ Opinion on Body Sledding

By: redtentwomen March 14, 2014September 14, 2015

Day to DayJesus, Katy Johnson, Lake Michigan, Powerlessness, Spring19 Comments

I live very close to Lake Michigan.

Inescapable Longing for Beauty

By: redtentwomen March 7, 2014September 14, 2015

Intentional LivingBeauty, Compassion, Grocery Shopping, Homelessness, Jesus, Kathy Ford, Yardley soap10 Comments

I was in the parking lot of a local grocery store when I saw a couple who were obviously, “on the road.”

Ash Wednesday

By: redtentwomen March 5, 2014September 14, 2015

Day to DayAsh Wednesday, Grace, Jesus, Kindness, Penance, The Liturgical Year, Tracy Johnson10 Comments

I don’t have any distinct memories from growing up of seeing ashes on anyone’s forehead for Ash Wednesday.

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.