Mary Jane Hamilton – Page 3

My Gift, My Birthday

By: redtentwomen December 5, 2016December 5, 2016

Day to Day70th birthday, aging gracefully, Celebration, Christmas Birthday, Mary Jane Hamilton10 Comments

December beckons me with a fair amount of sentimentality and ambivalence. I’ve had difficulty embracing all that this month holds for my life especially now as I anticipate turning 70 years old.

Dreaming Again

By: redtentwomen November 2, 2016October 31, 2016

Intentional LivingAging, Dreaming, Faith, forgiveness, God, Grandmother, loving your grandchildren, Mary Jane Hamilton, Ministry Burnout, Reconnecting, Seasons10 Comments

After spending time with my grandchildren and my brother I am finding my heart to be more tender than I had known previously.

Tenderness Born in Grief

By: redtentwomen October 7, 2016October 2, 2016

relationshipsAging, forgiveness, God, Grief, Grown Siblings, Mary Jane Hamilton, Reconnecting, Seasons8 Comments

My life has definitely changed course over the last few months.

I can’t get my arms around…

By: redtentwomen September 6, 2016September 5, 2016

relationshipsangry conversations with God, Death, Grief, Grieving, honesty with God, Loss, Mary Jane Hamilton, Seasons30 Comments

I can’t get my arms around August…there was so much loss I felt during that month. My heart is holding a great deal of what I have left behind but will never be forgotten.

Red Tent Dinner: An Evening at the Lake

By: redtentwomen August 30, 2016August 30, 2016

Red Tent DinnerBuilding Friendship, Dinner Party, Easy Dinner Parties, Hostessing, Mary Jane Hamilton, Red Tent Dinners, Savoring Food2 Comments

Lake Michigan provided the beautiful backdrop for my first Red Tent Dinner. I invited 7 ladies to gather on my patio to savor the goodness of wine and salads. Each one brought their favorite salad to share and I provided my signature chocolate chip cookies. There is nothing like women, salads and cookies to make…